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Michael D. Braun (1 674 16) BRAUN LAW GROUP, P.C. 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Tel: (3 10) 442-7755 : (3 10) 442-7756 Proposed Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiff Movant David Duong and the Class Andrew M. Schatz Jeffrey S. Nobel Nancy Kulesa SCHATZ NOBEL IZARD, P.C. One Corporate Center 20 Church Street, Suite 1700 Hartford, Connecticut 06 103 Tel: (860) 493-6292 Fax: (860) 493-6290 Proposed Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiff Movant David Duong and the Class

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARRIET GOLDSTEIN, Individually and ) CASE NO.: 5-06-CV-06286 RMW m Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, ) ) CLASS ACTION Plaintiff, 1 ) DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. VS. ) BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF 3EHAT SUTARDJA, WEILI DAI, AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S PANTAS SUTARDJA, GEORGE A. SELECTION OF COUNSEL HERVEY, and MARVELL rECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD., DATE: January 12,2007 TIME: 9:00 a.m. Defendants. CTRM: 6, 4thFloor

)ECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD 'LAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL :ASE NO.: 5-06-CV-06286RMW ~Fileserver\shareddocs\BLG\MARVELL\PLD-WPD\Decre LP Mx.wpd Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-1 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 2 of 5

I, Michael D. Braun declare as follows: 1. I am a principal with the Braun Law Group, P.C., proposed Liaison Counsel for David Duong, the applicant for Lead Plaintiff in this action. I am a member of the California Bar and am admitted to practice in this District. 2. This declaration is submitted in support of the Motion for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and for Approval of Lead Plaintiffs Selection of Counsel, filed this date by David Duong, who is a member of the proposed class in this action. 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and accurate copy of the Certification of Named Plaintiff signed by David Duong and a loss chart detailing his transactions in Marvel1 Technology Group.

4. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Notice that Roy Jacobs and Associates published on PRIMEZONE on October 6,2006. 5. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is the firm resume for Schatz Nobel Izard, P.C. 6. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is the firm resume for the Braun Law Group, P.C.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United states that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this Shday of December, 2006.

IS/ MICHAEL D. BRAUN

1 DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL CASE NO.: 5-06-CV-06286 RMW \\Filesewer\shareddocs\BLGWIARVELL\PLD-WPD\ecre LP Mx.wpd Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-1 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 3 of 5

PROOF OF SERVICE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )ss.: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I am employed in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business address is 12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 920, Los Angeles,CA 90025. . On December 5,2006, using the Northern District of California's Electronic Case Filing System, with the ECF ID registered to Michael D. Braun, I filed and served the document(s) described as: DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL The ECF System is designed to automatically generate an e-mail message to all parties in the case, which constitutes service. According to the ECFIPACER system, for this case, the parties served are as follows: Sarah P. Weber, Esq. [email protected] Blake M. Harper, Esq. [email protected] Stephanie L. Dieringer, Esq. [email protected] Alan R. Plutzik, Esq. [email protected] Kathryn A. Schofield, Esq. [email protected] L. Timothy Fisher, Esq. [email protected] Christine Pedigo Bartholomew, Esq. [email protected] Elisa P. Laird, Esq. [email protected] Linda M. Fong, Esq. [email protected] Laurence D. King, Esq. [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiff Bruce A. Ericson, Esq. Walter J. Robinson, Esq. Andrew D. Lanphere, Esq. Counsel for Defendants

2 DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL CASE NO.: 5-06-CV-06286 RMW RFilese~er\shareddocs\BLG\MARVELL\PLD-WPDecre LP Mx.wpd Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-1 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 4 of 5

On December 5,2006, I served the document(s) described as: DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL by placing a true copy(ies) thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope(s) addressed as follows: Andrew M. Schatz Jeffrey S. Nobel Nancy Kulesa SCHATZ NOBEL IZARD, P.C. One Corporate Center 20 Church Street, Suite 1700 Hartford, Connecticut 06 103 Tel: (860) 493-6292 Fax: (860) 493-6290 Alison K. Clark, Esq. Marc A. Topaz, Esq. Richard A. Maniskas, Esq. SCHIFFRIN & BARROWAY LLP 2.80 King of Pmssia Road Radnor, PA 19087 Tel: (6 10) 667-7706 Fax: (6 10) 667-7056 Counsel for Plaintiffs Christopher James Martin, Esq. PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 501 W. Broadway, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92 101 Tel: (619) 234-5000 Fax: (619) 236-1995 Counsel for Defendants I served the above docurnent(s) as follows: BY MAIL. I am familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with US. postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Los Angeles, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in an affidavit. I declare, pursuant to Civil L.R. 23-2, that on the date hereof I served a copy of the above- listed document(s) on the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse by electronic mail through the following electronic mail address provided by the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse: [email protected] I further declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this Court at whose direction the service was made. 3 DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL CASE NO.: 506CV-06286 RMW \\Filese~er\shareddocs\BLG\MARVELL\PLD-WPD\Declre LP Mx.wpd Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-1 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 5 of 5

I further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the above is true and correct. Executed on December 5,2006, at Los Angeles, California 90025.

