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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 

&

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 

ROBERT S. SCHACHTER 

RICHARD A. SPEIRS 

SHAYE J. FUCHS 

ZWERLING, SCHACHTER & ZWERLING, LLP

41 Madison Avenue 

New York, NY 10010 

Telephone (212) 223-3900 

Facsimile (212) 371-5969 

MICHAEL E. CRIDEN 

HANZMAN & CRIDEN, P.A. 

220 Alhambra Circle 

Suite 400 

Coral Gables, Florida 33134 

Telephone: (305) 357-9000 

Facsimile: (305) 357-9050 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In re SUPPORTSOFT, INC. SECURITIES 

LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to: 

Halpren v. SupportSoft, Inc. et al.,Case 

No. 05-0283. 

No. 04-5222 SI 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AS 

COUNSEL OF RECORD AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

WITHDRAWAL 

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SCHUBERT 

&

REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

1. WHEREAS, plaintiff Martin Halpren, Trustee FBO Stephanie J. Halpren Trust 

(“Plaintiff”) filed a class action against SupportSoft, Inc. (“SupportSoft”) and certain of its officers 

and directors on January 20, 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, Zwerling, 

Schachter & Zwerling, LLP and Hanzman & Criden, P.A.; 

3. WHEREAS only the law firm Schubert & Reed LLP seeks to withdraw as counsel for 

the Plaintiff; 

4. 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; 

5. 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; 

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

March 22, 2005; 

7. 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; 

8. 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; 

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

Plaintiff; and 

10. WHEREAS, Plaintiff was provided with notice of counsel’s 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 

&

REED LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1650 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

 (415) 788-4220 

NOW, THEREFORE Schubert & Reed, LLP hereby respectfully submits this Notice of 

Withdrawal and Proposed Order allowing withdrawal 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 

ROBERT S. SCHACHTER 

RICHARD A. SPEIRS 

SHAYE J. FUCHS 

ZWERLING, SCHACHTER & ZWERLING, LLP

41 Madison Avenue 

New York, NY 10010 

Telephone (212) 223-3900 

Facsimile (212) 371-5969 

MICHAEL E. CRIDEN 

HANZMAN & CRIDEN, P.A. 

220 Alhambra Circle 

Suite 400 

Coral Gables, Florida 33134 

Telephone: (305) 357-9000 

Facsimile: (305) 357-9050 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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SCHUBERT 

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REED LLP 

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’s request to be relieved 

as counsel of record in the action entitled Halpren v. SupportSoft, Inc. et al.,Case No. 05-02830. 

 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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APPROVED

Judge Susan Illston

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