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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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TOWNSEND

and

TOWNSEND

and

CREW

Palo Alto

379 Lyton Avenue

Palo Alto, California 94301-1431

Tel 650.326.2400

Fax 650.326.2422

LLP Annie M. Rogaski

650.463.7601

amrogaski(Qtownsend. com

August 30, 2007

VIA E-FILING

Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson

United States District Court for the

Northern District of California

450 Golden Gate Avenue

Courtroom F, 15th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94102

Re: Estech Inc. v. Guidant Corp.

U.S. District Court Case No. C 07-02676 JL

Dear Judge Larson:

Pursuant to the suggestion of your secretary, Venise Thomas, this letter formally requests

that the Initial Case Management Conference in the above-referenced case, currently scheduled

for September 5, 2007, be continued for sixty (60) days to November 7, 2007. This additional

time would allow the paries to continue negotiations to resolve this matter. If the matter is not

resolved, Estech Inc. wil then serve Guidant Corp. with the Complaint. The additional time

would allow Guidant Corp. to appear in the case in advance of the Intial Case Management

Conference. We appreciate your consideration of this request.

Respectfully submitted,

Ane M. Rogaski

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