Warning against United Opec Banks/Original Fine Mint

I N V E S T O R W A R N I N G

(Vienna, 6 August 2009)

Pursuant to Article 4 para. 7 of the Bankwesengesetz (BWG; Banking Act), the Financial Market Authority (FMA) is entitled in individual cases to disclose to the general public by publication in the official gazette “Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung”, or in any other official bulletin with nationwide circulation, the name of a company not entitled to carry out certain banking transactions (Article 1 para. 1 BWG).

By publication in the official gazette “Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung” of 6 August 2009, the FMA is exercising this right and warns against the conclusion of banking transactions requiring a licence with the following provider:

United Opec Banks/Original Fine Mint

2603-588 Broughton Street
Vancouver BC
Canada
V6G 3E3

www.unitedopecbanks.org
www.opecbankers.org
www.opecfunds.com
www.britishmint.com
www.lloydsfunds.com
www.britishpetro.com

finance@unitedopecbanks.org
unitedopecbanks@petrodollar.com
dollar@petrodollar.com
british@britishpetro.com
lloyds@lloydsfunds.com
opec@opecfunds.com

This provider does not possess a licence issued by the FMA to carry out certain banking transactions in Austria.

Please note, that there is no conjunction between United Opec Banks and OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).