IS1 LEITZA MOLINAR Leitza Molinar

4 DECLARATION OF MICHAEL D. BRAUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF COUNSEL CASE NO.: 5-06-CV-06286 RMW \\Fileserver\shareddocs\BLGWIARVELL\PLD-WPD\Dec re LP Mx.wpd Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 1 of 11

EXHIBIT A Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 2 of 11

CERTIFICATION OF NAMED PLAINTIFF

I, David Duong, hereby certify that the following is tsue and correct to the best of my

knowledge, infoimation and belief:

1. I have reviewed the complaint (the "Complaint") and would be willing to serve as

a lead plaintiff on behalf of the class (the "Class") as defined in the Complaint, including

providing testimony at deposition and trial, if necessary.

2. I did not purchase the security that is the subject of this action at the direction of

Plaintiffs counsel or in order to participate in this private action.

3. My transactions in the securities of Marvel1 Technology Group, Ltd. during the

Class Period defined in the Complaint are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.

4. During the three years prior to the date of this Certification, I have not sought to

serve, nor have I served, as a representative party on behalf of a class in any private action

arising under the federal securities laws.

5. I will not accept any payment for serving as a representative party on behalf of

the Class beyond my pro rata share of any possible recovery, except such reasonable costs and

expenses (including lost wages) directly relating to the representation of the Class as ordered or

approved by the Court.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. & Executed this 1day of November, 2006.

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SCHEDULE A - TRANSACTIONS IN MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.

Purchases of Marvel1 Technolow Group. Ltd. Transaction Price per share David Duong 111 312006 $62.74 Ill312006 $62.71 111 312006 $62.73 111312006 $62.75 112012006 $62.45 1/23/2006 $62.72 1/23/2006 $62.59 1I2312006 $62.58 112312006 $62.61 1/23/2006 $62.47 2/112006 $67.25 2/3/2006 $66.50 2/3/2006 $66.49 211 312006 $64.04 211 312006 $64.05 211 312006 $63.89 211 412006 $62.25 212 1ROO6 $61.80 212412006 $63.35 2/24/2006 $63.29 2/24/2006 $63.24 51212006 $54.95 511 112006 $54.64 511 112006 $54.63 511 I12006 $54.64 511 612006 $52.53 511 612006 $52.57 511 612006 $50.89 711 012006 SPLIT Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 4 of 11

David Doung IRA

$55.05 $55.05 $55.05 $55.04 $55.04 $55.05 $55.05 $55.05 SPLIT David Doung 401 K 211 012006 $66.45 711 012006 SPLIT

David Duong Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 5 of 11

David Duong FBO LEANNA Duong

David Duong Family Trust 1212 l/2OO5 1212 1/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 1211912005 12/19/2005 1211 912005 1211912005 1211912005 1211912005 1211 912005 1211912005 12119/2OO5 9/27/2005 Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 6 of 11

Sales of Marvel1 Technolog Group, Ltd. Date Transaction Price per share

David Duong 1I2612006 2/9/2006 311 /ZOO6 4/4/2006 611 512006 811 812006 811 812006 911 312006 Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 7 of 11

David Duong FBO Leanna Duong Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 8 of 11

Number of Number of Purchase Shares Price Per Purchase Shares Sale Price Total Sale Date Purchased Share Cost Sale Date Sold Per Share Proceeds Net Loss

