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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 7:6(b) Federal Commodity Exchange Regulation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL INVESTMENT

CONSULTANTS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-05-2641 JSW (EMC)

ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE AT

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

By letter dated April 24, 2006, Defendant YI KERRY XU, through her counsel John W.

Cotton, Cotton & Gundzik, requested to be excused from personally appearing at the settlement

conference scheduled for April 27, 2006.

Upon consideration of the request, the Court finds good cause for excusing personal

attendance. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that YI KERRY XU be available by telephone from

9:30 a.m. Pacific Time until further notice on April 27, 2006.

If the Court concludes that the absence of YI KERRY XU is impeding the settlement

conference, the Court may continue the settlement conference and may order personal attendance by

each party including YI KERRY XU.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2006 _______________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:05-cv-02641-JSW Document 96 Filed 04/25/06 Page 1 of 1