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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113) 

MONIQUE C. WINKLER (213031) 

AELISH M. BAIG (201279) 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

shawnw@lerachlaw.com 

mwinkler@lerachlaw.com 

aelishb@lerachlaw.com 

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TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (148274) 

BENNY C. GOODMAN III (211302) 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

travisd@lerachlaw.com 

bennyg@lerachlaw.com 

[Proposed] Lead Counsel for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

SUNANDA A. DESAI, as Trustee of and for 

the SUNANDA A. DESAI REVOCABLE 

TRUST, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal 

Defendant FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BOBBY R. JOHNSON, JR., et al., 

Defendants, 

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FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

corporation, 

Nominal Defendant. 

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No. C-06-05598-RMW 

STIPULATION AND [] ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES AND SETTING SCHEDULE 

FOR FILING OF CONSOLIDATED 

COMPLAINT 

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JEANNE MCDONALD, Derivatively on 

Behalf of Nominal Defendant FOUNDRY 

NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BOBBY R. JOHNSON, JR., et al., 

Defendants, 

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FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

corporation, 

Nominal Defendant. 

DAVID M. JACKSON, Derivatively on Behalf

of FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

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LAWRENCE L. AKIN, et al., 

Defendants, 

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FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

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DOUG EDRINGTON, Derivatively on Behalf 

of FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BOBBY R. JOHNSON, et al., 

Defendants, 

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FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

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WHEREAS, there are four shareholder derivative actions on behalf of Nominal Defendant 

Foundry Networks, Inc. (“Foundry Networks”) pending in this district: 

Abbreviated Case Name Case Number Date Filed 

Sunanda A. Desai, et al. v. Bobby R. Johnson, 

Jr., et al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-05598-RMW September 12, 2006 

Jeanne McDonald v. Bobby R. Johnson, Jr., 

et al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06099-JW September 26, 2006 

David M. Jackson v. Lawrence L. Akin, et al. 

and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06509-SI October 18, 2006 

Doug Edrington v. Bobby R. Johnson, Jr., et 

al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06752-RMW October 31, 2006 

WHEREAS, the four shareholder derivative actions arise out of the same transactions and 

occurrences and involve the same or substantially similar issues of law and fact, and, therefore, 

should be consolidated for all purposes under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a); 

WHEREAS, on November 13, 2006, Sunanda A. Desai, as Trustee of and for the Sununda A. 

Desai Revocable Trust, filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Consolidate Cases for All Purposes 

to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel and Liaison Counsel. Sunanda A. Desai’s Notice of Motion 

and Motion to Consolidate Cases for All Purposes to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel and 

Liaison Counsel is currently set for a hearing before this Court on December 22, 2006; 

WHEREAS, counsel for plaintiffs and Nominal Defendant Foundry Networks and the 

Individual Defendants named in the four derivative actions pending in this district (Foundry 

Networks and Individual Defendants collectively, the “defendants”), have met and conferred and 

have agreed to a schedule for filing a Consolidated Complaint and for briefing any motion directed 

at a Consolidated Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, the agreed-upon schedule is not for the purpose of delay, promotes judicial 

efficiency, and will not cause prejudice to any party. 

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by plaintiffs and defendants, through 

their respective counsel of record, as follows: 

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CONSOLIDATION OF ACTIONS 

1. The following actions are hereby consolidated for all purposes, including pretrial 

proceedings, trial and appeal: 

Abbreviated Case Name Case Number Date Filed 

Sunanda A. Desai, et al. v. Bobby R. Johnson, 

Jr., et al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-05598-RMW September 12, 2006 

Jeanne McDonald v. Bobby R. Johnson, Jr., 

et al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06099-JW September 26, 2006 

David M. Jackson v. Lawrence L. Akin, et al. 

and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06509-SI October 18, 2006 

Doug Edrington v. Bobby R. Johnson, Jr., et 

al. and Foundry Networks, Inc. 

