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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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SCHIFFRIN, BARROWAY 

TOPAZ & KESSLER LLP 

Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785) 

Robert M. Bramson, Of Counsel (Bar No.102006) 

L. Timothy Fisher, Of Counsel (Bar No. 191626) 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94589 

Telephone: (925) 945-0770 

Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 

-andEric L. Zagar 

Robin Winchester 

Tara P. Kao 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE NETWORK APPLIANCE 

DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 

No. C 06-06486 

Document Relates to: 

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STIPULATION REGARDING 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

WHEREAS, two related shareholder derivative actions on behalf of nominal defendant 

Network Appliance, Inc. (“Network Appliance”) were filed in this Court: 

Abbreviated Case Name Case Number Date Filed

South Eastern Transportation Authority v. 

Warmenhoven 

C-06-06486-JW 10/17/06 

Ting Chou v. Warmenhoven C-06-06506-JF 10/18/06 

WHEREAS, on November 13, 2006, this Court entered an Order relating these cases; 

WHEREAS, on January 10, 2007, this Court entered an Order consolidating these cases 

under the caption “In re Network Appliance Derivative Litigation,” under docket number Master File 

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No. C 06-06486, and appointing plaintiffs South Eastern Transportation Authority and Ting Chou as 

Lead Plaintiffs and the law firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP as Lead Counsel; 

WHEREAS, following a presentation by Defendants’ counsel concerning the internal 

investigation undertaken by Network Appliance and after conducting further investigation, Lead 

Plaintiffs have determined not to pursue this action; 

WHEREAS, Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) authorizes a plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss an action, 

without prejudice, “by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the 

action;” 

IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by the parties, through their respective counsel, that: 

1. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) this action shall be dismissed without prejudice. 

Date: June 22, 2007 SCHIFFRIN, BARROWAY, 

TOPAZ & KESSLER LLP 

/s/ Alan R. Plutzik 

Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785) 

Robert M. Bramson, Of Counsel (Bar No.102006) 

L. Timothy Fisher, Of Counsel (Bar No. 191626) 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, California 94589 

Telephone: (925) 945-0770 

Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 

-andEric L. Zagar 

Robin Winchester 

Tara P. Kao 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs 

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Date: June 22, 2007 

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

/s/ Jerome F. Birn, Jr. 

Boris Feldman 

Jerome F. Birn, Jr. 

Bahram Seyedin-Noor 

650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Telephone: (650) 565-3566 

Facsimile: (650) 493-6811 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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O R D E R 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _________________________ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

JAMES WARE 

June 25 2007

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I, Bahram Seyedin-Noor, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being 

used to file the Stipulation Regarding Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. I hereby attest that 

Jerome F. Birn, Jr., and Alan R. Plutzik have concurred in this filing. 

Dated: June 22, 2007 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

By: /s/ Bahram Seyedin-Noor 

 Bahram Seyedin-Noor 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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