# EXHIBIT 269
**From:** Mary E Erdoes [cn=mary e erdoes/o=jpmchase]
**Sent:** 3/3/2005 4:54:55 AM
**To:** [REDACTED]
**Subject:** Re: [REDACTED]

Ok.
Thanks.
ME

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**From:** [REDACTED]
**Sent:** 03/02/2005 10:22 PM
**To:** mary.erdoes@jpmorgan.com
**Subject:** Re:

between me [REDACTED] the last [REDACTED] sale was \$100mmm. the rest of the shares unsold..between me [REDACTED]..is \$500mm (at current [REDACTED] price)

:)

At 09:49 PM 3/2/2005, you wrote:

>This helps me to frame for him. I am calling him tomorrow.

>

>I hate to ask this, but in order to give him perspective, can you give me an order-of-magnitude on estimated net worth, if you so choose. Even an over/under. Like say over 300?

>Xo

>ME

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>----- Original Message -----

>From: [REDACTED]

>Sent: 03/02/2005 08:08 PM

>To: erdoes\_mary@jpmorgan.com

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>My Tax Problem.

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>So..thought that might help in lining up a meeting with Epstein?

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