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· · Case 1 :05-cv—00048-SLR Document 225-2 Filed 05/31 /2006 Page 1 of 4
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
HITACHI, LTD. and )
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS )
(USA), INC., )
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Plaintirfs, ) C.A. No. 05-048-SLR
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v. )
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BORGWARNER INC. and )
BORGWARSER MORSE TEC INC., )
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Defendants.
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BORGWARNER INC., )
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Connterclaimant, )
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V- )
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HITACHI, LTD. and )
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS )
(USA), INC., )
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Counterdefendants.
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO AMEND SCHEDULE
The parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, move this Court to further
extend all remaining dates in the Schedule as most recently set forth in the April 3, 2006 Joint
Stipttiatlon.
l. The panties submitted a Joint Stipnlation to Amend the Schedule on April 3, 2006,
setting a fact discovery deadline of April 2l, 2006. Although the April 2ISi deadiine has passed,
discovery still remains outstanding. Consequently, Special Master Seitz ordered during the May
22, 2006 Omnibus Hearing that the fact discovery deadline be extended to July 24, 2006.

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2. The schedule proposed in the April 3, 2006 Joint Stipulation is not viable given
the extended fact discovery deadline of July 24, 2006. Thus, the parties do hereby stipulate and
agree, subject to the approval ofthe Court, to further amend the Scheduling Order dated June 8,
2005, as amended on September 14, 2005, December 14, 2005, February 2, 2006, and February
14, 2006, and as proposed in a proposed Joint Stipulation dated April 3, 2006, as follows:
a. The date for initial expert reports is extended to August 23, 2006, and the
date for rebuttal expert reports is extended to September 2i , 2006. The expert
discovery closing deadline is extended to October 16, 2006.
b. The date for Daubert Motions is extended to October 23, 2006.
c. The date for summary judgment motions and opening briefs is extended to
October 4, 2006. The date for oppositions to sunirnary judgment motions is
extended to November 6, 2006. The date for replies in support of summary
judgment motions is extended to November 20, 2006.
d. The date for opening claim construction briefs is extended to September
28, 2006. The date for responsive claim construction briefs is extended to
October 23, 2006.
e. The date for exchanging fact witness lists is extended to October 30, 2006,
and the date for exchanging rebuttal fact witness lists is extended to December 6,
2006.
f. The hearing on claim construction and rnotion(s) for summary judgment
will be held on at .

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g. A pretrial conference will be held on at in
courtroom 6B, Sixth Floor, Federal Building, 844 King Street, Wilmington,
Delaware.
h. This matter is scheduled for a two-week jury trial to be scheduled at the
Cour€”s earliest convenience consistent with this schedule. The trial shall he
conducted in courtroom 6B, Sixth Fioor, Federal Building, 844 King Street,
Wilmington, Delaware.
i. All other provisions as set forth in the Courfs June 8, 2005 Scheduiing
Order shall remain in full force and effect.

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Tiffany Geyer Lydon (I.D. #3 950) Mary B. Mattérer (LD. #2696)
222 Delaware Ave., Ugh Fioor 222 Delaware Avenue, 10m Floor
P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19801
Wilmington, DE i9899 (302) 888·~6800
(3 02) 654-1888 mn1atterer@,morrisj arneseom
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Hugh A. Abrams
Michael D. Kaminski Thomas D. Rein
}?’avan K. Agarwal Lisa A. Schneider
Liane M. Peterson Marc A. Cavan
FOLEY & LARDNER. LLP Lara V. Hirshfeld
Washington Harbour i South Dearborn Street
3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500 Chicago, lilinois 60603
Washington, D.C. 20007-5143 (312) 8533000
(202) 672-5300
Attomeysfor BorgWomer Inc. and
Attorneys for Himc/zi, Ltd and BorgWc1mer Morse TEC Inc.
Hitachi Automotive Products (USM), Inc.
SO ORDERED this day of , 2006.
Chief Judge Sue L, Robinson