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drmarty@bellsouth.net

January 25, 2008

French Market Corporation
1008 North Peters St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Attention: Patricia Henry, Deputy Director – Fax 596-3419

Dear Patricia,

It was my pleasure speaking with you yesterday. Please find below a list of information that I’m seeking for my organization, Transparent Accountable New Orleans.

Transparent Accountable New Orleans is a volunteer group of professionals and concerned citizens who believe that all communications, business, and transactions that involve public facilities, employees, organizations, as well as quasi-public boards and commissions should be open to public review. We also believe that these public and quasi-public organizations’ activities should be transparent and the performance of assigned tasks fully accountable to the people, residents, and citizens of New Orleans.

We are conducting a review of the management of public parking lots and have learned that the French Market Corporation is the legal entity that receives revenue from the operation of lots in three locations; the lot between the floodwall and the Moon Walk near Café du Monde, and the two lots near Elysian Fields and Decatur that are not far from Frenchmen St.

In order to prepare for my appearance before the Governmental Affairs Committee concerning my proposal to study the management of City parking lots, I’m requesting information listed below. Also, I’d like to interview Kenneth Ferdinand, the Director of the French Market Corporation.

1. French Market Corporation Annual Report for 2006 and 2007
2. Current French Market Corporation organization chart
3. Sources of revenue for the French Market Corporation in 2008
4. 2007 expenses of the French Market Corporation
5. 2007 costs for operating the French Market Corporation parking lots
6. 2007 revenues from operating the French Market Corporation parking lots

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Marty Rowland, Ph.D., P.E.