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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

CASE NO. C-04-0883SI

MEREDITH N. LANDY (S.B. #136489)

DALE M. EDMONDSON (S.B. #189793)

JESSICA A. HOOGS (S.B. #227011)

O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP

2765 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 473-2600

Facsimile: (650) 473-2601

Email: mlandy@omm.com

 dedmondson@omm.com

 jhoogs@omm.com

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Susan Strigliabotti, et al., for the use and 

benefit of THE TEMPLETON GROWTH 

FUND, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. C-04-0883SI

NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR 

WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

APPLICATION

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Civil L.R. 11-5(a), the law firm of O’Melveny 

& Myers LLP (“the Firm”), 2765 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, Telephone 

(650) 473-2600, Facsimile (650) 473-2601, and attorneys Meredith N. Landy, Dale M. 

Edmondson, and Jessica A. Hoogs, hereby apply for an order permitting their withdrawal as 

counsel of record for Defendants Franklin Resources, Inc., Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin 

Templeton Distributors, Inc., Templeton Global Advisors, Ltd., Franklin Advisory Services, 

LLC, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC.

In support of this application, Meredith N. Landy declares under 28 U.S.C. § 1746:

1. I have consulted with Defendants, who consent to this application.

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

CASE NO. C-04-0883SI

2. Notice is hereby provided to all parties in this action.

3. Defendants’ remaining counsel will continue to serve as counsel of record in this 

action.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at San 

Mateo, California on September 15, 2006.

By: /s/ Meredith N. Landy

Meredith N. Landy

ORDER

It is ORDERED that the application of O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and its attorneys, to 

withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants Franklin Resources, Inc., Franklin Advisers, Inc., 

Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., Templeton Global Advisors, Ltd., Franklin Advisory 

Services, LLC, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC is 

GRANTED.

Dated: __________________ ___________________________

Hon. Susan Illston

United States District Judge

SF1:643522.1

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