U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04-cv MGC

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 04/09/2007 Retrieved from the court on Monday, December 17, 2007 U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04-cv MGC Alexander Ira v. Davis Investments, LLC et al Assigned to: Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum Lead case: 1:04-cv MGC (View Member Cases) Related Cases: 1:04-cv MGC 1:04-cv MGC 1:04-cv MGC Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Other Date Filed: 06/03/2004 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Stephen R. Alexander Ira on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated represented by Charles J. Piven The World Trade Center-Baltimore 401 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD (410) Kim Elaine Levy Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY Fax: Marshall N. Perkins Law Offices of Charales J. Piven, P.A. The World Trade Center 401 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD (410) Michael Robert Reese Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119

2 Fax: Peter Edward Seidman Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) Steven G. Schulman Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY Fax: Aaron Lee Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY Fax: ssbny@aol.com Jules Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) V. Consolidated Plaintiff Stephen Vlock individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Aaron Lee Brody

3 Jules Brody Consolidated Plaintiff James G. Lascaris individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Aaron Lee Brody Jules Brody Consolidated Plaintiff Teresa Belcher individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Aaron Lee Brody Jules Brody Consolidated Plaintiff Yau-Fung Olivia Chang on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated represented by Evan J Smith Brodsky & Smith, L.L.C. 240 Mineola Blvd. Mineola, NY Fax: esmith@brodsky-smith.com Aaron Lee Brody Jules Brody V.

4 Davis Investments, LLC represented by Erin A. Koeppel Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, NY (212) Stephen G. Topetzes Kirkpatirck & Lockhart LLP 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC (202) Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. represented by Erin A. Koeppel Stephen G. Topetzes Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc. represented by Erin A. Koeppel Stephen G. Topetzes Christopher C. Davis represented by Erin A. Koeppel Stephen G. Topetzes

5 Andrew A. Davis represented by Erin A. Koeppel Stephen G. Topetzes Wesley E. Bass, Jr. Marc P. Blum Jerry D. Geist D. James Guzy G. Bernard Hamilton Robert P. Morgenthau Theodore B. Smith, Jr. Christian R. Sonne Marsha Williams

6 Jeremy H. Biggs represented by Erin A. Koeppel Stephen G. Topetzes William P. Barr Floyd A. Brown Jerome E. Hass Katherine L. MacWilliams James A. McMonagle Richard O'Brien John Does Davis Series, Inc. Davis Government Money Market Fund

7 Selected Special Shares Selected Daily Government Fund collectively, the "Davis/Selected Funds" Nominal Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. Nominal Davis Opportunity Fund Nominal Davis Financial Fund Nominal Davis Appreciation & Income Fund Nominal Davis Real Estate Fund Nominal Davis Government Bond Fund Nominal Selected American Shares, Inc. Nominal Selected American Shares Nominal Selected Special Shares, Inc. Nominal Selected Capital Preservation Trust

8 V. Consolidated Davis New York Venture Fund Docket Proceedings

9 Req # Date Filed # Docket Text 1 Jun. 03, CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against William P. Barr, Wesley E. Bass Jr., Jeremy H. Biggs, Marc P. Blum, Floyd A. Brown, Andrew A. Davis, Christopher C. Davis, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Davis Investments, LLC, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., John Does, Jerry D. Geist, D. James Guzy, G. Bernard Hamilton, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Robert P. Morgenthau, Richard O'Brien, Selected American Shares, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund, Selected Special Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Theodore B. Smith Jr., Christian R. Sonne, Marsha Williams. (Filing Fee $ , Receipt Number )Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira.(jjm, ) (Entered: 06/04/2004) 2 Jun. 03, 2004 SUMMONS ISSUED as to William P. Barr, Wesley E. Bass Jr., Jeremy H. Biggs, Marc P. Blum, Floyd A. Brown, Andrew A. Davis, Christopher C. Davis, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Davis Investments, LLC, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., John Does, Jerry D. Geist, D. James Guzy, G. Bernard Hamilton, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Robert P. Morgenthau, Richard O'Brien, Selected American Shares, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund, Selected Special Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Theodore B. Smith Jr., Christian R. Sonne, Marsha Williams. (jjm, ) (Entered: 06/04/2004) 3 Jun. 03, 2004 Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (jjm, ) (Entered: 06/04/2004) 4 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, o4cv5335. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. Return Date set for 8/12/ :30 AM. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 5 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Consolidation. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 6 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Proposed Pretrial Order No. 1 for Consolidation. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 7 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Declaration in Support of Motion for Consolidation (Part 1 of 4). Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 8 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Declaration in Support of Motion for Consolidation (Part 2 of 4). Document

