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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE PURDUE PHARMA PRODUCTS L.P., NAPP PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LTD., BIOVAIL LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL SRL, and ORTHO-MCNEIL, INC., Plaintiffs, v. PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. and PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C.A. No. 07-255 (JJF) (CONSOLIDATED)

STIPULATION AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among the parties, subject to the approval of the Court, as follows: 1. Plaintiffs withdraw their Motion To Strike Defendants' Expert Report Of

Harry F. Manbeck, Jr. ("Motion To Strike") (D.I. 200). 2. Defendants agree not to call Mr. Manbeck to testify at trial, not to offer his

expert report into evidence, or otherwise offer testimony relying on his expert report at trial for the truth of the matters asserted therein. Defendants may refer to or rely on Mr. Manbeck's report in their discovery responses and in statements and documents filed with the Court for the purpose of attempting to establish compliance with discovery obligations and/or the timing of Defendants' disclosure of their contentions and bases therefor to Plaintiffs.

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Plaintiffs similarly agree not to call a legal or other "patent law" expert to

testify at trial, not to offer an expert report of such an expert into evidence or offer testimony relying on such an expert report at trial for the truth of the matters asserted therein, or offer an expert opinion on the issue of intent to deceive, at trial. Plaintiffs reserve the right to object to the timeliness or sufficiency of Defendants' disclosure of their contentions and bases therefor. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.

/s/ Rodger D. Smith II
____________________________________ Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Rodger D. Smith II (#3778) 1201 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Purdue Pharma Products L.P. and Napp Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. BAYARD P.A.

/s/ Steven J. Fineman
____________________________________ Frederick L. Cottrell, III (#2555) Steven J. Fineman (#4025) One Rodney Square Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (302) 651-7700 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

/s/ Richard D. Kirk
__________________________________ Richard D. Kirk (#922) 222 Delaware Avenue Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Biovail Laboratories International SRL

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CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP

/s/ Mary W. Bourke
__________________________________ Mary W. Bourke (#2356) The Nemours Building 1007 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Ortho-McNeil, Inc. SO ORDERED this __ day of ________, 2008.

______________________________________ Judge Joseph J. Farnan United States District Court Judge
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