Euro Zone Consulting, J.R. Matthey, Sherman Brothers and United Capital Management Inc.

The Central Bank of Ireland (Securities and Exchanges Supervision) has issued a warning that four companies Euro Zone Consulting, with registered office in the Czech Republic, J. R. Matthey, with registered office in Canada, Sherman Brothers, with registered office in Thailand, and United Capital Management Inc., with offices in Hong Kong, the Philippines and the Cayman Islands are marketing financial products without the required authorization (in Consob Informa n. 20/2000 - 15 May 2000).