10 filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 9 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Declaration in Support of Motion for Consolidation (Part 3 of 4). Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 10 Jul. 16, MOTION to Consolidate Cases 04cv4186, 04cv4328, 04cv4413, 04cv5335 Declaration in Support of Motion for Consolidation (Part 4 of 4). Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 11 Jul. 16, MOTION to Appoint Counsel. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. Return Date set for 8/12/ :30 AM. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 12 Jul. 16, MOTION to Appoint Counsel Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 13 Jul. 16, MOTION to Appoint Counsel Proposed Pretrial Order No. 2 for Appointment of Lead Counsel. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 14 Jul. 16, MOTION to Appoint Counsel Declaration in Support of Motion. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (Brody, Aaron) (Entered: 07/16/2004) 15 Oct. 12, MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel. filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. "Motion denied as premature" (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/12/04) (rag, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2004 (dle, ). (Entered: 10/19/2004) 16 Oct. 12, MEMO ENDORSEMENT on notice of motion for consolidation. Motion granted. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/12/04) (dle, ) (Entered: 10/20/2004) 17 Oct. 21, TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 10/12/04 before Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum.(Simpson, Evon) (Entered: 10/21/2004) 18 Nov. 24, MOTION for Stephen G. Topetzes and Erin A. Koeppel to Appear Pro Hac Vice.Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Davis Investments, LLC.(tp, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006) 19 Dec. 08, ORDER ADMITTING ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. Attorney Stephen G. Topetzes for Davis Investments, LLC; Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.; Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc.; Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis, Erin A. Koeppel for Davis Investments, LLC; Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.; Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc.; Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis admitted Pro Hac Vice pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(v) for all purposes. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 12/6/04) Copies mailed by Chambers.(yv, ) (Entered: 12/10/2004) 20 Dec. 08, 2004 Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: [16] Order Admitting Attorney Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (yv, ) (Entered: 12/10/2004) 21 Dec. 08, AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint, William P. Barr served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Wesley E. Bass Jr. served on

11 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Jeremy H. Biggs served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Marc P. Blum served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Floyd A. Brown served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Andrew A. Davis served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Christopher C. Davis served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Appreciation & Income Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Financial Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Government Bond Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Government Money Market Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Investments, LLC served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis New York Venture Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Opportunity Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Real Estate Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Davis Series, Inc. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Jerry D. Geist served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; D. James Guzy served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; G. Bernard Hamilton served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Jerome E. Hass served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Katherine L. MacWilliams served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; James A. McMonagle served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Robert P. Morgenthau served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Richard O'Brien served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected American Shares served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected American Shares, Inc. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected Capital Preservation Trust served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected Daily Government Fund served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected Special Shares served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Selected Special Shares, Inc. served on 6/18/2004; Theodore B. Smith Jr. served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Christian R. Sonne served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004; Marsha Williams served on 6/18/2004, answer due 7/8/2004. Service was accepted by Jan Harris, Distribution Service Manager. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira. (djc, ) (Entered: 12/15/2004) 22 Feb. 01, 2005 CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on [16] Order Admitting Attorney Pro Hac Vice,, in the amount of $50.00, paid on 1/20/2005, Receipt Number (gm, ) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 23 Feb. 15, FILING ERROR - ELECTRONIC FILING IN NON-ECF CASE - AMENDED PETITION amending [1] Complaint,,, against all defendants.document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. Related document: [1] Complaint,,, filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira,. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service# 2 Exhibit A)(Brody, Aaron) Modified on 4/18/2005 (lan, ). (Entered: 02/15/2005) 24 Feb. 16, FILING ERROR - ELECTRONIC FILING IN NON-ECF CASE - NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Lee Brody on behalf of Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher (Brody, Aaron) Modified on 4/18/2005 (lan, ). (Entered: 02/16/2005) 25 Mar. 11, STIPULATION AND ORDER defendants shall have an enlargement of time up to and including 4/18/05 within which to answer, move, or otherwise respond to

