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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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SCHUBERT 

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REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

ROBERT C. SCHUBERT S.B.N. 62684 

JUDEN JUSTICE REED S.B.N. 153748 

SCHUBERT & REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 788-4220 

JAMES E. MILLER 

PATRICK A. KLINGMAN 

SHEPHERD FINKELMAN MILLER & SHAH, LLC 

65 Main Street 

Chester, Connecticut 06412 

(Tel) (860) 526-1100 

(Fax) (860) 526-1120 

MARC L. ACKERMAN 

BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC 

Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602 

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 

(Tel) (610) 667-6200 

(Fax)(610) 667-9029 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In re SUPPORTSOFT, INC. SECURITIES 

LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to: 

Parent v. SupportSoft, Inc., et al,, Case No. 05-

0310. 

No. 04-5222 SI 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AS 

COUNSEL OF RECORD AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

WITHDRAWAL 

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SCHUBERT 

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REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

1. WHEREAS, plaintiff Daniel J. Parent (“Plaintiff”) filed a class action against 

SupportSoft, Inc. (“SupportSoft”) and certain of its officers and directors on January 21, 2005 on 

behalf of himself and all others who purchased shares of SupportSoft common stock during the 

period January 20, 2004 through October 4, 2004; 

2. WHEREAS, Plaintiff is represented by the law firms Schubert & Reed LLP, Shepherd 

Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC and Brodsky and Smith LLC; 

3. WHEREAS, four other actions, in addition to this action, were filed against SupportSoft 

and certain of its officers and directors alleging substantially similar or identical claims; 

4. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 

of 1995 (“PSLRA”), several motions seeking appointment of Lead Plaintiff were filed in February 

2005, by competing plaintiffs; 

5. WHEREAS, the Court entered an order appointing Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel on 

March 22, 2005; 

6. WHEREAS, this action will not proceed as a separate class action and the complaint in 

this action was superseded by the Consolidated Complaint filed on April 20, 2005; 

7. WHEREAS, the claims of Plaintiff are co-extensive with the plaintiffs in the proposed 

class and Plaintiff will continue to be represented in the consolidated class action by Lead Counsel; 

8. WHEREAS, claims on behalf of the class will continue to be pursued by the Lead 

Plaintiff; 

9. WHEREAS, Plaintiff was provided with notice of his counsels’ intention to withdraw 

from this case in advance of this filing and all parties to this case have been provided with notice of 

counsel’s intention to withdraw in accordance with Local Rule 11-5; 

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SCHUBERT 

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REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

NOW, THEREFORE Counsel for Plaintiff hereby respectfully submit this Notice of 

Withdrawal and Proposed Order allowing them to withdraw as counsel of record in the above 

entitled action. 

Dated: December 14, 2005 SCHUBERT & REED LLP 

 By:___s/ Juden Justice Reed______________ 

ROBERT C. SCHUBERT S.B.N. 62684 

JUDEN JUSTICE REED S.B.N. 153748 

PETER E. BORKON S.B.N. 212596 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 788-4220 

JAMES E. MILLER 

PATRICK A. KLINGMAN 

SHEPHERD FINKELMAN MILLER & SHAH, LLC 

65 Main Street 

Chester, Connecticut 06412 

Telephone: (860) 526-1100 

MARC L. ACKERMAN 

BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC 

Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602 

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 

(Tel) (610) 667-6200 

(Fax)(610) 667-9029 

 Counsel for Plaintiff 

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SCHUBERT 

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Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

PROPOSED ORDER 

 Pursuant to Local Rule 11-5, the Court grants Schubert & Reed LLP, Shepherd Finkelman 

Miller & Shah, LLC and Brodsky and Smith LLC’s request to be relieved as counsel of record in the 

action entitled Parent v. SupportSoft, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-0310. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 _____________________________________ 

 Hon. Susan Illston 

 United States District Court Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Susan Illston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Susan Illston

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