David Duong 1/I 312006 $50,192.00 111312006 $25,084.00 1/26/2006 1/I 312006 $1 8,819.00 2/9/2006 111 3/2OO6 $156,875.00 31112006 1/20/2006 $249,800.00 4/4/2006 1/23/2006 $12,544.00 6/15/2006 112312006 $43,813.00 811 812006 1/23/2006 $50,064.00 8/18/2006 1/23/2006 $137,742.00 9/13/2006 1/23/2006 $6,247.00 2/1/2006 $201,750.00 11/9/2006 2/3/2006 $99,750.00 Held 2/3/2006 $33,245.00 211 312006 $32,019.50 211 312006 $33,306.00 211 312006 $62,612.20 211 412006 $31,125.00 2/21/2006 $123,600.00 212412006 $193,217.50 212412006 $28,480.50 2/24/2006 $31,520.00 5/2/2006 $109,900.00 511 112006 $6O,lO4.OO 511 112006 $21,852.00 511 112006 $27,320.00 511 612006 $26,265.00 5/16/2006 $78,855.00 5/16/2006 $101,780.00

*7/10/2006 19,800 Split Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 9 of 11

DD Custodian 1121 12005 2,695.84 7/l312005 FBO Leanna 8/5/2005 22,577.28 8/23/2005 Duong 9/21/2005 28,151.72 1O/4/2OO5 1011 112005 29,291.08 10/21/2005 1111012005 31,206.40 11/28/2005 I2/21/2OO5 36.760.92 Held

David Duong 12/21/2005 Family Trust 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/21/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 12/20/2005 1211912005 1211912005 1211912005 1211912005 1211912005 1211912005 12/19/2005 1211912005 1211912005 9/27/2005

19,000 $1,203,898.24 HELD Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 10 of 11

David Doung 4/26/2006 IRA 4/26/2006 4/26/2006 4/26/2006 4/26/2006 4/26/2006 412612006 4/26/2006 "711 012006 $53,579.24 HELD

David Doung 401 K 211012006 SPLIT

$20,533.05 HELD

David Doung 2/27/2003 3/7/03 5/21/2003 711 712003 911 112003 9/25/2003 1211512003 1211512003 312412004 412812004 4130/2004 5/5/2004 5/7/2004 6/20/2004 7/27/2004 8/6/2004 811 1/ZOO4 811 212004 11 11 812004 11 /I 8/2OO4 12/9/2004 Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-2 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 11 of 11

Totals 165,183.00 $8,235,826.47 165,183.00

* Adjusted to reflect 2:l split 711 0106 For shares held at the end of the Class Period, damages are calculated by multiplying the shares held by the average closing price for the 44 trading days between 10/04/06 and 12/5/06. The price used is $18.50. Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-3 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 1 of 3

EXHIBIT B Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-3 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 2 of 3 Roy Jacobs & Associates Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Marvell Technology G... Page 1 of 2

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NEW YORK, Oct. 6,2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Roy Jacobs &Associates announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of the common stock and other securities of Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ("Mawell" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:MRVL - News) who purchased during the period from October 3, 2001 through October 3, 2006 (the "Class Period").

For further information you may call toll free, 1-800-347-1236, or contact counsel by e-mail by writing to [email protected].

The complaint alleges that Ma~elland certain of its officers and directors violated the federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements and omissions concerning the backdating of the grant of stock options to management. The Company has now said that its financial statements from June of 2000 to the present cannot be relied upon, and that it will be restating financial results. The practice of manipulating stock option dates not only potentially lines the pockets of the executives, but here resulted in the overstatement of Marvell's earnings during the Class Period, and the under-booking of compensation expenses. Under accounting rules, back-dating an option grant is deemed the payment of additional compensation and must be accounted for as an expense, which Marvell failed to do.

On October 3, 2006, the defendants announced that the Company would be forced to restate its financial statements to correct for the backdating of stock options. From the time that assertions were first made in the press that Marvell's options practices might be questionable to the date of this announcement, Marvell stock sank from over $28 per share to roughly $16 per share.

If you purchased Marvell stock or other securities during the Class Period, you may qualify to serve as Lead Plaintiff on behalf of the Class, which consists of all persons and entities who purchased Marvel1 stock or other securities from October 3,2001 through October 3, 2006. You are not required to have sold your Mawell stock or other securities in order to claim damages, or to serve in this role. All motions for appointment as Lead Plaintiff must be filed with the Court by December 5,2006.

If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to this matter, please contact Ray L. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs will personally speak with you at no cost or obligation.

More information on this and other class actions can be found on the Class Action Newsline at http:llwww.primezone.comlca.

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Source: Roy L. Jacobs, Esq.

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EXHIBIT C Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 2 of 7

SCHATZNOBEL IZARD, P.C.

One Corporate Center 20 Church Street, Suite 1700 Hartford, CT 06 103 Phone: (860) 493-6292 Email: [email protected] Fax: (860) 493-6290 Web Site: SNLAW.net

RESUME OF SCHATZ NOBEL IZARD, P.C.

