ERROR RG P4 10.2.1995 A story in yesterday's newspaper wrongly identified the chief executive officer of Somers Isles Insurance Company. His correct name is Mr. Nicholas Warren.

A dentist charged with defrauding the Somers Isles Insurance Company of more than $2,000 had a "man-to-man'' meeting with the firm's chief executive officer yesterday in an effort to avoid a trial.

"It is important for me to talk to you, man to man, face to face, human being to human being,'' Dr. Clark E.J. Godwin said in a letter to Somers Isles CEO Mr. Mitch Warren. "I want to meet the man who is so passionate about leading the charge against me. I want to meet the man who is so careless about destroying my character. I want to meet the man who is so calculating in his efforts to destroy my career and my life.'' A copy of Dr. Godwin's letter was provided to The Royal Gazette shortly after he met with Mr. Warren in the insurance company's Wesley Street offices yesterday afternoon. Mr. Warren also confirmed that the meeting took place.

Dr. Godwin, who ran as a Progressive Labour Party candidate in the last general election, is to be tried in Magistrates' Court on June 2 for allegedly submitting a series of false dental claims to Somers Isles between June 1989 and February 1991.

The claims were said at the dentist's February 2 arraignment to have been in the amounts of $700, $247, $481 and $747.80 respectively. Dr. Godwin pleaded not guilty and was released on $1,000 bail.

Yesterday, the dentist said he had a "good feeling'' about his case after meeting with Mr. Warren, who has been the CEO of Somers Isles for the past year.

The charges against Dr. Godwin pertain to alleged incidents in the last five years.

"I had a good vibe from him,'' Dr. Godwin said of Mr. Warren. "He seems like a reasonable, intelligent man and I'm optimistic that we may be able to settle this without going to court.

"This whole thing has just snowballed,'' he continued. "I gave (Mr. Warren) some information he didn't have and he's probably going to take it to his board to discuss it. I am a young dentist who is going to be around for a long time and they know they are going to have to deal with me in the future. "I feel confident that I am going to be let off.'' Despite Dr. Godwin's optimism, Mr. Warren was less committal when he was contacted by The Gazette . The CEO declined to divulge any details of his meeting with the dentist. "We laid the facts of the case before the authorities and they decided to pursue it after a lengthy period of time,'' he said simply. "We're allowing the system to take its course.'' Mr. Warren had "no comment'' on Dr. Godwin's suggestion that the company might be willing to settle the matter out of court.

"This is all about power, manipulation, control,'' Dr. Godwin said in response to why the authorities would pursue the matter if he could easily prove his innocence.

"I think I was targeted because I have a mind of my own. I did very well in the last election and there are some political benefits to showing me up in public. One wonders if another election is about to be called.'' Dr. Godwin is the second dentist to appear in court on fraud charges recently.

Two days before Dr. Godwin's arraignment, Dr. Vincent Bridgewater was exonerated by Puisne Judge the Hon. Mrs. Justice Wade of allegedly defrauding the BF&M Life Insurance Company of $40,000.