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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (148274) 

BENNY C. GOODMAN III (211302) 

THOMAS G. WILHELM (234980) 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

travisd@lerachlaw.com 

bgoodman@lerachlaw.com 

twilhelm@lerachlaw.com 

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SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113) 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

swilliams@lerachlaw.com 

THE WEISER LAW FIRM, P.C. 

ROBERT B. WEISER 

121 N. Wayne Avenue, Suite 100 

Wayne, PA 19087 

Telephone: 610/225-2677 

610/225-2678 (fax)

[Proposed] Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARTIN MELZER, Derivatively on Behalf of 

CNET NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

SHELBY W. BONNIE, et al., 

Defendants,

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CNET NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

corporation,

Nominal Defendant. 

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No. C-06-03817-WHA 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES, APPOINTING LEAD 

PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL AND 

SETTING SCHEDULE FOR FILING OF 

CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

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JAMES L. FINN, Derivatively on Behalf of 

CNET NETWORKS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

SHELBY W. BONNIE, et al., 

Defendants,

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CNET NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware 

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WHEREAS, the above-captioned actions are shareholder derivative actions on behalf of 

nominal defendant CNET Networks, Inc. (“CNET” or the “Company”) against its entire Board of 

Directors and certain officers; 

WHEREAS, the actions involve common questions of law and fact concerning defendants’ 

alleged violations of the federal securities and state corporation laws, including breach of fiduciary 

duty, abuse of control, constructive fraud, corporate waste, gross mismanagement, and unjust 

enrichment; 

WHEREAS, all parties agree that any other actions filed in, or transferred to, this Court 

which arise out of or relate to the same facts as alleged in the above-captioned action should be 

consolidated for all purposes under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a); 

WHEREAS, defendants take no position as to the appointment of Martin Melzer as Lead 

Plaintiff and Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP and The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. 

as Lead Counsel; and 

WHEREAS, all parties, after meeting and conferring, agree that judicial economy will be 

served by the entry of a schedule for the filing of answers or other responses to the Consolidated 

Complaint. 

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by plaintiffs and defendants, through 

their respective counsel of record, as follows: 

I. CONSOLIDATION

1. All shareholders’ derivative actions on behalf of nominal party CNET filed in the 

Northern District of California that involve questions of law or fact similar to those contained in the 

above-captioned actions are consolidated for all purposes under the following caption (the 

“Consolidated Action”): 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In re CNET NETWORKS, INC. SHAREHOLDER 

DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 

This Document Relates To: 

ALL ACTIONS. 

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Master File No. C-06-3817-WHA 

A. Pending, Subsequently Filed and Transferred Related Actions 

2. Each and every shareholder derivative action filed in, or transferred to, the Northern 

District of California that involves questions of law or fact similar to those contained in the 

Consolidated Action shall constitute a case related to the Consolidated Action (“Related Action” or the 

“Related Actions”). 

3. Each Related Action shall be governed by the terms of this Order and shall be 

consolidated for all purposes with the Consolidated Action. Upon the filing and receipt of notice or 

service of a Related Action, defendants’ counsel shall mail a copy of this Order to counsel for the 

plaintiff in each Related Action. 

4. A party to any Related Action may, for good cause shown, move for relief from the 

terms of this Order only if such motion is filed with the Court and served upon Lead Counsel as set 

forth herein and upon counsel for defendants within 21 days of the mailing of this Order to counsel 

for such party. Any party herein may oppose such a motion. 

B. Previously Filed Papers 

5. All papers previously filed and served to date, if any, in the cases consolidated herein 

are deemed to be and are hereby adopted as part of the record in the Consolidated Action. 

C. Filing of the Order 

6. This Order shall be filed in the file of C-06-3817-WHA and the entry of the Order 

shall be docketed in each of the consolidated actions. All papers filed by plaintiffs and defendants 

under the above-consolidated caption shall be filed only in action C-06-3817-WHA. 

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II. ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND LEAD 

COUNSEL 

7. Plaintiff Martin Melzer shall be appointed Lead Plaintiff. 

8. Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP and The Weiser Law Firm, 

P.C. shall be appointed Lead Counsel. 

