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immediate

release

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of an Order

Federal

and

Credit

Lyonnais,

Paris,

against

Kuhn,

falsification
his

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David

party

A. Kuhn,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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In the Matter of
DAVID A. KUHN

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Docket No. 97-014-E-I

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An Institution-Affiliated
Party of the New York Branch of

CREDIT LYONNAIS
Paris, France

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Order of Prohibition
Issued Upon Consent
Pursuant to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act,
As Amended

WHEREAS, pursuant to sections S(e) and (i)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act, as amended (the “Act”)(l2 U.S.C. $5 1818(e) and (i)(3)), the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (the “Board of Governors”) issues this consent Order of Prohibition
(the “Order”) against David A. Kuhn (“Kuhn”), a former bond trader and institution-affiliated
party, as defined in sections 3(u) and 8(b)(4) ofthe Act (12 USC. $5 1813(u) and 1818(b)(4)},
of the New York branch of Credit Lyonnais, Paris, France (“Credit Lyonnais”), in connection
with his alleged falsification of the business records of Credit Lyonnais by mispricing his trading
positions to conceal losses in his trading portfolio;

WHEREAS, on August 27, 1996, Kuhn pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of
falsifying business records in connection with his mispricing of his trading positions; and

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WHEREAS, by affixing his signature hereunder, Kuhn has consented to the
issuance of this Order by the Board of Governors and has waived any and all rights he might
otherwise have pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 5 1818, 12 C.F.R. Part 263, or otherwise: (a) to the
issuance of a notice of intent to prohibit; (b) to a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence with
respect to any matter implied or set forth in this Order; (c) to obtain judicial review of this Order
or any provision hereof; and (d) to challenge or contest in any manner the basis, issuance.
validity, terms, effectiveness or enforceability of this Order or any provision hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, prior to the taking of any testimony or adjudication of or
finding on any issue of fact or law implied or set forth herein and without this Order constituting
an admission by Kuhn of any allegation made or implied by the Board of Governors in
connection with this proceeding and solely for the purpose of settlement of this matter without
protracted or extended proceedings:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to sections 8(e), (i)(3) and (i) of the Act (12
USC.

$5 1818(e), (i)(3) and(j)), that:

1. Kuhn, without the prior written approval of the Board of Governors, and,
where necessary pursuant to section 8(e)(7)(B) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 5 1818(e)(7)(B)), of another
Federal financial institution regulatory agency, is hereby and henceforth prohibition from:

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(a):

tParticipating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of any institution or

agency specified in section 8(e)(7)(A) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 4 1818(e)(7)(A)), including, without
limitation, any insured depository institution or any U.S. branch

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of a foreign bank,

(b) soliciting, procuring, transferring, attempting to transfer, voting or attempting
to vote any proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any voting rights in any institution
specified in section 8(e)(7)(A) of the Act;

(c) violating any voting agreement previously approved by any Federal banking
agency; or

(d) voting for a director, or serving or acting as an institution-affiliated party,
such as an offricer, director or employee in any institution specified in section 8(e)(7)(A) of the
Act.

2. Any violation of this Order shall separately subject Kuhn to appropriate civil
or criminal penalties or both under sections 8(i) and (i) of the Act (12 USC. $5 1818(i)
and (9).

3. This Order, and each and every provision hereof, is and shall remain fully
effective and enforceable until expressly stayed, modified, terminated or suspended in writing by
the Board of Governors.

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~4;_ All communications

regarding this Order shall be addressed to:

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Mr. Robert 0’ Sullivan
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10045

(b)

Mr. David A. Kuhn
11873 East Scott Road
Medina, New York 14103

5. The provisions

of this Order shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the

Board of Governors or any Federal or state agency or department

from taking any other action

affecting Kuhn.

By order of the Board of Governors, effective this

3uLIe

,1997.

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day of

;

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

By:&!
David A. Kuhn

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William W. Wiles
Secretary of the Board