Schatz Nobel Izard, P.C. is one of the premier firms engaged in class action litigation on

behalf of investors alleging misrepresentations in connection with the purchase or sale of

securities. We are currently lead or primary counsel in many large securities or ERISA class

actions, including cases against AT&T, AOL Time Warner, JDS Uniphase, Cable & ,

Sprint, and Tyco International. In the securities fraud class action against Campbell Soup

Company, we represented the pension funds of the State of Connecticut as lead plaintiff. We

recently settled the securities fraud class action on behalf of investors in Smallworldwide plc, for

over 85% of the total losses claimed by class members.

Schatz Nobel Izard, P.C. has been formally appointed by many courts as lead counsel or

co-lead counsel for investors in securities class actions, including Papanikolaou v. Value-Added

Communications, et al., No. 3-95CV0346-H (N.D. Tex.), Gorga v. Uniroyal Chemical

Corporation et al., No. CV-96-0132014-S (Conn. Super.); David v. Simware, Inc. et al., No.

961602143 (N.Y. Sup.), Butler et al. v. Northstar Health Services, Inc. et al., No. 96-701 (W.D.

Pa.), Allen, et a1 v. Johansson, et al., 397CV02172 (RNC) (D. Conn.), Feiner v. SS&C

Technologies, Inc. et al., 397CV0656 (D. Conn.), Berti, et al. v. Videolan Technologies, Inc., et

-al., No.3:97CV296H (W.D. Ky.), Ganino, et a1 v. Citizens Utilities Company, et al., No.

398CV00480 (JBA) (D. Conn.), Bunting, et a1 v. HealthCor Holdings, Inc., et al., No.

398CV0744-D (N.D. Tex.), Hirsch, et al. v. PSS World Medical, Inc., et al., No. 98 502 Civ.

J20A (M.D. Fla.), Kenneth Blau, et a1 v. Douglas Murphy, et al., No. H 99 0535 (S.D. Tex.), Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 3 of 7

Anaes v. Smallworldwide plc, No. 99-K-1254 (D. Colo.), In re Complete Management, Inc. Sec.

Litig;., No. 99 Civ. 1454 (S.D.N.Y.), Allain Roy v. dElia*s, Inc., et al., No. 99 Civ. 3951 (JES)

(s.D.N.Y.), Russo, et a1 v. KTI, Inc., et al., No. 99-1780 (JAG) (D.N.J.); Laborers Local 1298

Pension Fund v. Campbell Soup Company, et al., No. 00-152 (JEI) (D.N.J.); Hart v. Internet

Wire, et al., No. 00 Civ. 6571 (S.D.N.Y.), Ottmann v. Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., et al.,

Civil Action No. AW 00CV3508 (D. Md.), In re PolyMedica Corp. Sec. Litig., No.

00-12426-REK (D. Mass.), Karl L. Kapps, et al. v. Torch Offshore, Inc., et al., Case No.

02-CV-0582 (E.D. La), In re Cable and Wireless, PLC, Sec. Litig., Civil Action No. 02-1860

(E.D. Va), In re Alloy, Inc. Sec. Litig., Case No. 03-CV-1597 (S.D.N.Y.), In re Surebeam

Corporation Sec. Litig., Case No. 03-CV-1721 (S.D. Cal); In re Primus

Group, Inc. Sec. Litia., Master Case No. 04-970-A (E.D. Va.); In re Netopia Sec. Litig., Case No.

C 04-3364 (N.D. Cal); Malasky v. IAC/InterActive Corp., et al., Case No. 04-CV-7447

(S.D.N.Y.); In re Supportsoft, Inc. Sec. Litig., C 04-5222 SI (N.D.Ca1.); Berson v. Applied Signal

Technology Inc. et al, 4:05-cv-01027-SBA (N.D.Ca1.); The Cornelia 1.. Crowell GST Trust v.

Pemstar, Inc. et al., 05-CV-1182 (D. MN); UFCW Local 880 Retail Food Employers Joint

Pension Fund v. Newmont Mining Corp. et al., No. 05-CV-01046 (D. Colo.); and Aviva Partners v. Exide Technologies et al., 3:05-CV-03098 @. NJ).

We have also been responsible for many important decisions which have advanced the cause of shareholder protection through the federal securities laws, including in Ganino, et a1 v.