12 the consolidated amended complaint in this matter. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 3/10/05) (jco, ) (Entered: 04/18/2005) 26 Apr. 18, 2005 ***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - NON-ECF CASE ERROR. Note to Attorney Aaron Brody to MANUALLY RE-FILE Document Amended Petition and Notice of Appearance, Document No. 18 & 19. This case is not ECF. (lan, ) (Entered: 04/18/2005) 27 Apr. 18, SELECTED INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' AND SELECTED FUNDS' NOTICE OF MOTION TO DISMISS THE CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT. (djc, ) Modified on 4/21/2005 (djc, ). (Entered: 04/21/2005) 28 Apr. 18, RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by Marsha Williams, William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien.(djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 29 Apr. 18, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [21] MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Marsha Williams, William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien, Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 30 Apr. 18, DECLARATION of Joseph Serino, Jr. in Support re: [21] MOTION to Dismiss.. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 31 Apr. 18, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support of the Davis Independent Directors and the Davis Fund Nominal s in Support of their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Complaint. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 32 Apr. 18, Investment Adviser s' MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 33 Apr. 18, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [26] MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (docmt received in night dep. 4/18/05) (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 34 Apr. 18, DECLARATION of Erin Ardale Koeppel in Support re: [26] MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 35 Apr. 18, DECLARATION of Erin Ardale Koeppel, Esq in Support re: [26] MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (djc, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 36 Apr. 19, CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT amending [1] Complaint,,, against Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Wesley E. Bass, Jr, Marc P. Blum, Jerry D. Geist, D. James Guzy, G. Bernard Hamilton, Robert P. Morgenthau, Theodore B. Smith, Jr, Christian R. Sonne, Marsha Williams, Jeremy H. Biggs,

13 William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien, John Does, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund, Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Investments, LLC.Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. Related document: [1] Complaint,,, filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira,.(rag, ) (Entered: 05/12/2005) 37 Apr. 27, RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC.(jp, ) (Entered: 05/04/2005) 38 May. 09, STIPULATION AND ORDER plaintiffs shall file their opposition papers within 45 days from 4/18/05, a period ending 6/2/05; The Davis defendants shall file their reply papers within 30 days from 6/2/05, a period ending 7/2/05; this stipulation may be executed in counterparts and each signed counterpart shall constitute an original document. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 5/6/05) "Copies Mailed By Chambers"(jco, ) (Entered: 05/09/2005) 39 May. 09, 2005 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Replies due by 7/2/2005. Responses due by 6/2/2005 (jco, ) (Entered: 05/09/2005) 40 Jun. 02, ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Cedarbaum from Jules Brody dated 5/27/05: granting request for a two week extension of time until 6/16 re deft motion to dismiss. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 6/1/05) copies sent by chambers(cd, ) (Entered: 06/06/2005) 41 Jun. 16, PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition to s' Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint. Received in the night deposit box on 6/16/05 at 11:37 p.m.. (sac, ) (Entered: 06/20/2005) 42 Jun. 16, PLAINTIFFS' DECLARATION of Mark Levine in Support re: [34] MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition to s' Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint. Received in the night deposit box on 6/16/05 at 11:37 p.m.. (sac, ) (Entered: 06/20/2005) 43 Jul. 21, REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in further Support re: [26] MOTION to Dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. Document filed by Marsha Williams, William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund. (ps, ) (Entered: 07/29/2005) 44 Jul. 21, REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [26] MOTION to Dismiss plaintiffs' consolidated amended class action complaint. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher

