Ms. Steele, through undersigned counsel, submits this supplement to further inform the Court as to developments in her counsel's trial calendar.

On the evening of March 11, 1999, after conferring with counsel for the co-defendant in the Ohio Matter, Ralph Cascarilla, Esq., and obtaining his agreement, undersigned counsel sought a six-week continuance of the Ohio Matter to May 3, 1999 due to late production of discovery material by the government and a need to resolve a dispute among the parties regarding the use of certain expert witnesses, allowing trial of the instant matter to proceed on March 30, 1999, as previously scheduled.

On the morning of March 12, 1999, counsel for the government and the defendants in the Ohio Matter conducted a conference call with Judge Economus. Judge Economus denied the requested relief, due to the age of the case and because continuances had been sought by prior counsel, but stated that he could continue trial until April 12, 1999. Unfortunately, co-counsel Mr. Cascarilla had conflicts in the last week of April that would make it impossible for him to commence a four week trial on that date. Consequently, at Mr. Cascarilla's request, the parties agreed to commence trial of the Ohio Matter on March 29, 1999. This date was accepted by the Court, and by undersigned counsel as well, given that it did not alter the current status with respect to the matter before the Court.

WHEREFORE, given the fact that trial of the Ohio Matter is expected to last four weeks, Ms. Steele respectfully requests that the Court continue the trial of this matter until May 3, 1999, or until the first available date thereafter due to the foregoing.

DATED: March 15, 1999

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Supplement to Response to Government's Opposition to Defendant Steele's Informal Request For a Continuance and Potential Conflict was served, via facsimile, on this 15th day of March, 1999, on the following:

Andrew L. Hurst