DECLARATION OF MATHIDLE KRIM

I, DR. MATHILDE KRIM, do hereby declare as follows:

1. I'm the Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of the American Foundation 
for AIDS Research, commonly known as AmFar.

2. In 1983 I was the Head of the Interferon Laboratory at the Memorial 
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. At that time, research 
scientists like myself had begun to be involved in research on AIDS.

3. In 1983 one of the other New York City scientists researching AIDS 
was Joseph A. Sonnabend, M.D. Dr. Sonnabend was a virologist and microbiologist 
who specialized in infectious diseases, particularly sexually transmitted 
diseases.

4. Myself, Dr. Sonnabend, and at least a dozen other leading medical 
researchers in New York City, decided to form a private, not-for-profit, 
medical foundation to undertake research into AIDS supported by private 
donations. We wanted to concentrate on developing early diagnosis, 
determining what causes AIDS and finding a successful treatment.

5. Dr. Sonnabend introduced me to two attorneys that he knew, Graham 
E. Berry and Frank Hoffey. Berry and Hoffey were partners in a law 
firm at 10 East 13th Street, Suite LD, New York City.

6. I recall Dr. Sonnabend telling me at that time that Berry and Hoffey 
were representing him in a legal matter. In addition, Hoffey, and 
possibly Berry, were also patients of Dr. Sonnabend.

7. Because of Dr. Sonnabend's relationship with Berry and Hoffey, 
we decided to use their firm to prepare the foundation's incorporation 
papers. Berry actually drew up and signed the Certificate of Incorporation 
papers while Hoffey was the one who notarized Berry's signature. Berry 
listed himself, Hoffey and myself as the initial directors of the 
foundation. Berry didn't list any of the foundation's scientists as 
Directorys because it was hoped that, in the future, they would be 
supported in their work by funds raised by the foundation for their 
research and any appearance of a conflict of interest was to be avoided.

8. Berry signed the Certificate of Incorporation for A.I.D. Medical 
Foundation on March 22, 1983.

9. I was the A.I.D. Medical Foundation's first Chairman of the Board. 
Dr. Sonnabend was its Chief of Research. Neither Berry no Hoffey were 
involved in the day-to-day operations of the Foundation. They were 
merely the attorneys selected by Dr. Sonnabend and myself to draw 
up the Foundation's incorporation papers.

10. On, or about June 20, 1983, the name of the Foundation was changed 
to A.I.D.S. Medical Foundation. I was listed as its Chairman and Berry 
as its Secretary. The Foundation's address on the Proposed Certificate 
of Amendment was listed as AIDS Medical Foundation, 1340 Murray Hill 
Station, New York, New York 10156.

11. Eventually, Dr. Sonnabend and I had to fire Hoffey because his 
alcoholism negatively affected the operations of A.I.D.S. Medical 
Foundation. (Two or three years after the Foundation was formed, Hoffey 
died of A.I.D.S.)

12. After Hoffey was fired, Berry unsuccessfully attempted to oust 
me from my position as Chairman of the Board of the Foundation and 
to oust Dr. Sonnabend from his position as Chief of Research. What 
began as a friendly relationship between Berry and I quickly turned 
very ugly. Berry became very obnoxious and aggressive towards me. 
Berry acted very nervous at times and even threatened me. Berry thourght 
he could push me around and treated me without respect.

13. I discussed the matter with my husband, Arthur B. Krim. Arthur, 
before he passed away, was an attorney and a partner in the New York 
City law firm of Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim and Ballon. I recall 
I brought in a senior partner of the firm, Eugene Kline, to straighten 
out Berry. The matter resolved when I asked Berry for and received 
his resignation.

14. On September 21, 1985 the AIDS Medical Foundation come to an agreement 
with the National Foundation for AIDS Research to unify opeations 
under the name of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR). 
I have served as Chairman of the Board of AmFAR since 1991.

15. Graham Berry has never been involved in AmFAR at anytime. Any 
assertions of insinuations that he has are simply not true.

16. I recall on one occasion Graham Berry introduced me to Andrew 
Crispo, a New York City art dealer. I felt that Crispo was an unsavory 
character. It was later alleged by the press that Crispo was involved 
in a brutal sadistic murder of a homosexual fashion model.

The previous statements are true and correct and to the best of my 
knowledge. Signed under the penalty of perjury of the laws of the 
State of New York and the laws of the United States of America this 
4th day of February 1997 in New York City, New York.

(Signed)

MATHILDE KRIM, PH.D.