Woo vs. Harmon - Witness Thomas Fargo

David C. Farmer, Successor-Trustee vs. Harmon

(Formerly Woo vs. Harmon & Nicholson vs. Harmon)

CV05-00030 DAE KSC

U.S. District Court For the District of Hawaii

Judges: David A. Ezra; Kevin S. Chang

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DEFENDANT’S WITNESS

ADMIRAL THOMAS B. FARGO

Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from May 2, 2002 to February 26, 2005.

Admiral Fargo was President of Trex Enterprises, and serves as Chairman of the Board of two of Trex’s subsidiaries - Loea Corporation, a high speed, high bandwidth communications company, and Sago Systems Corporation, a homeland security company, developing state-of-the art security technologies.

In addition to his work at Trex Enterprises, Admiral Fargo serves on the Boards of Directors for Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Airlines, the Japan-America Society and Iolani School Board of Governors. He is the National Vice Chairman of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund.

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April 17, 2009

Hawaiian Airlines CEO earned $3.2M in ’08

Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - by Chad Blair

Mark Dunkerley earned $3.2 million in 2008 as president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, almost $1 million more than he received in 2007.

Dunkerley’s 2008 earnings included a $236,000 bonus and $1.2 million in stock awards. He received $2.3 million in total compensation in 2007.

His annual base salary increased $33,000 to $583,000.

The salary details for Hawaiian, owned by Hawaiian Holdings (Nasdaq: HA), comes from a notice of shareholders filing made Friday to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Thomas Fargo, a former member of Hawaiian Holdings’ board of directors, received $61,000 from Hawaiian last year.

Fargo, who became president and CEO of Hawaii Superferry in late April 2008, resigned from the Hawaiian Holdings board Oct. 20 “due to personal reasons,” according to the SEC filing. Upon his resignation, he forfeited an unvested deferred stock option of $3,847.

Another member of Hawaiian Holdings board of directors, Bert Kobayashi Jr., received $106,000 in compensation. He is a senior partner with the Honolulu law firm Kobayashi Sugita & Goda.

Honolulu attorney Crystal Rose, a partner with Bay Deaver Lung Rose & Holma, received $116,000.

"By almost any measure, Hawaiian's performance in the face of enormous challenges in 2008 was remarkable. In a year when record fuel prices and the onset of recession led to large losses at most airlines, and forced other companies out of business or into bankruptcy, senior management made the right decisions and Hawaiian ended the year stronger than it started, to the benefit of all its employees, customers and shareholders," Lawrence S. Hershfield, chairman of the Hawaiian Holdings board, said in a statement.

On April 28, Hawaiian, Hawaii’s largest carrier, will report financial results for the three months ended March 31.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/04/13/daily67.html

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NEW DISCOVERY (11-24-08): New Exhibit: “EQ 2048 - Deposition of Lokelani Lindsey taken on November 4 & 9, 1999". This document provides clear evidence that J. Douglas Ing had multiple conflicts-of-interest in this case and, since he was not a named Defendant in my RICO lawsuit against the former Trustees, he was not a legitimate signatory to the Settlement Agreement: Furthermore, since the Settlement Agreement was NOT SIGNED by any of the five Trustees actually named as Defendants, the Settlement Agreement was not legal or valid. (See Exhibit A)

http://www.kycbs.net/Lindsey-docs-Vol-1-p1-4.pdf

http://www.kycbs.net/Lindsey-docs-Vol-1.pdf

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April 25, 2008

Hawaii Superferry names Fargo new CEO

Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Thomas Fargo has been named president and CEO of Hawaii Superferry.

The company announced Friday that Fargo would replace current CEO John Garibaldi as of Monday. Garibaldi will remain as vice chairman and a member of the board of directors.

Fargo is former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command and commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He retired in 2005 after 35 years of military service.

