IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (CKK)

Next Court Deadline: December 12, 2002

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO NOMINATE THE THIRD TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBER

Plaintiff, the United States of America, moves this Court for an extension of time to nominate the third Technical Committee ("TC") member pursuant to Sections IV.B.1 and IV.B.3.c and d of the Final Judgment in this case. Pursuant to the discussion with the Court held on the record on December 11, 2002, Plaintiff moves for an extension of forty-five days until January 27, 2003 to nominate the third member of the TC. A proposed order is attached.

Dated: December ___, 2002

Respectfully submitted,

PHILLIP R. MALONE

RENATA B. HESSE

PAULA L. BLIZZARD

PATRICIA A. BRINK

JOAN V. FARRAGHER

JEFFREY D. NEGRETTE

BARBARA J. NELSON

JEFFREY J. VANHOOREWEGHE
Trial Attorneys

U.S. Department of Justice

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