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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE,

Plaintiff,

 v.

VIPER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-06966 SI

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court:

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: July 31, 2007 at 3:30 PM.

 COURT TRIAL RE: REMEDIES DATE: August 13, 2007 at 8:30 AM., Courtroom 10, 19th floor.

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be two days.

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS:

This case shall be referred to a magistrate-judge for settlement purposes. The settlement conference shall

occur in May 2007.

The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects of the case,

including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. Plaintiff is ORDERED to

serve a copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this action.

Dated: 2/26/07 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:06-cv-06966-SI Document 44 Filed 02/27/07 Page 1 of 1