C-06-06752-RMW October 31, 2006 

2. The caption of these consolidated actions shall be “In re Foundry Networks, Inc. 

Derivative Litigation” and the files of these consolidated actions shall be maintained in one file 

under Master File No. C-06-05598-RMW. Any other actions now pending or later filed in this Court 

which arise out of or are related to the same facts as alleged in the above-identified cases shall be 

consolidated for all purposes, if and when they are brought to the Court’s attention. 

3. Every pleading filed in the consolidated actions, or in any separate action included 

herein, shall bear the following caption: 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

In re FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC. ) Master File No. C-06-05598-RMW 

DERIVATIVE LITIGATION ) 

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This Document Relates To: ) 

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4. When a pleading is intended to be applicable to all actions governed by this Order, 

the words “All Actions” shall appear immediately after the words “This Document Relates To:” in 

the caption set out above. When a pleading is intended to be applicable to only some, but not all, of 

the consolidated actions, this Court’s docket number for each individual action to which the pleading 

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is intended to be applicable and the abbreviated case name of said action shall appear immediately 

after the words “This Document Relates To:” in the caption described above (e.g., “No. C-06-05598-

RMW, Desai v. Foundry Networks, Inc.”). 

5. A Master Docket and a Master File hereby are established for the above consolidated 

proceedings and for all other related cases filed in or transferred to this Court. Separate dockets shall 

continue to be maintained for each of the individual actions hereby consolidated, and entries shall be 

made in the docket of each individual case in accordance with the regular procedures of the clerk of 

this Court, except as modified by this Order. 

6. When a pleading is filed and the caption shows that it is applicable to “All Actions,” 

the clerk shall file such pleading in the Master File and note such filing on the Master Docket. No 

further copies need be filed, and no other docket entries need be made. 

7. When a pleading is filed and the caption shows that it is to be applicable to fewer than 

all of the consolidated actions, the clerk will file such pleading in the Master File only but shall 

docket such filing on the Master Docket and the docket of each applicable action. 

8. When a case which properly belongs as part of In re Foundry Networks, Inc. 

Derivative Litigation is filed in this Court or transferred to this Court from another court and 

assigned to the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte, the clerk of this Court shall: 

(a) Place a copy of this Order in the separate file for such action; 

(b) Mail to the attorneys for the plaintiff(s) in the newly-filed or transferred case a 

copy of this Order and direct that this Order be served upon or mailed to any new defendant(s) or 

their counsel in the newly-filed or transferred case; and 

(c) Make an appropriate entry on the Master Docket. This Court requests the 

assistance of counsel in calling to the attention of the clerk of this Court the filing or transfer of any 

case which properly might be consolidated as part of In re Foundry Networks, Inc. Derivative 

Litigation. 

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SCHEDULE 

9. Plaintiffs shall no later than 45 days from the entry of an order appointing Lead 

Plaintiffs and/or Lead Counsel file and serve a Consolidated Complaint which will supersede all 

existing complaints filed in these actions. Defendants need not respond to any of the current or preexisting complaints. Service shall be effected with respect to defendants by serving the Consolidated 

Complaint on counsel for defendants. 

10. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the Consolidated Complaint no later 

than 45 days from the date of service. In the event that defendants file and serve any motion directed 

at the Consolidated Complaint, plaintiffs shall file and serve their opposition within 45 days after the 

service of the motion. If defendants file and serve a reply to plaintiffs’ opposition, they will do so 

within 30 days after service of the opposition. 

11. The parties agree that, by entering into this stipulation, they have not waived any 

claim, argument or defense they may have in this action and that nothing in the stipulation limits the 

rights of any party to take any action not inconsistent with its express terms. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: November 17, 2006 LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

SHAWN A. WILLIAMS 

MONIQUE C. WINKLER 

/s/ 

SHAWN A. WILLIAMS 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

TRAVIS E. DOWNS III 

BENNY C. GOODMAN III 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101-3301 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

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LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

THOMAS G. WILHELM 

9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 

Los Angeles, CA 90210 

Telephone: 310/859-3100 

310/278-2148 (fax) 

