NIALL E. LYNCH (CSBN 157959)	Filed March 16, 2006

LIDIA SPIROFF (CSBN 222253)

SIDNEY A. MAJALYA (CSBN 205047)

LARA M. KROOP (CSBN 239512)

U.S. Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

450 Golden Gate Avenue

Box 36046, Room 10-0101

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6660

Attorneys for the United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	)	STIPULATED NOTICE OF RELATED

)	CASE IN A CRIMINAL ACTION

v.	)

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

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Defendant.	)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	)

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v.	)

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AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL )

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

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Defendant.	)

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Pursuant to Crim. L. R. 8-1, the United States and Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V. ("Akzo Nobel") jointly file this Stipulated Notice of Related Case in a Criminal Action, and request that the criminal case, United States v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V., CR 06-0160 JSW, assigned to Judge Jeffrey S. White, be related to United States v. Solvay S.A., CR 06-0159 MMC, a previously filed criminal case assigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney.

On March 14, 2006, the United States filed an Information in United States v. Solvay S.A., charging Solvay with participating in price-fixing conspiracies in both the hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborates industries. Also on March 14, 2006, the United States filed an Information in United States v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V., charging Akzo Nobel with participating in the same hydrogen peroxide price-fixing conspiracy charged in United States v. Solvay S.A., CR 06-0159 MMC. Both criminal antitrust cases involve the same defendants and allege the same events and occurrences with respect to the hydrogen peroxide industry. The assignment of Case CR 06-0160 JSW to Judge Chesney (to whom Case CR 06-0159 MMC has already been assigned) is likely to conserve judicial resources and promote an efficient determination of the action.

DATED: _March 26__, 2006	Respectfully submitted,

COUNSEL FOR AKZO NOBEL	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BY:________/s/_______________________	BY:__________/s/____________________

Gary R. Spratling, Esq.	Niall E. Lynch

Daniel G. Swanson, Esq.	Assistant Chief, San Francisco Office

Stephen C. McKenna, Esq.	Lidia Spiroff

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sidney A. Majalya

One Montgomery Street	Lara M. Kroop

Suite 3100	Trial Attorneys

San Francisco, CA 94104	United States Department of Justice

Telephone: (415) 393-8200	Antitrust Division

450 Golden Gate Avenue

Box 36046, Room 10-0101

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6660