UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

)	] ORDER ON

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	)	STIPULATED NOTICE OF

)	RELATED CASE IN A

v.	)	CRIMINAL ACTION

)

SOLVAY S.A.,	)	Case No. CR 06-0159 MMC

)

Defendant.	)

__________________________________________)

)	Filed March 17, 2006

)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	)

)

v.	)

)

AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL )

B.V.,	)	Case No. CR 06-0160 JSW

)

Defendant.	)

__________________________________________)

Having considered the Stipulated Notice of Related Case in a Criminal Action, jointly filed by the United States and Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V. pursuant to Crim. L. R. 8-
1, this Court finds that the assignment of United States v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V., CR 06-0160 JSW, to Judge Maxine M. Chesney (to whom United States v. Solvay S.A., CR 06-0159 MMC, is also assigned) is likely to conserve judicial resources and promote an efficient determination of the action. Therefore, this Court finds that Case CR 06-0160 JSW relates to Case CR 06-0159 MMC, and orders that Case CR 06-0160 JSW be transferred to Judge Chesney.

Date: _March 17___, 2006	___________/s/_________________

U.S. District Court Judge