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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC., Plaintiff, v. AIPTEK, INC., ARGUS CAMERA CO., LLC, BUSHNELL INC., DXG TECHNOLOGY (U.S.A.) INC., DXG TECHNOLOGY CORP., GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LEICA CAMERA AG, LEICA CAMERA INC., MINOX GMBH, MINOX USA, INC., MUSTEK, INC. USA, MUSTEK, INC., OREGON SCIENTIFIC, INC., POLAROID CORP., RITZ INTERACTIVE, INC., RITZ CAMERA CENTERS, INC., SAKAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., D/B/A DIGITAL CONCEPTS, TABATA U.S.A., INC., D/B/A SEA & SEA, TARGET CORP., VISTAQUEST CORP., VUPOINT SOLUTIONS, INC., WALGREEN CO., and WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendants § § § § § C.A. No. 08-139-GMS § § JURY TRIAL DEMANDED § § § § § § § § § § § § § § §

PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DXG TECHNOLOGY CORP.'S COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff FlashPoint Technology, Inc. ("FlashPoint") hereby responds to each paragraph of DXG Technology Corp.'s ("DXG Corp.") Counterclaims as follows: PARTIES 1. 2. Upon information and belief, admitted. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as

to the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 2 and therefore denies same. 3. 4. Admitted. Admitted that FlashPoint does not presently manufacture or sell any consumer

products, but averred that it has previously done so. Otherwise, denied.

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PATENTS-IN-SUIT 5. Admitted that FlashPoint is the legal owner of the patents-in-suit. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 6. Admitted that this Counterclaim purports to arise under the Declaratory

Judgment Act and the patent laws of the United States, but otherwise denied. 7. 8. 9. denied. 10. Admitted that an actual and justiciable controversy exists between DXG Admitted. Admitted. Admitted that venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391, but otherwise

Corp. and FlashPoint relating to the validity and infringement of one or more claims of the patents-in-suit, but otherwise denied. COUNTERCLAIMS 11. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth in Paragraphs 1-10 above as if

fully set forth herein. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied. Admitted that an actual and justiciable controversy exists between DXG

Corp. and FlashPoint relating to the validity and infringement of one or more claims of the patents-in-suit, but otherwise denied. 17. Admitted that this case is an exceptional case pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 as

against DXG Corp., but otherwise denied.
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18.

No response to Paragraph 18 is required. PRAYER FOR RELIEF

In addition to the relief requested in Plaintiff's Original Complaint, Plaintiff respectfully requests a judgment as follows against DXG Corp. as follows: A. B. That DXG Corp. takes nothing by its Counterclaims; That the Court award Plaintiff costs and attorneys' fees incurred in defending

against these Counterclaims; and C. Any and all further relief for Plaintiff as the Court may deem just and proper. JURY DEMAND Plaintiff demands a trial by jury on all issues. /s/ Evan O. Williford David J. Margules (I.D. No. 2254) Evan O. Williford (I.D. No. 4162) Bouchard Margules & Friedlander, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 573-3500 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for plaintiff Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

OF COUNSEL: Patrick J. Coughlin Michael J. Dowd Ray Arun Mandlekar James R. Hail Nathan R. Lindell COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 231-1058 John F. Ward John W. Olivo, Jr. David M. Hill Michael J. Zinna WARD & OLIVO 380 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 697-6262 Dated: June 3, 2008

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Evan O. Williford, hereby certify that on June 3, 2008, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document ­ Plaintiff's Reply to DXG Technology Corps.'s Counterclaims ­ with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following local counsel for defendants: Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire Morris James LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Bushnell, Inc., and Tabata U.S.A., Inc. d/b/a Sea & Sea and Richard D. Kirk, Esquire Bayard, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Sakar International Inc. d/b/a Digital Concepts and VuPoint Solutions, Inc.

Steven J. Balick, Esquire Ashby & Geddes 500 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19899 Attorneys for Defendant General Electric Company

Frederick L. Cottrell, III, Esquire Anne Shea Gaza, Esquire Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera, Inc. and Mustek, Inc. USA

Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire David E. Moore, Esquire Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, and Target Corp and Walgreen Co. Daniel V. Folt, Esquire Matthew Neiderman, Esquire Aimee M. Czachorowski, Esquire Duane Morris 1100 North Market Street, Suite 1200 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Aiptek, Inc.

Candice Toll Aaron, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1200 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Ritz Camera Centers, Inc. and Ritz Interactive, Inc.

Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Esquire Kevin F. Brady, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Polaroid Corporation

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Paul E. Crawford, Esquire Kevin F. Brady, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Oregon Scientific, Inc. Francis DiGiovanni, Esquire Chad S.C. Stover, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-658-9141 Attorneys for Defendants DXG Technology [U.S.A.] Inc. and DXG Technology Corp. I further certify that on June 3, 2008, I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served on the following defendants by First Class Mail: Argus Camera Company LLC 1610 Colonial Parkway Inverness, IL 60067 VistaQuest Corporation 6303 Owensmouth Avenue 10th Floor Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Minox USA Inc. 438 Willow Brook Road Plainfield, NH 03781

/s/ Evan O. Williford David J. Margules (I.D. No. 2254) Evan O. Williford (I.D. No. 4162) BOUCHARD MARGULES & FRIEDLANDER, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 573-3500 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for plaintiff Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

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