Please excuse our belated answer to your e-mail, and thank you for your correspondence of August 28, 2009, regarding to Crystallex International Corporation’s Las Cristinas project. Let us assure you that we share your concerns and are taking this matter very seriously.

1) If the company filed for arbitration before operating cash ran out,and during the arbitration process became insolvent,does the trade agreement still protect stockholders/investors until the decision was rendered.

The Canadian Embassy in Venezuela has worked closely with Crystallex for several years in its efforts to obtain the necessary authorizations in order to develop the Las Cristinas Project. Our Embassy has raised this issue repeatedly with senior Venezuelan government officials. We assure you that both the Canadian Embassy and officials in Ottawa are following up on the statements of the Venezuelan government concerning Las Cristinas. The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) provides Canadian investors with guarantees against discrimination and expropriation without compensation, which, if breached, can be the basis for a monetary claim by affected investors before an international arbitration tribunal. The Government of Canada expects that the Government of Venezuela will fully honour its obligations under this Agreement. The Government of Canada will continue to monitor developments closely and, in consultation with Crystallex, make every effort to defend the interests of the company and its shareholders.

Mr. Goodwin, the question of whether the company will pursue litigation can/should only be addressed by its shareholders to the company. We note that the company's website (in the information about its last general meeting) has a series of detailed questions and answers about the prospects for litigation.