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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ) ) ) ) Master File No. 3:00CV705(CFD) ) ) March 1, 2004

In re: PE Corporation Securities Litigation

JOINT MOTION FOR RESCHEDULING CLASS CERTIFICATION HEARING Lead plaintiffs David Berlin and Vinh Vuong ("Lead Plaintiffs") and defendants PE Corporation (n/k/a Applera Corporation), Tony L. White, Dennis L. Winger and Vikrom Jog ("Defendants"), through their undersigned counsel, hereby move to reschedule the Motion for Class Certification hearing, currently scheduled for March 16, 2004, to a date on or after April 5, 2004. In support of this motion, the parties represent: 1. On February 24, 2004, the Court scheduled a hearing concerning Plaintiffs'

Motion for Class Certification for March 16, 2004. 2. Plaintiffs' lead counsel in the matter is unable to attend the hearing in light of

an absence from the office during the entire week of March 15, 2004. In addition, numerous scheduling conflicts exist for Plaintiffs' lead counsel during the week of March 22, 2004. 3. Defendants' counsel in the matter is unable to attend the hearing in light of an

absence from the office from March 29, 2004 through April 2, 2004. Wherefore, Lead Plaintiffs and Defendants request that the Motion for Class Certification hearing be rescheduled to a date on or after April 5, 2004.

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Respectfully submitted,

By:_____________________________ David A. Slossberg (CT13116) Brian C. Fournier (CT16272) HURWITZ & SAGARIN, LLC 147 N. Broad Street, P.O. Box 112 Milford, Connecticut 06460 (203) 877 - 8000 Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs Sanford P. Dumain (CT08138) Carlos F. Ramirez (CT25340) MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH LLP One Pennsylvania Plaza 49th Floor New York, New York 10119 (212) 594-5300 Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

By: _____________________ Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. (CT05096) Thomas D. Goldberg (CT04836) Terence J. Gallagher (CT22415) DAY, BERRY & HOWARD LLP One Canterbury Green Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 977-7300 Michael J. Chepiga (CT01173) Robert A. Borque (CT05269) William M. Regan (CT25100) SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 455-2000

Counsel for Defendants

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CERTIFICATION This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was served on March 1, 2004, by facsimile and first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following: Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. Thomas D. Goldberg Terence J. Gallagher Day, Berry & Howard LLP One Canterbury Green Stamford, CT 06901 Liaison Counsel Michael J. Chepiga William M. Regan Robert A. Borque Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 Counsel for Defendants

_______________________ Brian C. Fournier

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