9. Lead Counsel shall have the following responsibilities and duties: 

(a) to brief and argue motions and file appropriate papers in response to 

proceedings initiated by other parties; 

(b) to initiate and conduct discovery proceedings including, but not limited to, the 

preparation of discovery materials and discussions or negotiations with counsel for defendants; 

(c) to direct and coordinate the examination of witnesses in depositions and oral 

interrogatories; 

(d) to speak for plaintiffs at pre-trial conferences; 

(e) to conduct settlement negotiations on behalf of plaintiffs; 

(f) to delegate responsibilities for specific tasks to other plaintiffs’ counsel in a 

manner to assure that pretrial preparation for plaintiffs is conducted effectively, efficiently and 

economically; 

(g) to coordinate the use and retention of experts and consult with experts; and 

(h) to perform such other duties as may be expressly authorized or required by 

further order of Court. 

III. CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

10. Plaintiffs shall file and serve a Consolidated Complaint within 60 days after the date 

of the entry of this Order. 

11. Defendants shall file and serve their Answer or other response to the Consolidated 

Complaint within 60 days after the date of the filing of the Consolidated Complaint. 

12. Should defendants, or any of them, file a Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated 

Complaint, plaintiffs shall file and serve their Opposition(s) to such motion(s) within 45 days after 

the date of the filing of defendant(s)’ Motion(s) to Dismiss. 

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13. Defendants shall file and serve their Reply briefs within 15 days after date of the 

filing of plaintiffs’ Opposition(s) to the Motion(s) to Dismiss. 

DATED: August 25, 2006 LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

TRAVIS E. DOWNS III 

BENNY C. GOODMAN III 

THOMAS G. WILHELM 

s/ TRAVIS E. DOWNS III 

TRAVIS E. DOWNS III 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

SHAWN A. WILLIAMS 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases for all Purposes, Appointing Lead Plaintiff 

and Lead Counsel and Setting Schedule for Filing of Consolidated Complaint. In compliance with 

General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Robert B. Weiser has concurred in this filing. 

DATED: August 25, 2006 THE WEISER LAW FIRM, P.C. 

ROBERT B. WEISER 

s/ ROBERT B. WEISER 

ROBERT B. WEISER 

121 N. Wayne Avenue, Suite 100 

Wayne, PA 19087 

Telephone: 610/225-2677 

610/225-2678 (fax) 

[Proposed] Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs 

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The hearing will be December 14.

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I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases for all Purposes, Appointing Lead Plaintiff 

and Lead Counsel and Setting Schedule for Filing of Consolidated Complaint. In compliance with 

General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Frank J. Johnson has concurred in this filing. 

DATED: August 25, 2006 JOHNSON LAW FIRM, A P.C. 

FRANK J. JOHNSON (174882) 

s/ FRANK J. JOHNSON 

FRANK J. JOHNSON 

402 W. Broadway, 27th Floor 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/230-0063 

619/230-1839 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiff James L. Finn 

I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases for all Purposes, Appointing Lead Plaintiff 

and Lead Counsel and Setting Schedule for Filing of Consolidated Complaint. In compliance with 

General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Philip J. Wang has concurred in this filing. 

DATED: August 25, 2006 LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

PHILIP J. WANG 

s/ PHILIP J. WANG 

PHILIP J. WANG 

140 Scott Drive 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

Telephone: 650/328-4600 

650/463-2600 (fax) 

Attorneys for Nominal Defendant CNET 

Networks, Inc. 

I, Travis E. Downs III, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases for all Purposes, Appointing Lead Plaintiff 

and Lead Counsel and Setting Schedule for Filing of Consolidated Complaint. In compliance with 

General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Christopher Sundermeier has concurred in this filing. 

DATED: August 25, 2006 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 

CHRISTOPHER SUNDERMEIER 

s/ CHRISTOPHER SUNDERMEIER 

CHRISTOPHER SUNDERMEIER 

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Five Palo Alto Square, 4th Floor 

3000 El Camino Real 

Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155 

Telephone: 650/843-5000 

650/849-7400 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendants Shelby W. Bonnie, 

George E. Mazzotta, Barry D. Briggs, John C. 

Colligan, Peter L.S. Currie, Jarl Mohan, Betsey 

Nelson and Eric Robison 

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _________________________ 

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. ALSUP 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Judge William Alsup

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