Pursuant to an Order of the New Jersey Superior Court, Somerset County,
New Jersey in the case of Cheryl Delaney and Steven A. Caputo v. New
Jersey Division of the United States Fencing Association Inc. and Deborah
Bratsko, Defendants, Case No. Som-C-12067-08, the 2008 election of
officers, executives committee members, and members of the national
USFA Congress scheduled for July 27, 2008 was cancelled on July 25,
2008 and a new election was ordered by the court to be held on September 6
or 7, 2008. The Court has now found that the officers and executive
committee failed to comply with the Court Order dated July 26, 2008 by
failing to conduct the election in accordance with instructions given by the
Court and, as a result, the election scheduled for September 7, 2008 has
now been cancelled by the Court. The Court has appointed a Special
Master to oversee conduct of the new election. Copies of the Court Order
in this case dated July 25, 2008, September 3, 2008, and this Order, together
with any further Orders of the Court will be posted on the website.