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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE; CASE NO. CV-07-5944 SC

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Guido Saveri (22349)

R. Alexander Saveri (173102)

Cadio Zirpoli (179108)

Gianna Gruenwald (228969)

SAVERI & SAVERI, INC.

111 Pine Street, Suite 1700

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 217-6810

Facsimile: (415) 217-6813

guido@saveri.com

rick@saveri.com

cadio@saveri.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Hawel A. Hawel

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT)

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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This Document Relates to:

Hawel A. Hawel d/b/a City Electronics v.

Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., et al.,

Case No. CV-07-6279 SC

Case No. CV-07-5944 SC

REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Courtroom: 1, 17th Floor

Judge: The Honorable Samuel Conti

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of California presents its

compliments to the Appropriate Judicial Authority of Taiwan, and requests international

assistance to effect Service of Process to be used in a civil proceeding before this Court in the

action titled Hawel A. Hawel d/b/a City Electronics v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., et al.,

Case No. CV-07-6279 SC.

I. REQUEST

This Court requests the assistance described herein as necessary in the interests of justice.

The assistance requested is that the Appropriate Judicial Authority of Taiwan effect Service of

Process of the: Summons in a Civil Case; Class Action Complaint; Order Setting Case

Management Conference/ Order Re Timely Filing Pleadings, Briefs, Motions, Etc./ Standing

Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California; Consent to Proceed Before a United

States Magistrate Judge; ECF Registration Information Handout; and Certified Translations on

the below named business entity, a named defendant in this action:

Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.

1127 Heping Road

Bade City, Taoyuan

Taiwan

The Appropriate Judicial Authority of Taiwan is requested to serve the documents listed

above by personal service into the hands of a director, managing agent or other person authorized

to accept service, or in a manner of service consistent with the law of Taiwan.

II. FACTS OF THIS CASE

Plaintiff filed a class action complaint against several manufacturers of televisions,

computer monitors, and other electronic devices, including defendant Chunghwa Picture Tubes,

Ltd., for conspiring to fix the price of cathode ray tube products (“CRTs”) in violation of United

States antitrust laws. Plaintiff purchased CRTs in the United States directly from defendants.

Plaintiff alleges that beginning at least as early as January 1, 1995, the exact date being unknown

to plaintiff, named defendants conspired, combined and contracted to fix, raise, maintain, and

stabilize the prices at which CRTs were sold in the United States. Defendants, by and through

their officers, directors, employees, agents, or other representatives, entered in a continuing

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contract, combination or conspiracy to unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in violation of

Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §1. As a result, Plaintiff was forced to pay

more for CRTs than they would have paid in a competitive CRT market. For its injuries, Plaintiff

is requesting treble damages and an injunction enjoining defendants’ anti-competitive activity

under sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 15 and 26.

III. RECIPROCITY

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is willing to

provide similar assistance to the judicial authorities of Taiwan.

IV. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS

Counsel for plaintiff is willing to ensure reimbursement to the judicial authorities of

Taiwan for costs incurred in executing this letter rogatory. If the cost of executing this Court’s

letter rogatory exceeds $500.00, the judicial authorities of Taiwan are requested to contact the

following counsel for plaintiff:

R. Alexander Saveri

Saveri & Saveri, Inc.

111 Pine Street, Suite 1700

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: 415-217-6810

Facsimile: 415-217-6813

Email: rick@saveri.com

V. TIME TO RESPOND

In acknowledgment of the additional time which is needed to prepare and file a

responsive pleading to the attached documents, the time period is extended to 45 days after

service.

Dated: ____________, 2008. __________________________________

The Honorable Samuel Conti

[COURT SEAL] United States District Court

Northern District of California

450 Golden Gate Ave.

San Francisco, CA 94102

United States of America

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