Citizens Utilities Company, et al, 228 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2000), In re Campbell Soup Sec. Litig.,

145 F. Supp.2d 574 (D.N.J. 2001), In re Complete Management, Inc. Sec. Litig., 153 F.Supp. 2d

314 (S.D.N.Y. 2001), Angres v. Smallworldwide, plc, 94 F. Supp.2d 1167 (D. Colo. 2000), and

Feiner v.S&C Technologies, Inc., 47 F. Supp.2d 250 (D. Conn. 1999). Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 4 of 7

In ERISA cases, Schatz Nobel Izard has been formally appointed as sole or co-lead

counsel in Overby v. Two International, Ltd., No. 02-CV-1357-B (D.N.H.); In re Reliant Enerm

ERISA Litig.., No. H-02-205 1 (S.D. Tex.); In re AOL Time Warner, Inc. Sec. and ERISA Litig.,

MDL Docket No. 1500 (S.D.N.Y.); Furstenau v. AT&T, Case No. 02 CV 8853 (D.N.J.);

AEP ERISA Litig., Case No. C2-03-67 (S.D.Ohio); Pettit v. JDS Uniphase Corporation, Civil

Action No. 03-4743-CW (N.D.Ca1.); In re Sprint Corporation ERISA Litig., Master File No.

2:03-cv-02202-JWL (D.Kan.); In re Cardinal Health, Inc. ERISA Litig., Case No. C 2-04-642

(S.D.Ohio); Spear v. Hartford Fin. Svcs Group. Inc., No. 04-1790 (D.Conn.); and In re Merck &

Co., Inc. Securities, Derivative and ERISA Litig., MDL No. 1658 (D.N.J.); and to the Steering

Committee in Tittle v. Enron Corp., No. H-01-3913 (S.D. Tex.); In re Electronic Data Systems

ERISA Litig., 3:02-cv-1323 (E.D.Tex.); and In re Marsh ERISA Litig., Master File No. 04 cv

8157 (S.D.N.Y.). We are responsible for the seminal decision in Vivien v. Worldcom, Civil

Action No. 2-01329 (N.D.Cal.), in which the Court in denying a motion to dismiss affirmed the legal theory upon which these cases are based.

PARTNERS

Andrew M. Schatz is a graduate of , with honors, and graduated fi-om

Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude) in 1976. Mr. Schatz joined the Chicago firm now known as Sachnoff & Weaver, and he became a partner of that firm in 1979. While at Sachnoff &

Weaver, Mr. Schatz primarily handled plaintiffs class action litigation and was involved in the prosecution of major securities class actions, including cases against Equity Funding Corp. of

America and the Washington Public Power Supply System.

In 1987, Mr. Schatz joined Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin in Hartford, Connecticut, where he headed that firm's corporate and securities litigation practice. While at Schatz & Schatz,

Ribicoff & Kotkin, Mr. Schatz represented publicly-held and their directors and Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 5 of 7

officers as defendants in securities class actions, including North American Holding Corporation,

Gateway Financial Corporation, Ames Department Stores and All For A Dollar.

Mr. Schatz is a member of the Securities Advisory Council to the Connecticut Department of Banking, a member of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations and a speaker on panels relating to the duties of directors of publicly held corporations.

Jeffrey S. Nobel graduated from Albany Law School in 1989, where he was Associate

Editor of its Law Review. Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Nobel joined Schatz &

Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin. While at Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin, Mr. Nobel represented the officer defendants in the Ames Department Stores class actions and also represented corporations and their officers and directors in other federal securities fraud litigation.

Robert A. Izard, former chair of the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee of the

Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D., with honors, from Emory University, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, and was an editor of the Emory Law Journal. From 1987 until 2001, Mr. Izard practiced law with the firm of Robinson & Cole, primarily in the areas of securities and corporate litigation, representing issuers, brokers, law firms and underwriters in a wide range of actions under both federal and state securities laws and RICO, as well as representing shareholders and directors in proxy contests and intracorporate disputes. He has also represented clients in investigations and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the State of Connecticut Department of Banking, and in various arbitration and disciplinary actions.

Mr. Izard has substantial jury and nonjury trial experience, including a seven-month jury trial in federal district court. He is experienced in various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, and is also a Distinguished Neutral for the CPR institute for Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 6 of 7

Dispute Resolution. Mr. Izard is the author of Lawyers and Lawsuits: A Guide to Litigation

published by Simon and Schuster.

COUNSEL

Barbara F. Wolf graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. with honors in

Economics, and from Northwestern Law School in 1979, where she was a member of the Law

Review. Formerly a partner at Sachnoff & Weaver in Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Wolf is experienced

in antitrust, securities and other complex litigation.