14 C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (ps, ) (Entered: 07/29/2005) 45 Jul. 21, REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [21] MOTION to Dismiss consolidated amended complaint. Document filed by Davis Independent Directors and the Davis Fund Nominal s (ps, ) (Entered: 07/29/2005) 46 Oct. 11, OPINION re: granting [26] MOTION to Dismiss. filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.,, Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc.,, Davis Investments, LLC,, Christopher C. Davis,, Andrew A. Davis,, Jeremy H. Biggs,. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/11/05) (djc, ) Modified on 10/13/2005 (ns, ). (Entered: 10/12/2005) 47 Oct. 11, MEMO ENDORSEMENT on Investment Adviser s' Notice of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Class Action complaint; Motion Granted. See Opinion dated October 11, (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/11/05) (djc, ) (Entered: 10/12/2005) 48 Oct. 11, MEMO ENDORSEMENT on Selected Independent Directors' and Selected Funds' Notce of Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint; Motion granted. See Opinion dated October 11, (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/11/05) (djc, ) (Entered: 10/12/2005) 49 Oct. 11, MEMO ENDORSEMENT on Notice of Motion for an order purs to FRCP 8, 9(b), 12(b)(1). Motion granted. See Opinion dated October 11, (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 10/11/05) (djc, ) (Entered: 10/12/2005) 50 Oct. 12, 2005 Transmission to Judgments and Orders Clerk. Transmitted re: 39 Memorandum & Opinion,, to the Judgments and Orders Clerk. (djc, ) (Entered: 10/12/2005) 51 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Joseph Serino dated 10/11/05 re: supplemental authority in connection with pending motions to dismiss. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund, Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Investments, LLC.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 52 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Stephen Topetzes dated 4/29/05 re: response to 4/19/05 letter from Mark Levine. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 53 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Mark Levine dated 4/19/05 re: plaintiffs' submit a copy of Wicks v. Putnam Investment Management LLC. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005)

15 54 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Joseph Serino dated 4/22/05 re: response to the 4/19/05 letter. Document filed by Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 55 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Adam Hakki dated 4/25/05 re: response to the 4/19/05 letter to the court from plaintiff's counsel, Mark Levine. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Investments, LLC.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 56 Oct. 12, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Joseph Serino dated 9/1/05 re: response to plaintiffs' letter to the court dated 8/18/05. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Wesley E. Bass, Jr, Marc P. Blum, Jerry D. Geist, D. James Guzy, G. Bernard Hamilton, Robert P. Morgenthau, Theodore B. Smith, Jr, Christian R. Sonne, Marsha Williams, Jeremy H. Biggs, William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien, John Does, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund, Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Investments, LLC.(dle, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 57 Oct. 13, CLERK'S JUDGMENT That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion dated October 11, 2005, defendants? motion to dismiss the complaint is granted. (Signed by J. Michael McMahon, clerk on 10/13/05) (ml, ) (Entered: 10/13/2005) 58 Oct. 17, 2005 Mailed notice of Right to Appeal re: [43] Clerk's Judgment and to Attorney(s) of Record: Aaron Lee Brody, Jules Brody, Erin A. Koeppel, Kim Elaine Levy, Marshall N. Perkins, Charles J. Piven, Michael Robert Reese, Steven G. Schulman, Peter Edward Seidman, Evan J Smith, Stephen G. Topetzes. (lma, ) (Entered: 10/17/2005) 59 Oct. 17, LETTER addressed to Judge Miriam G. Cedarbaum from Jules Brody and Kim Miller dated 4/18/05 re: Counsel writes in response to defendants' 8/1/05 letter to this Court. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang.(jco, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005) 60 Oct. 25, MOTION for Reconsideration of Opinion and Order filed on October 11, 2005 which granted s' motions to dismiss plaintiffs' consolidated amended complaint. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. (djc, ) (Entered:

