<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues:<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>This is the first of a series of emails requested by the participants of the teleconference of 4th May, the summary outcomes of which may be found at: <A href="https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?meeting_notes_4_may_2007">https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?meeting_notes_4_may_2007</A>.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I have asked Ms. Cretu to clarify the meaning of her most recent email to the list, and she has confirmed:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>1) She wishes to remain a candidate if it does not violate any rules or procedures to do so;</DIV><DIV>2) If there is a procedural or rules-related problem with her candidature, she wishes to decline to remain a candidate.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I will shortly copy all of you on an email to the office of the ICANN legal counsel, as requested, to get the official view on the questions surrounding her candidature which have been raised.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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