He has resigned as CEO of Honolulu-based Loea Corp., a high-bandwidth wireless communications company, and as president of Loea's parent company, San Diego-based high-tech company Trex Enterprises. He will remain on the Trex board of directors, according to Linda Jameson, a spokeswoman for Loea. He also will remain on the board of directors of Sago Systems, a defense and homeland security company.

Fargo also is managing director of J.F. Lehman & Co., a major investor in the Superferry headed by former U.S. Navy secretary John F. Lehman, who is also chairman of the Superferry's board of directors.

Fargo is on the board of Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Electric Industries and the United Services Automobile Association.

Pacific Business Journal - April 21, 2008

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Star Trex

Boosting Maui’s military-industrial complex

By Anthony Pignataro

This paper gets a lot of press releases from U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D, 2nd District). Most are pretty routine and, frankly, somewhat dull—a couple recent ones dealt with Case calling for more stringent “federal ag inspections” and his new bill that would add “Hawaii macadamia nuts to country-of-origin labeling,” respectively. But on July 21, 2005, Case’s office faxed over one release that definitely caught our eye.

“Congressman Ed Case today said the U.S. Department of Defense’s Missle Defense Agency has awarded a $48 million contract to develop cutting-edge missile defense technology at Trex Enterprises locations in Lihue, Kauai and at the Maui Research and Technology Center in Kihei, Maui,” stated the release.

By itself, the announcement of a firm winning a relatively tiny Defense Department contract ($48,594,922 to be exact) isn’t exactly news. Trex, based in San Diego, California, has earned millions in DOD contracts for the last five years. But the release’s next paragraph was different.

“This contract further demonstrates the growing value of Hawaii’s high-tech industry and the important role it’s continuing to play in strengthening the security of our country,” the release quoted Case as saying.

Remember when Democrats—especially Hawai’i Democrats—used to be liberal? Used to say government was spending too much money on war and not enough on homeless people? Used to call missile defense an endless boondoggle and Cold War relic that will never work? Whatever happened to those guys?

Anyway, Trex Enterprises isn’t like Boeing—the granddaddy of all defense contractors—but they make a few bucks now and then off the high-tech weapons our armed forces are increasingly addicted to. DOD contract announcements show that since 2000 the company has made more than $100 million doing work for all the armed services.

For instance, in 2002 the company got $6.2 million from the U.S. Navy for work on a “radio frequency shift to better suit the needs of the warfighting community.” A year later, the U.S. Army was paying them $5 million for “advanced radio frequency technology.” In 2004, Trex worked on a satellite-imaging program for the U.S. Air Force ($25 million) and optical sensor equipment for the Navy ($5.6 million).

Formed in 1978, the privately owned firm employs 150 people, who actually own two-thirds of the company. Trex has offices in four states, including our lovely Hawai’i. The company first came to Maui in 1991, when it began research and development at the Maui Space Suveillance Site atop Haleakala.

To great fanfare, on April 21, 2000, the company opened a million-dollar office in Kihei’s Maui Research and Technology Center. No less a personage than longtime “liberal” U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D, Hawai’i) showed up on opening day.

“I hope that this manufacturing will further enhance the quality of life of the people,” he said, according to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin account of the festivities published the next day.

Trex has worked hard to get such attention. So far, the company has donated $10,000 to the National Republican Congressional Campaign (NRCC)—$5,000 in 2000 and another $5,000 two years later. In addition, corporate officers like CEO Kenneth Tang have donated more than $36,000 to various congressmen since 2001.