16 10/26/2005) 61 Oct. 25, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [51] MOTION for Reconsideration.. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. (djc, ) (Entered: 10/26/2005) 62 Oct. 25, DECLARATION of James Henry Glavin IV in Support re: [51] MOTION for Reconsideration.. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. (djc, ) (Entered: 10/26/2005) 63 Nov. 11, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: [51] MOTION for Reconsideration.. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Jeremy H. Biggs, Davis Investments, LLC. (dle, ) (Entered: 11/14/2005) 64 Nov. 11, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of memorandum of law served on Stull, Stull & Brody; Kirkland & Ellis, LLP; and Shearman & Sterling, LLP on 11/11/05. Service was made by FedEx. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Davis Investments, LLC. (dle, ) (Entered: 11/14/2005) 65 Nov. 11, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: [51] MOTION for Reconsideration.. Document filed by Marsha Williams, William P. Barr, Floyd A. Brown, Jerome E. Hass, Katherine L. MacWilliams, James A. McMonagle, Richard O'Brien, Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected American Shares, Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Selected Daily Government Fund. (dle, ) (Entered: 11/14/2005) 66 Nov. 11, MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: [51] MOTION for Reconsideration.. Document filed by Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc., Christopher C. Davis, Andrew A. Davis, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., Davis Series, Inc., Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund, Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Investments, LLC. (dle, ) (Entered: 11/14/2005) 67 Nov. 17, ORDER denying [51] Motion for Reconsideration. (Signed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on 11/16/2005) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(lb, ) (Entered: 11/18/2005) 68 Dec. 19, NOTICE OF APPEAL from 39 Memorandum & Opinion,, [43] Clerk's Judgment, [58] Order on Motion for Reconsideration, 40 Memo Endorsement,, 41 Memo Endorsement,, 42 Memo Endorsement. Document filed by Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Stephen Vlock, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang. Filing fee $ , receipt number E Copies of Notice of Appeal mailed to Attorney(s) of Record: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP. (nd, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005) 69 Dec. 19, 2005 Transmission of Notice of Appeal to the District Judge re: [59] Notice of Appeal,,. (nd, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005)

17 70 Dec. 19, 2005 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Certified Copy of Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: [59] Notice of Appeal,,. (nd, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005) 71 Feb. 07, 2006 USCA SCHEDULING ORDER as to [59] Notice of Appeal,, filed by Stephen Vlock,, Stephen R. Alexander Ira,, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang,, James G. Lascaris,, Teresa Belcher, USCA Case Number cv. Roseann B. MacKechnie, Clerk USCA. Appeal Record due by 2/24/2006. Appellant Brief due by 3/3/2006. Appellee Brief due by 4/3/2006. (nd, ) (Entered: 02/08/2006) 72 Mar. 23, Appeal Record Sent to USCA (Index). Notice that the Original index to the record on Appeal for [59] Notice of Appeal, filed by Stephen Vlock, Stephen R. Alexander Ira, Yau-Fung Olivia Chang, James G. Lascaris, Teresa Belcher, USCA Case Number cv, 3 Copies of the index, Certified Clerk Certificate and Certified Docket Sheet were transmitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals. (tp, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006) 73 Mar. 23, 2006 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Certified Copy of Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: [59] Notice of Appeal. (nd, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006) 74 Apr. 07, MANDATE of USCA WITHDRAWING APPEAL (Certified Copy) as to [59] Notice of Appeal,, filed by Stephen Vlock,, Stephen R. Alexander Ira,, Yau- Fung Olivia Chang,, James G. Lascaris,, Teresa Belcher, USCA Case Number Stipulation withdrawing appeal from active consideration, without prejudice, with leave to reactive. Roseann B. MacKechnie, Clerk USCA. Certified: 4/5/2006. (nd, ) (Entered: 04/11/2006) 75 Apr. 11, 2006 Transmission of USCA Mandate/Order to the District Judge re: [62] USCA Mandate Withdrawing Appeal,. (nd, ) (Entered: 04/11/2006) Note: Links in this docket are stored in the PACER system (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. To view and retrieve the linked documents from PACER, you must be a registered user. To register, fill out one of the registration forms available on the PACER site. The United States Congress has given the Judicial Conference of the United States, the judicial governing body of the U.S. Federal Courts, authority to impose user fees for electronic access to case information. For more information visit the PACER site at