Mr. Klein is a partner with Goodman, Phillips & Vineberg, one of Canada's leading international law firms. He is a Member of the Bar of Quebec and the Quebec Institute of Chartered Accountants, and serves as a director of several Canadian corporations. Formerly, Mr. Klein was a lecturer in taxation at McGill University.

Crystallex International President and CEO Marc J. Oppenheimer said, "We are pleased to welcome an individual of Mitchell's caliber to our growing Board of Directors. From his decades of experience as an attorney at one of Canada's most respected law firms, Mitchell brings tremendous expertise in his specialty fields of corporate and international tax law. He will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Board."

Mr. Klein is President of the Maimonides Geriatric Hospital Foundation and co-founded the Hiawatha Arts Festival (predecessor of St. Sauveur Arts Festival). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sir George Williams University (Concordia), and a Bachelor of Law degree from McGill University, and is a member of the Order of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Klein currently resides in Montreal.

Crystallex International Corporation is a gold mining and exploration company. The Company's strategy for growth is to develop its portfolio of properties in South America as well as to diversify geographically by investing in producing or near production projects and by exploring properties of merit in other areas of the world.

On Behalf of the Board,

"Marc J, Oppenheimer"

Marc J, Oppenheimer, President & CEO

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