THE REFERRAL TO DOJ TRANSMITS A CONSENT DEREE WITH 2 PRPS RESOLVING THEIR LIABILITYFOR CONTAMINATION AT SULLIVAN'S LEDGE SUPERFUND SITE. THE SETTLING PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO 14 PARTIES WHICH ARE SUING THE SETTLING PARTIES IN CONTRIBUTION UNDER CERCLA 103. IN PARTICULAR, COATERS INC HAS AGREED TO PAY THE U.S. AND 14 CONTRIBUTION PLAINTIFFS $418,000 AND $387,000, RESPECTIVELY. THE PAYMENTS TO THE U.S. WILL BE MADE IN 6 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS; PAYMENTS TO CONTRIBUTION PLAINTIFFS WILL BE MADE IN 4 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS. THE SECOND SETTLER, FIBRE LEATHER MANUFACTURING CORP., WILL MAKE ONE PAYMENT OF 380,000, WHICH WILL BE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CONTRIBUTION PLAINTIFFS.