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FIL-12-2008 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation February 20, 2008 550 17Th Street NW, Washington, D.C Financial Institution Letter FIL-12-2008 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation February 20, 2008 550 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20429-9990 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Summary: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has added new entries to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. Distribution: Highlights: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings) • On February 5, 2008, the Department of the Suggested Routing: Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Chief Executive Officer added seven individuals and four entities to its BSA Compliance Officer Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list under the BURMA category. Related Topics: • A complete list of the changes is attached. Office of Foreign Assets Control • OFAC information also may be found on the Internet at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac. • Please distribute this information to the appropriate Attachment: New Entries List personnel in your institution. • For further information about Executive Orders, the list of blocked accounts or the procedures to block Contact: accounts, please call OFAC’s Compliance Programs Review Examiner Eric S. Walker at Division at 1-800-540-6322. [email protected] or (202) 898-3673 Note: FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2008/index. html. To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/fil.html. Paper copies of FDIC FILs may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 3501 N. Fairfax Drive, Room E 1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). 02/05/2008 The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list: KO, Myint Myint (a.k.a. KO, Daw Myint Myint); DOB 11 Jan 1946; wife of Saw Tun (individual) [BURMA] MANN, Aung Thet (a.k.a. KO, Shwe Mann Ko); DOB 19 Jun 1977; c/o Ayer Shwe Wah Company Limited; c/o Htoo Group of Companies; c/o Htoo Trading Company Limited (individual) [BURMA] MYINT, Tin Lin (a.k.a. MYINT, Daw Tin Lin); DOB 25 Jan 1947; wife of Ye Myint (individual) [BURMA] SOE, Myint Myint (a.k.a. SOE, Daw Myint Myint); DOB 15 Jan 1953; wife of Nyan Win (individual) [BURMA] THEIN, U Kyaw, 503 Sembawang Road, #02-29 757707, Singapore; DOB 25 Oct 1947; citizen Burma; nationality Burma; National ID No. S2733659J (Singapore) issued 7 Jul 2005; permanent resident Singapore; c/o Air Bagan Holdings Pte. Ltd.; c/o Htoo Wood Products Pte. Ltd.; c/o Pavo Aircraft Leasing Pte. Ltd.; c/o Pavo Trading Pte. Ltd.; permanent resident Singapore (individual) [BURMA] THET, Khin Lay (a.k.a. THET, Daw Khin Lay); DOB 19 Jun 1947; wife of Thura Shwe Mann (individual) [BURMA] THIHA (a.k.a. THI HA); DOB 24 Jun 1960; c/o Htoo Group of Companies; c/o Htoo Trading Company Limited (individual) [BURMA] The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN list: AYER SHWE WAH COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. AYE YAR SHWE WAH; a.k.a. AYER SHWE WA; a.k.a. AYEYA SHWE WAR COMPANY), 5 Pyay Road , Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma [BURMA] HTOO GROUP OF COMPANIES, 5 Pyay Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma [BURMA] MYANMAR AVIA EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. MYANMAR AVIA EXPORT) [BURMA] PAVO AIRCRAFT LEASING PTE. LTD., 3 Shenton Way, #24-02 Shenton House 068805, Singapore [BURMA] .
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