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Case 1:03-cv-01418-GWM

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

L. TIM WAGNER, LIQUIDATOR OF AMWEST SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.

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Case No. 03-1418C Judge Miller

JOINT STATUS REPORT Pursuant to this Court's Order of July 31, 2007, the Plaintiff, L. Tim Wagner, Liquidator of Amwest Surety Insurance Company in Liquidation ("Liquidator") and the Defendant, the United States of America ("Government"), hereby submit the following status report. Representatives Liquidator, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") met in Washington on October 10, 2007 for the purpose of resolving the remaining matters between them. Substantial progress was made. At the meeting, the parties discussed the remaining impediments to settlement, which primarily involve contingent claims held by Amwest against the SBA and the resolution of the instant case. As a result of the meeting, the SBA agreed to audit the contingent claims with the audit to commence immediately. Dated: October 29, 2007.

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Case 1:03-cv-01418-GWM

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Respectfully submitted,

BLACKWELL SANDERS, LLP

PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General J. CHRISTOPHER KOHN Director

/s/ Douglas J. Schmidt by /s/ Michael D. Fielding Douglas J. Schmidt Michael D. Fielding 4801 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Ph. (816) 983-8000 Fx. (816) 983-8080 Attorneys for Plaintiff

/s/ Robert E. Krischman (by permission) ROBERT E. KRISCHMAN Deputy Director

/s/ E. Kathleen Shahan (by permission) E. Kathleen Shahan Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 1100 L Street, N.W. (8th Floor) Washington, D.C. 20530 Ph. (202) 307-0249 Fx. (202) 307-0494 Attorneys for Defendant

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