Filed April 7, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	)	Case No. CR 06-0159 MMC

)

)	] ORDER

v.	)	FOR EXPEDITED SENTENCING

)	PURSUANT TO L.R. 32-1(b)

)

SOLVAY S.A.,	)

)

)	DATE: April 19, 2006
Defendant.	)	TIME: 2:30 p.m.

)	COURT: Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

Based on the stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, the Court finds that it is able to exercise its sentencing authority in this case meaningfully without a presentence report. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the parties' joint request for expedited sentencing, and ORDERS that defendant Solvay S.A. be sentenced on an expedited basis pursuant to Crim. L.R. 32-1(b), on April 19, 2006, without need for a presentence report.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: ___April 7__, 2006

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United States District Judge