United States Bankruptcy Court

District of Massachusetts

In re

Chapter 11

V & M MANAGEMENT, INC.,

Case No. 96-10123-CJK

Debtor

ORDER ON

GRACE ROMERO'S EMERGENCY PETITION TO STOP ALL EVICTIONS OF MANDELA RESIDENTS AND CONDUCT A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF BEACON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR TAX CREDIT FRAUD AND VIOLATION OF THE CONFIRMATION PLAN

For the reasons set forth in the separate memorandum of decision issued today. Grace Romero's Emergency Petition to Stop All Evictions of Mandela Residents And Conduct a Criminal Investigation of Beacon Residential Properties For Tax Credit Fraud And Violation of The Confirmation Plan is hereby DENIED.

Date: Sept 11,2000

Carol J Kenner

United States Bankruptcy Judge

cc: Ms. Grace Romero

Mandela Homes Limited Partnership

Paul Ricotta, Esq., for Beacon Residential Properties, Inc.

Mr. Howard Cohen

Stephen Gray, Creditors' Trustee

Paul Moore, Esq., for Stephen Gray

Eric Bradford, Esq., for United States Trustee