Hawai’i’s elected representatives have done very well for themselves, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Responsive Politics. Senator Inouye has accepted $10,300 from Trex officers in the years since he helped dedicate Trex’s Kihei office. Congressman Neil Abercrombie (D, 1st District) has cashed $3,250 in checks from Trex employees. And Congressman Case, who first alerted us to the company’s new $48.6 million DOD contract, took $1,000 from Trex CEO Tang on March 10, 2005. MTW

http://www.mauitime.com/story.aspx?story_id=668

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 1, 2005

More Information Contact:
Grant Bishop
(858) 646-5553
email: gbishop@trexenterprises.com

TWO PROMINENT HAWAII LEADERS WILL
HELP GUIDE HIGH-TECH COMPANY

JEFFREY WATANABE AND LARRY JOHNSON ELECTED
TO THE TREX ENTERPRISES BOARD

Trex Enterprises Corporation is pleased to announce Jeffrey N. Watanabe, Esq. and Lawrence M. Johnson have been elected to its Board. Watanabe is a principal at Watanabe Ing Kawashima Komeiji, LLP, and Johnson is the past Chairman and CEO of Bank of Hawaii.

“Jeff Watanabe and Larry Johnson are extraordinary business leaders,” said Kenneth Y. Tang, Chairman and CEO of Trex Enterprises Corp. “We believe their expertise will help guide the direction of Trex.”

“We have two corporate powerhouses joining us to complement our team of visionaries and the opportunity to make a difference for the future is unlimited!” Said Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.), Chairman of two of Trex’s subsidiaries, Loea Corporation and Sago Systems Inc. Admiral Fargo, Former Commander of the Pacific Command, joined Trex full-time following his Change of Command in February.

The Trex shareholders elected Watanabe and Johnson during its May 27^th annual meeting. Other members of the Trex Board include VADM Robert Kihune USN (Ret.) and Richard Black. Since 2002, Watanabe has served as a Director of the Board for Loea Corporation.

“I am continuously impressed with the technology, leadership, and vision of Trex Enterprises and I am honored to be appointed to its board,” said Jeffrey Watanabe. “Ken has assembled an incredible team creating state-of-the-art products ranging from high-speed communications to novel airport security systems.”

“Trex Enterprises is a fascinating company and I look forward to using my background and experiences to move the company forward,” said Larry Johnson. “Sophisticated technology, like Trex is creating and deploying, is instrumental to our military, our nation, and our future.”

About Trex Enterprises

Trex Enterprises is a high-tech incubator conducting research and development leading to state-of-the-art commercial and government solutions. Trex is headquartered in San Diego, California with offices in Hawaii (Honolulu, Maui, Kauai), Massachusetts, Washington DC and New Mexico. For information log on @ trexenterprises.com or loeacom.com

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May 30, 2005

Trex taps two for board

Pacific Business News

Honolulu -Two Hawaii business leaders have joined the board of directors of Trex Enterprises Corp., a San Diego defense contractor and technology innovator with significant operations in Hawaii.

"Jeff Watanabe and Larry Johnson are extraordinary business leaders," said Trex Chairman Ken Tang. "Their expertise will help guide the direction of Trex."

Watanabe is principal at Watanabe Ing Kawashima Komeiji LLP and a director of Hawaiian Electric Industries. Until January he was chairman of Hawaii's Nature Conservancy board. Johnson is the former CEO of Bank of Hawaii, where he started in the 1950s as a teller.

"We have two corporate powerhouses joining us to complement our team of visionaries," said Tom Fargo, who has chaired Trex's subsidiaries Loea Corp. and Sago Systems since retiring as head of the Pacific Command earlier this year. Watanabe has also been a director of Loea since 2002.

Trex has more than 60 people working on Oahu, Maui and Kauai through two subsidiaries:

Kihei-based Loea Corp. builds high-speed, high-bandwidth radios operating in millimeter-wave bandwdith free space, 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz range. It has installations in Hawaii, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Sago Systems creates camera systems to detect and locate objects on passengers at airports, on passersby, or individuals at a stand-off range.

Trex, like many high-tech defense contractors today including others in Hawaii, practices dual use technology. This means it builds something useful for the Defense Department, then finds civilian applications for the same idea.

www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2005/05/30/daily31.html

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June 5, 2004

US to hunt terrorists in S.E. Asia soon: Malaysia opposes Rumsfeld's idea

SINGAPORE - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday he hoped US forces would be hunting terrorists in Southeast Asia "pretty soon", warning that Muslim extremists were targeting moderate Muslim states the world over.