SHUMAN & BERENS LLP 

KIP B. SHUMAN 

801 East 17th Avenue 

Denver, CO 80218-1417 

Telephone: 303/861-3003 

303/830-6920 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

DATED: November 17, 2006 BRAMSON, PLUTZIK, MAHLER 

 & BIRKHAEUSER LLP 

ALAN R. PLUTZIK (077785) 

L. TIMOTHY FISHER (191626) 

KATHRYN A. SCHOFIELD (202939) 

/s/ 

ALAN R. PLUTZIK 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 

Telephone: 925/945-0200 

925/945-8792 (fax) 

SCHIFFRIN & BARROWAY, LLP 

ERIK ZAGAR 

ROBIN WINCHESTER 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: 610/667-7706 

610/667-7056 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Sunanda A. Desai, as 

Trustee of and for the Sunanda A. Desai 

Revocable Trust and Jeanne McDonald 

I, SHAWN A. WILLIAMS, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file 

this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES AND SETTING SCHEDULE FOR FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT. In 

compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that ALAN R. PLUTZIK has concurred in 

this filing. 

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DATED: November 17, 2006 LOVITT & HANNAN, INC. 

RONALD LOVITT (40921) 

J. THOMAS HANAN (39140) 

HENRY I. BORNSTEIN (75885) 

/s/ 

RONALD LOVITT 

900 Front Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/362-8769 

416/362-7528 (fax) 

KELLER ROHRBACK LLP 

LYNN LINCOLN SARKO 

JULI E. FARRIS (141716) 

ELIZABETH A. LELAND 

CARI C. LAUFENBERG 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 

Seattle, WA 98101-3052 

Telephone: 206/623-1900 

206/623-3384 (fax) 

LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P. 

RICHARD A. LOCKRIDGE 

KAREN HANSON RIEBEL 

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200 

Minneapolis, MN 55401-2159 

Telephone: 612/339-6900 

612/339-0981 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiff David M. Jackson 

I, SHAWN A. WILLIAMS, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file 

this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES AND SETTING SCHEDULE FOR FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT. In 

compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that RONALD LOVITT has concurred in 

this filing. 

DATED: November 17, 2006 DLA PIPER US LLP 

SHIRLI FABRI WEISS 

GERARD A. TRIPPITELLI 

/s/ 

SHIRLI FABRI WEISS 

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401 B Street, Suite 1700 

San Diego, CA 92101-4297 

Telephone: 619/699-3650 

619/699-2701 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendants 

I, SHAWN A. WILLIAMS, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file 

this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES AND SETTING SCHEDULE FOR FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT. In 

compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that SHIRLI FABRI WEISS has concurred 

in this filing. 

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[] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _________________________ 

THE HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 17, 2006, I electronically filed the foregoing with the 

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e-mail 

addresses denoted on the attached Electronic Mail Notice List, and I hereby certify that I have 

mailed the foregoing document or paper via the United States Postal Service to the non-CM/ECF 

participants indicated on the attached Manual Notice List. 

 /s/ 

 SHAWN A. WILLIAMS 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

100 Pine Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

E-mail: ShawnW@lerachlaw.com 

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Mailing Information for a Case 5:06-cv-05598-RMW 

Electronic Mail Notice List 

The following are those who are currently on the list to receive e-mail notices for this case. 

z Juli E. Farris

jfarris@kellerrohrback.com mbates@kellerrohrback.com 

z L. Timothy Fisher

ltfisher@bramsonplutzik.com mfogle@bramsonplutzik.com 

z Alan R. Plutzik

aplutzik@bramsonplutzik.com 

z Kathryn A. Schofield

kschofield@bramsonplutzik.com mfogle@bramsonplutzik.com 

z Shirli Fabbri Weiss

shirli.weiss@dlapiper.com 

z Eric L. Zagar

ezagar@sbclasslaw.com rwinchester@sbclasslaw.com;der_filings@sbclasslaw.com 

Manual Notice List 

The following is the list of attorneys who are not on the list to receive e-mail notices for this case (who 

therefore require manual noticing). You may wish to use your mouse to select and copy this list into 

your word processing program in order to create notices or labels for these recipients. 

Sandra G. Smith

Schiffrin & Barroway LLP 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

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