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MORRIS, Ntortoizs, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
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P.O. Box 1347
WELMINGTON, Dnrawsxn 19899-4347
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February 16, 2006
By Electronic Filing
The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
United States District Court
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Mark S. Merado v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, etal.,
C.A. No. 06-'ll (GMS)
Neil Lemon v. AstraZeneca AB, etal.,
CA. No. 06-73 (GMS)
.Ma1jy Anne Gross v. AstraZeneca Pharmacetiticals LP, et al.,
CA. No. 06-Bi (GMS)
It/zt'l Assoc. of Firefighters Local 22 Health & WQVOFQ Fund v.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP., et al.,
CA. No. 06-S3 (GMS)
A.F. of L. AGC Builclirzg Trades Wetfare Plan, et al. v.
AstraZeneca Pharmacetiticals, LP., et al.,
C.A. N0. 06-86 (GMS)
United Union ofltoafers, et al. v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals,
LP., et al.,
C.A. No. 06-93 (GMS)
Plumbers and Pzpejitters Local 5 72 Pension Fund v.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP., et al.,
C.A. N0. 06—l02 (UNA)
Dear Judge Sleet:
Yesterday we filed with the Court a proposed Case Management Order to
consolidate the proceedings in three direct purchaser class actions concerning defendants
Toprol~XL product. (CA. Nos. 06-52 (GMS), 06-63 (GMS), and 06-79 (GMS)). In addition,
there are seven other related class actions (set forth above) involving indirect purchasers of
Toprol~XL. This is to advise the Court that defendants intend to negotiate and propose to the
Court a further Case Management Order to address these related cases as welt. Defendants may

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Hon. Gregory M. Sleet
February E6, 2006
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request the Court to consolidate or coordinate the direct and indirect purchaaser actions. Plaintiffs
in the three direct purchaser class actions have reserved the right to obj ect to such a request.
Igegspectfully,
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Liiack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
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cc: Peter T. Dalleo, Clerk (by hand)
Jeffrey S. Goddess, Esq. (by hand)
Jessica Zeldin, Esq. (by hand)
Pamela S. Tikeliis, Esq. (by hand)
Gary F. Traynor, Esq. (by hand)
Seth D. Rigrodsky, Esq. (by hand)
Karen L. Morris, Esq. (by telecopy)
Ronan P. Harty, Esq. (by telecopy)
Linda P. Nussbaum, Esq. (by telecopy)
Michael D. Hausfeld, Esq. (by telecopy)
Daniel Berger, Esq. (by telecopy)
Thomas M. Sobel, Esq. (by telecopy)
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