UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,	)

)

Plaintiff,	)

) Civil Action No. 03-0521

vs.	)

) Filed April 15, 2003

SGL CARBON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT et al.,	)

)

)

Defendants.	)

PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT

Plaintiff United States of America, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, hereby dismisses all causes of action in the complaint as to defendants SGL Carbon Aktiengesellschaft ("SGL AG") and SGL Carbon LLC ("SGL") without prejudice. SGL AG and SGL have filed neither an answer to the complaint nor a motion for summary judgment as to these claims, and no proceedings or discovery have been undertaken as to these claims.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES:

________/s/__________________________

J. Robert Kramer II (PA Bar #23963)

Chief, Litigation II Section

U.S. Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 3000

Washington, D.C. 20530

(202) 307-0924

Dated: May ___, 2003