Mr Rumsfeld made the remarks as he visited marines and sailors aboard the helicopter carrier USS Essex against a backdrop of oil tankers and freighters that ply the Strait of Malacca, gateway for a third of the world's trade.

"When are we going to start hunting some terrorists in this theatre?" a marine asked Mr Rumsfeld. "Well, I would hope pretty soon," the secretary replied.

"We simply cannot wait for another attack and expect to defend against it. We have to go out and find those terrorist networks and the people financing them, and countries providing a safe haven for them.

"It is a tough thing to do." About half the world's oil supplies move through the narrow channel on the way to markets in Japan, China and South Korea, making it a tempting target for Islamic militants seeking to destabilize the industrialized world.

But a US-sponsored initiative to improve maritime security in the Strait of Malacca has run into opposition from Malaysia, which sees the use of US forces to patrol those waters as a threat to its sovereignty.

"The entry of the United States is still open for Singapore but for Malaysia, we don't agree to the entry of a third nation," Malaysian Defence Minister Najib Razak was quoted as saying on Friday by his nation's official Bernama news agency.

The Malacca Strait, a long and narrow channel straddled by Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, is infested with pirates and regarded as very vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Mr Rumsfeld later told journalists the maritime security initiative was "an idea in its early stages" that is the subject of consultations with countries in the region, and stressed it would not affect any nations' sovereignty.

"Any implication that it would impinge in any way on the territorial waters of some countries would be inaccurate," he said. Controversy initially arose in April when the commander of US forces in the Pacific, Admiral Thomas Fargo, suggested one option was putting marines and special operations forces aboard high speed vessels in the strait.

Admiral Walter Doran of the US Pacific Command repeated in Singapore on Friday US assertions that Admiral Fargo had been misunderstood, and he insisted there were no plans for bases or standing forces to patrol the Strait of Malacca....

http://www.dawn.com/2004/06/05/int6.htm

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Admiral Thomas Fargo is expected to testify regarding his business, professional and personal relationships with Dan Inouye; Daniel Akaka; Neil Abercrombie; Ed Case; Steven Case; Jeffrey Case; Suzanne Case; The Nature Conservatory; Faye Kurren; Kimo Kaloi; Jeffrey Watanabe; Lawrence M. Johnson; Allen Hunter; Trex Enterprises Corp.; BAE Systems; Brent Wilkes, Randy “Duke” Cunningham, Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, Porter Goss, Tom DeLay, U.S. Department of Defense; Norman Mineta; Robert K.U. Kihune; U.S.S. Missouri Memorial; The Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund; Peter Young, Department of Land & Natural Resources; U.S. National Parks Services; Dr. Ronald D. Sugar; Northrop Grumman; Noshir Gowadia; The Carlyle Group; The Defense & Security Working Group; Joshua Gotbaum; Maurice “Hank” Greenberg; C V Starr; The Starr Foundation; Summit Communications; Steven Guttman; Sandwich Isles Communications; Robert K.U. Kihune; Gilbert Tam; Colbert Matsumoto; Maui Technology and Research Assets; Maui Research and Technology Center; George Ariyoshi; John Waihee; Ben Cayetano; Linda Lingle; James “Kimo” Apana; Maui County Council; Hawaiian Electric Industries; Don E. Carroll; Robert F. Clarke; Edwina Clarke; Constance H. Lau; American Savings Bank;The Economic Momentum Commission; Dee Jay Mailer; Bill D. Mills; Diane J. Plotts; Wayne Minami; Crystal Rose; Oswald K. Stender; Eric K. Yeaman; Island Insurance Companies; Imelda Marcos; Gloria Makapagal Arroyo, John Marshall; Ron Rewald; Larry Mehau; Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Duncan Hunter, U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, Jesse Broder Van Dyke, David Farmer, William Cohen, and others to be named upon discovery.