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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL ) ) GMBH and BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ) PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., ) Defendant. )

Civil Action No. 05-854 (KAJ)

REPLY OF PLAINTIFFS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH AND BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. TO COUNTERCLAIMS OF DEFENDANT MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Plaintiffs Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Plaintiffs") hereby reply to the Counterclaims of Defendant Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Mylan") as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted that venue is proper in this district; otherwise denied. Admitted that this Court has personal jurisdiction over Plaintiffs/Counterclaim

defendants in this matter; otherwise denied. First Counterclaim 7. Plaintiffs incorporate by reference each of their Answers to paragraphs 1 through

6 of Mylan's Counterclaims as if fully set forth herein. 8. Denied.

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Plaintiffs are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to

what Mylan believes and therefore deny these allegations. 10. 11. Denied. Denied. Second Counterclaim 12. Plaintiffs incorporate by reference each of their Answers to paragraphs 1 through

11 of Mylan's Counterclaims as if fully set forth herein. 13. 14. Denied. Plaintiffs are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to

what Mylan believes and therefore deny these allegations. 15. 16. Denied. Denied. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for a judgment that Mylan take nothing by way of its Counterclaims and that the Court grant the relief requested in Plaintiffs' Complaint. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Maryellen Noreika (#3208) 1201 North Market Street P. O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Of Counsel: Steven C. Cherny LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000 New York, NY 10022-4834 Kenneth G. Schuler Amanda J. Hollis Joel Neckers LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Sears Tower, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606

January 24, 2006

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Jack B. Blumenfeld, hereby certify that on January 24, 2006, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of Reply of Plaintiffs Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH and Boehringer Ingelheim Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Counterclaims of Defendant Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and downloading to the following counsel of record: Mary B. Matterer (#2696) Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams and that I caused copies to be served upon the following in the manner indicated: BY HAND Mary B. Matterer Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams 222 Delaware Avenue P.O. Box 2306 Wilmington, DE 19899 BY FEDERAL EXPRESS David J. Harth David L. Anstaett Melody K. Glazer Heller Ehrman LLP One East Main Street, Suite 201 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Shannon M. Bloodworth Heller Ehrman LLP 1717 Rhode Island Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036

/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilimgton, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200 jblumenfeld @mnat.com