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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

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28 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 FEBRUARY 8, 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 and December 21, 2007; 

WHEREAS, the following are currently scheduled with the Court: 

1. The hearing for final approval is December 21, 2007; 

2. A case management conference (“CMC) is scheduled for December 21, 2007; 

3. Briefs regarding the parties’ position on settlement are currenlty due December 6, 

2007, with any reply papers to be filed by December 11, 2007; 

WHEREAS the Parties wish to continue the December 21, 2007 final approval hearing 

and CMC for a period of sixty (60) days to permit additional discussions; 

WHEREAS, the Parties understand that 10:00 a.m. on February 8, 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 December 21, 2007, 

shall be rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. on February 8, 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 

January 24, 2008; and 

3. Reply briefs shall be filed by January 29, 2008. 

Dated: December 5, 2007 FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP 

/s/ Adam Gonelli 

Adam Gonelli 

Co-Lead Counsel For Plaintiffs 

Dated: December 5, 2007 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP 

/s/ Grant P. Fondo 

Grant P. Fondo 

Attorneys For Nominal Defendant, 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 

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4. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

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NO. C 05-02233 CRB

Dated: December 5, 2007 HELLER EHRMAN LLP 

/s/ Alexander Lyon 

Alexander Lyon 

Attorneys For Defendant Antonio Canova 

Dated: December 6, 2007 WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HASLE & 

DORR LLP 

/s/ Jeffrey B. Rudman 

Jeffrey B. Rudman 

Attorneys For Defendant Seth Neiman 

Dated: December __, 2007 K&L GATES LLP 

 

Jeffrey L. Bornstein 

Attorneys For Defendant Neal Dempsey 

Dated: December __, 2007 SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 

 

Stephen D. Hibbard 

Attorneys For Defendants 

Christopher B. Paisley, David L. House, 

Nicholas G. Moore, L. William Krause, 

Sanjay Vaswani, Robert R. Walker 

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5. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

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NO. C 05-02233 CRB

Dated: December __, 2007 SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & 

FLOM LLP 

/s/ Garrett J. Waltzer 

Garrett J. Waltzer 

Attorneys For Defendant 

Gregory L. Reyes 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

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

1. The hearing on final approval scheduled for December 21, 2007, shall be 

rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. on February 8, 2007, and the associated deadlines shall be 

rescheduled accordingly; 

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

January 24, 2008; and 

3. Reply briefs shall be filed by January 29, 2008. 

Dated: __________________ 

 THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER 

 United States District Judge 

December 7, 2007

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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6. STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

CONTINUE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING CASE 

NO. C 05-02233 CRB

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 February 8, 2008. 

Dated: December 6, 2007 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP 

By: /s/ 

 Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria 

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