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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATEMENT

In response to today's decision by U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Loren Smith in Glendale Federal Savings Bank, FSB v. United States:

We are currently reviewing the decision. We remain confident in our position and look forward to a fair and expeditious final resolution of all the Winstar cases. The Glendale decision is one part of this process.

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