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Case 1:01-cv-00376-MMS

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UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS C.D. HAYES, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 01-376C Judge Margaret M. Sweeney

DEFENDANT'S STATUS REPORT The United States respectfully submits this status report pursuant the Court's September 10, 2007 order.1 The parties have continued, but have not concluded, settlement negotiations. The United States believes that additional time may allow the parties to reach an agreed settlement. Accordingly, the United States respectfully proposes a two-month period to conclude negotiations. In the event that no settlement has been reached by December 14, 2007, the United States anticipates filing a motion for summary judgment on plaintiff's remaining claims. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General JEANNE E. DAVIDSON Director s/ Harold D. Lester, Jr. HAROLD D. LESTER, JR. Assistant Director

Undersigned counsel sought to discuss this status report with plaintiff's counsel before filing, but the attempt to reach plaintiff's counsel was unsuccessful.

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s/ David A. Harrington DAVID A. HARRINGTON Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 616-0465 (202) 307-0972 (fax) October 12, 2007 Attorneys for Defendant

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING I hereby certify that on 12th day of October, 2007, a copy of the foregoing "DEFENDANT'S STATUS REPORT" was filed electronically. I understand that notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.

s/ David A. Harrington