My name is Steven K. Krause. I currently serve, on a part-time, contract basis, as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) for Pacific Rim Mining Corp. In that capacity, my duties include overseeing the consolidated financial statements of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Pacific Rim Companies” or the “Companies”). I have full access to the books and records of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. and I am responsible for ensuring that the Pacific Rim Companies comply with all regulatory and tax filings in the various jurisdictions where such filings are required of them.