OREANDA-NEWS. March 30, 2010. In addition to the Clarification on Media Reports About KC-X tanker, issued on 22 March 2010, the United Aircraft Corporation has to make the following statement.

Electronic mails sent by John Kirkland, a partner of Luce Forward ("Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP") to news agencies, other media, various governmental and industrial organizations contain copies of forgery documents, made on a mockery of UAC letterheads, and falsified letter exchange.

Vladimir Smolko, General director of the Control Company “UAC – Civil Aircraft”, whose mockery signatures were put on the falsified documents, made the following statement: “A UAC’s branch, the Control Company “UAC – Civil Aircraft” headed by me, does not hold negotiations on delivery of the Ilyushin aircraft to the United States of America. Persons who try to picture themselves as representatives of prominent US-based companies, had, on several occasions, tried to establish business contacts with officials of UAC and UAC - Civil Aircraft, but their attempts met no support from our side. I consider these attempts as a provocation”.