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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE --------------------------------------------------------------X In re: BLAKE OF CHICAGO CORP., et al., Debtors. ---------------------------------------------------------------X MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP, MHRM LP, AND MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, Appeal No. 04-CV-1498 Appellants, v. BLAKE OF CHICAGO CORP., et al., f/k/a A.B. DICK COMPANY, et al., AND PRESSTEK, INC., Appellees. ---------------------------------------------------------------X DECLARATION OF GARY O. RAVERT IN SUPPORT OF APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL AS MOOT Gary O. Ravert, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I am an attorney admitted, pro hac vice, to practice before this Court and am a Chapter 11 Case Nos. 04-12002 (JLP) (Jointly Administered)

member of the firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, co-counsel to Appellee Presstek, Inc. ("Presstek"). 2. This declaration is submitted (a) in support of Presstek's Motion to Dismiss

Appeal as Moot (the "Motion to Dismiss") and (b) to provide the Court with true copies of relevant documents that are referred to in the Motion to Dismiss and the Memorandum in Support of the Motion to Dismiss (the "Memorandum in Support"). 2. On or about April 8, 2005, Presstek filed its Motion to Dismiss against appellants

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Management LLC (the "Appellants"). Attached as Exhibit 1 to this declaration are true and accurate copies of the Motion to Dismiss and the accompanying Memorandum of Law. 3. The Motion to Dismiss addresses the Appellant's appeal regarding the section 363

sale of assets (the "Sale") of the above-captioned debtors to Presstek. The Bankruptcy Court considered the Sale at a hearing held on November 2 and November 3, 2004 (the "Sale Hearing"). Attached as Exhibit 2 to this declaration is a true and accurate copy of excerpts from the Sale Hearing. 4. On or about November 3, 2004, after the Sale Hearing, the Bankruptcy Court

entered the Order, Pursuant to Sections 105(a), 363(b) and (f) and 365(f) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules 2002(a)(2), (c)(1), (k) and (m), 6004 and 6006 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Approving (1) the Sale, Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement Dated July 13, 2004, of (a) Substantially All of the Assets of the A.B. Dick Company and the A.B. Dick Company of Canada, Ltd., and (b) the Capital Stock of the A.B. Dick U.K. Limited to Silver Acquisitions Corp., Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Interests; and (2) the Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases to Silver Acquisitions Corp. (the "Sale Order"). Attached as Exhibit 3 to this declaration is a true and accurate copy of the Sale Order. 5. On Appellee's behalf, I respectfully place before the court as Exhibits, true copies

of the documents set forth above that are referred to in the Memorandum of Law.

Dated: Wilmington, Delaware April 8, 2005

___/s/ Gary O. Ravert______ Gary O. Ravert

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE --------------------------------------------------------------X In re: BLAKE OF CHICAGO CORP., et al., Debtors. ---------------------------------------------------------------X MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP, MHRM LP, AND MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, Appeal No. 04-CV-1498 Appellants, v. BLAKE OF CHICAGO CORP., et al., f/k/a A.B. DICK COMPANY, et al., AND PRESSTEK, INC., Appellees. ---------------------------------------------------------------X CERTIFICATE of SERVICE Jeffrey Schlerf, Esq. GianClaudio Finizio, Esq. The Bayard Firm 222 Delaware Avenue, Ste. 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 F: (302) 658-6395 (Committee Counsel) Federick B. Rosner, Esq. Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP 1201 North Orange Street, Ste. 1001 Wilmington, DE 19801 F: (302) 351-8010 (Debtors' Counsel) David Klauder, Esq. Office of the United States Trustee 844 King Street, 2nd Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 F: (302) 573-6497 Chapter 11 Case Nos. 04-12002 (JLP) (Jointly Administered)

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Megan Harper, Esquire Landis Rath & Cobb LLP 919 Market Street, Ste. 600 Wilmington, DE 19801 (MHR) Jami Nimeroff, Esquire Buchanan Ingersoll PC The Nemours Building 1007 North Orange Street, Ste. 1110 Wilmington, DE 19801

Dated: April 8, 2005 MONZACK AND MONACO, P.A. __/s/ Kevin J. Mangan___________ Francis A. Monaco (No. 2078) Joseph J. Bodnar (No. 2512) Kevin J. Mangan (No. 3810) 1201 Orange Street, Ste. 400 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 [email protected] (302) 656-8162 McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 (212) 547-5400 Of Counsel Attorneys for Presstek, Inc.

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