==========================================START OF PAGE 1====== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 14945 / June 11, 1996 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, KEVIN P. CHAPMAN, ARTHUR TAYLOR and ROBERT URBINE (CIV94-2001 PHX EHC) The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced the following judgments against defendants Michael Cunningham ("Cunningham"), Kevin P. Chapman ("Chapman"), Arthur Taylor ("Taylor") and Robert Urbine ("Urbine"), former officers and/or directors of Pantheon Industries, Inc. ("Pantheon"): With regard to Cunningham, on September 21, 1995, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (the "Court") entered a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalties and Other Relief by Default Against Defendant Michael Cunningham, assessing penalties against Cunningham of $50,000. Cunningham's whereabouts are unknown and the judgment remains outstanding. With regard to Chapman, on March 11, 1996, the Court entered a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalties and Other Relief by Default Against Defendant Kevin P. Chapman, assessing penalties against Chapman of $50,000. Chapman's whereabouts are unknown, other than he purportedly resides in Great Britain, and the judgment remains outstanding. With regard to Taylor, on November 13, 1995, the Court issued a Final Judgment Against Arthur Taylor, assessing penalties against Taylor in the amount of $25,000. Taylor is now in the process of paying the penalty in installments. With regard to Urbine, on March 11, 1996, the Court made final a January 26, 1995 Order of Permanent Injunction Against Defendant Robert Urbine, to which Urbine had previously consented and which resolved all remaining claims against Urbine. The Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Civil Penalties, which the Commission filed on September 29, 1994, charged each of the above defendants with violations of Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-13 and 13b2-1 thereunder. The defendants were charged with various roles reporting forged bank notes as assets of Pantheon. With the Final Judgments against Cunningham, Chapman and Taylor, and the Order for Permanent Injunction against Urbine, the Commission has obtained all sought after relief in this matter.