Harris Trust & Savings Bank

Guatemala has requested evidence account information from four financial institutions in the United States as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Byron Rodlfo Sanchez Corzo, Secretary of the President of the Guatemalan Congress; Jose Benvenuto Conde Fernandez, Financial Director of the Guatemalan Congress; and Raul Alfonso Giron Galvez, General Manager of Mercado de Futuros SA, for alleged corruption and money laundering.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged corruption, fraud, and money laundering - pursuant to two requests for judicial assistance from Guatemala - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 10, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Byron Rodolfo Sanchez Corzo, Jose Benvenuto Conde Fernandez, Raul Alfonso Giron Galvez, Mercado de Futuros SA, Total Bank, MF Global, Inc., Harris Trust & Savings Bank, and Alaron Trading Corp.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Byron Sanchez, a former Private Secretary of the President of the Guatemalan Congress; Jose Benvenuto Conde Fernandez and Raul Alfonso Giron Galvez for alleged fraud, embezzlement, bribery and money laundering.