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SPECIAL ALERT

BSA/AML, OFAC and Fraud
December 23, 2002


TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer)
SUBJECT: Stolen Cashier's Checks
Summary: Cashier's checks owned by Diamond State Bank, Nashville, AR, have been reported as stolen and are now being circulated.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has learned that a box of cashier's checks, which were stolen during delivery from a third-party printer to the owner of the instruments, Diamond State Bank, Nashville, Arkansas , are currently in circulation. The checks are numbered 031001 through 032000, and bear the routing number 082904056. Attached for your information is a copy of a Diamond State Bank Cashier's Check.

Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Mr. John Ross
President
Diamond State Bank
P.O. Box 279
Murfreesboro, Arkansas 78958
Telephone: (870) 285-2172
FAX: (870) 285-2755

Information about these instruments also may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-4040, Washington, DC 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov .

For your reference, FDIC Financial Institution Letters may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/financial-institution-letters/2002/index.html . To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Financial Institution Letters through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html .

Michael J. Zamorski
Director

Attachment (not available electronically)

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200).


Last Updated: December 23, 2002