Mark P. Kindall is a 1988 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall

School of Law, where he served as Book Review Editor of the California Law Review and was

elected to the Order of the Coif. Prior to joining Schatz Nobel Izard as counsel in 2005, he was an associate at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. (1988-1990), an Attorney Advisor at the

United States Environmental Protection Agency (1990- 1994), and an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Connecticut (1994-2005). He has been lead counsel in numerous cases in federal and state court, and has taught courses in appellate advocacy and administrative law at the

University of Connecticut School of Law.

ASSOCIATES

William Bernarduci received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from

Bucknell University and graduated magna cum laude from New York Law School in 1995, where he was a member of the New York Law School Law Review. Upon graduation, he served as a law

clerk for the Honorable Nina Gershon, District Judge, United States District Court Eastern District

of New York. Prior to joining the firm, he represented numerous clients in complex securities

litigation at the New York offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and ~ornbush Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-4 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 7 of 7

Mensch Mandelstam & Schaeffer, LLP. Mr. Bernarduci is admitted to the Connecticut and New

York bars.

Seth R. Klein graduated cum laude from both Yale University and, in 1996, from the

University of Michigan Law School, where he was a member of the Michigan Law Review and the Moot Court Board and where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. After clerking for the

Hon. David M. Borden of the Connecticut Supreme Court, Mr. Klein served as an Assistant

Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, where he focused on consumer protection matters, and as an associate with the reinsurance litigation group at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York.

Wavne T. Boulton graduated cum laude from Colgate University in 1993 and from the

University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors, in 1997. Mr. Boulton has focused his practice on litigating complex commercial cases.

Eric L. Palmquist graduated from Cornell Law School magna cum laude in 1999, where he was a member of the Cornell Law Review and was elected Order of the Coif. Before joining

Schatz Nobel Izard in 2004, Mr. Palmquist worked at Dewey Ballantine LLP in New York and at

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP in Hartford.

Nancy A. Kulesa graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. with honors in

International Politics, and from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2001. Ms. Kulesa also studied International Law at the University of London. Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-5 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 1 of 3

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FIRM BIOGRAPHY

The Braun Law Group specializes in the prosecution of complex class actions throughout the United States. The firm currently has a leadership role in nearly a dozen consumer and securities class actions.

Michael D. Braun

Mr. Braun has more than twelve years experience representing shareholders and consumers in class action litigation. He was named a Lawyer of the Year in 2000 by California Lawyer Magazine, and Super Lawyer in 2005 and 2006 by Los Angeles Magazine. Mr. Braun is a graduate of the London School of Economics, Loyola Law School, the Hague Academy of International Law and the University of California at Los Angeles. Mr. Braun is a member of the California, New York and District of Columbia bars and is licensed as an English Solicitor.

Representative Cases

Small v. Fritz Co., Supreme Court of California, 30 Cal. 4th 167 (April 7, 2003) (created new law in the state of California for shareholders that held shares in detrimental reliance on false statements made by corporate officers. The decision was widely covered by national media including The National Law Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and the New York Law Journal, among others and was heralded as a significant victory for shareholders.

In re Apria Healthcare Group Securities Litigation, Master File No. 797060 (Superior Court of California, Orange County) (recovery of $42 million)

In re Complete Management Inc. Sec. Litig., Master File No. 99 Civ. 1454 (NRI3) (S .D.N.Y.) (recovery of $1 1.0 million)

In re Cybermedia, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 98-1 8 11 CBM (Ex) (C.D. Ca.)(recovery of $10.5 million) Case 5:06-cv-06286-RMW Document 32-5 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 3 of 3

In re Stratosphere Securities Litigation, Master File No. CV-S-96-00708-PMP (RLH) (D. Nev.)(recovery of $9 million)

In re Ascend Communications Securities Litigation, Case No. 97-9376 MRP (AN) (C.D. Ca. 2002) (recovery of $5.45 million)

In re Brightpoint Securities Litigation,(S.D. Indiana 2003) (recovery of $5.5 million)

In re Spectrian Corp. Securities Litigation, Master File No. C-97-4672-CW (N.D. Ca.)(recovery of $2.975 million)

In re 2TheMart.com Securities Litigation, 114 F.Supp 2d 955 (C.D.Ca 2002) (recovery of $3.0 million)

In re Iruine Sensors Securities Litigation, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18397 (C.D.Ca 2003) (recovery of $3.5 million)