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(Rev. 01-31-2003) ‘Enclosure (s): ' ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED @ HERFIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 12-09-2008 BY 60324 C BAW/RS/VCF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE ’ Date: 09/14/2004 To: Counterterrorism Attn: WMDOU, SSA b6 Inspection Attn: IIC b7C Washington Field From: Washington Field be Amerithrax 3 bIC Contact: sat b7c Case ID #: 279A-WF-222936-BATTELLE (Pending) -Ct ! Title: AMERITHRAX; MAJOR CASE 184. Synopsis: To report on the genealogy of the Ames strain of Bacillus anthracis at Battelle. Attachment A: Chart titled _"Shipments of B.a. Ames to Battelle’s Attachment B: Chart titled "Shipments of B.a. Ames to ‘ Battelle’ sl Attachment C: Char i " sfers of B.a. Ames Details: Between October 1994 and September 2001, a total of seven shipments of the Ames strain of Bacillus anthracis (B.a.) were received at Battelle in Columbus, tere fo] Attachments A and B). The laboratory at Battelle's was the recipient of the first three cultures of B.a. Ames, while the latter isolates were sent to laboratories within Battelle's also _known as the Four of the seven shipments derived from the United States Army Medical Research Institute of ' Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Additionally, one shipment of B.a. Ames was sent from each of the following: IIT Research Institute (IITRI), Dugway Proving Grounds (DPG), and the TS oO 00¢L_Pl.ec Dé |