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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits

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COOLEY GODWARD 

KRONISH LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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1. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

CONTINUE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

CASE NO. C 05-02233 CRB

COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP

JOHN C. DWYER (136533)

GRANT P. FONDO (181530)

JESSICA VALENZUELA SANTAMARIA (220934)

JAMES M. PENNING (229727)

Five Palo Alto Square

3000 El Camino Real

Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155

Telephone: (650) 843-5000

Facsimile: (650) 849-7400

Attorneys for Nominal Defendant

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

IN RE BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS 

SYSTEMS, INC. DERIVATIVE 

LITIGATION

This Document Relates to:

ALL ACTIONS

Case No. C 05-02233 CRB

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO CONTINUE FINAL APPROVAL 

HEARING TO APRIL 4, 2008

WHEREAS, on August 10, 2006, plaintiffs Stephen Knee, Robert Galluscio, William 

Pratt, and Anjani K. Jha, nominal defendant Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., individual 

defendants Antonio Canova, Michael Klayko, Seth D. Neiman, Neal Dempsey, Christopher B. 

Paisley, David L. House, Nicholas G. Moore, L. William Krause, Sanjay Vaswani, Robert R. 

Walker, Mark Leslie, Paul Bonderson, Larry W. Sonsini, William K. O’Brien and Michael J. 

Byrd, and defendant KPMG, LLP (the “Parties”) entered into an Amended Stipulation of 

Settlement (the “Amended Stipulation”) to settle the derivative Actions;

WHEREAS, on August 10, 2006, the Parties submitted the Amended Stipulation to this 

court for preliminary approval;

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2. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE 

FINAL APPROVAL HEARING 

CASE NO. C 05-02233 CRB

WHEREAS, on February 14, 2007, the Court issued an Order granting preliminary 

approval of the Amended Stipulation, setting a hearing for final approval to be held on April 27, 

2007, and providing that Notice of the Amended Stipulation be provided to shareholders no later 

than March 23, 2007;

WHEREAS, on April 27, 2007, the Court issued an Order continuing the hearing for final 

approval to August 24, 2007, rescheduling associated deadlines accordingly, and dismissing 

KMPG from the action without prejudice;

WHEREAS, the Court issued subsequent Orders continuing the hearing for final approval 

to November 1, 2007, December 21, 2007, February 8, 2008 and March 7, 2008; 

WHEREAS, the following are currently scheduled with the Court:

1. The hearing for final approval is March 7, 2008;

2. A case management conference (“CMC) is scheduled for March 7, 2008;

3. Briefs regarding the parties’ position on settlement are currently due February 21, 

2008, with any reply papers to be filed by February 26, 2008;

WHEREAS the Parties wish to continue the March 7, 2008 final approval hearing and 

CMC for a period of twenty-eight (28) days;

WHEREAS, the Parties understand that 10:00 a.m. on April 4, 2008, is available on the 

Court’s calendar, the Parties are also available on this date and they request it; 

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3. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE 

FINAL APPROVAL HEARING 

CASE NO. C 05-02233 CRB

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate as follows:

1. The final approval hearing and CMC currently scheduled for March 7, 2008, 

shall be rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. on April 4, 2008, (the “Hearing Date”) and associated 

deadlines shall be rescheduled accordingly;

2. Any briefs outlining a Party’s position on the Stipulation shall be filed by March 

20, 2008; and

3. Reply briefs shall be filed by March 25, 2008.

Dated: February 20, 2008 FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

Adam Gonnelli

Co-Lead Counsel For Plaintiffs

Dated: February 20, 2008 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP

/s/

Grant P. Fondo

Attorneys For Nominal Defendant,

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Dated: February 20, 2008 HELLER EHRMAN LLP

/s/

Alexander Lyon

Attorneys For Defendant Antonio Canova

Dated: February 20, 2008 WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HASLE & 

DORR LLP

/s/

Jeffrey B. Rudman

Attorneys For Defendant Seth Neiman

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4. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE 

FINAL APPROVAL HEARING 

CASE NO. C 05-02233 CRB

Dated: February 20, 2008 K&L GATES LLP

/s/

Jeffrey L. Bornstein

Attorneys For Defendant Neal Dempsey

Dated: February 20, 2008 SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

/s/

Stephen D. Hibbard

Attorneys For Defendants

Christopher B. Paisley, David L. House, 

Nicholas G. Moore, Michael Klayko, L. 

William Krause, Sanjay Vaswani, and Robert 

R. Walker

Dated: February 20, 2008 SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & 

FLOM LLP 

/s/

Garrett J. Waltzer

Attorneys For Defendant

Gregory L. Reyes

FILER’S ATTESTATION

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X, Subparagraph B, the undersigned attests 

that all parties have concurred in the filing of this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Continue 

Final Approval Hearing to April 4, 2008.

Dated: February 19, 2007 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP

By: /s/

Benjamin D. Singerman

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5. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE 

FINAL APPROVAL HEARING 

CASE NO. C 05-02233 CRB

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of counsel, IT IS SO ORDERED:

1. The hearing on final approval scheduled for March 7, 2008, shall be rescheduled 

to 10:00 a.m. on April 4, 2007, and the associated deadlines shall be rescheduled accordingly;

2. Any briefs outlining a Party’s position on the Stipulation shall be filed by 

March 20, 2008; and

3. Reply briefs shall be filed by March 25, 2008.

Dated: __________________

THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

767472 v4/PA

February 22, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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