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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ ) AMBASE CORPORATION ) AND CARTERET BANCORP, INC. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) and ) ) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ) Case No. 93-531C CORPORATION, ) (Senior Judge Loren Smith) Plaintiff-Intervenor, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) DEFENDANT'S COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' DESIGNATIONS OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY FOR TRIAL, AND DESIGNATIONS OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY Pursuant to the Court's January 14, 2008 Order, the Court granted plaintiffs' motion to admit as substantive evidence in lieu of live testimony portions of the depositions of Thomas O'Rourke, Michael Finn, Brian Dittenhafer, William Day, Herbert Held, Edward Griffin, Steve Johnston, Elaine Tama, Joseph Kehoe, Wayne Green, Karen Hughes, Michael Saran, Michael Simone, James Midnich, Donna Cribbs, Gloria Maligaya, Russell Meyer, Brent Beesley, Thurman Connell, Robert Albanese, Angelo Vigna, and James Vordtriede. In response to these designations, and pursuant to the Court's January 14, 2008 Order, defendant, the United States, respectfully submits our designations of additional portions of these deposition transcripts that should in fairness be considered contemporaneously with plaintiffs' submissions, and our objections to the admissibility of these designated transcript excerpts upon

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bases other than hearsay. We reserve the right to introduce plaintiffs' designations for the purposes of completeness, should plaintiffs choose not to introduce certain passages of their own designations. In addition, pursuant to the Court's January 14, 2008 Order, we designate for substantive evidence at trial portions of the deposition testimony of Wayne J. Moor, Robert B. O'Brien, and J. Paul Ramey. I. Counter-Designations To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations A. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Thomas O'Rourke

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. O'Rourke, obtained in this case on September 27, 1999, be admitted: 35:2-36:4, 38:24-39:22, 41:16-42:6, 115:21-117:21, 147:9-21, 151:25-153:3. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit A. B. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Michael Finn

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Finn, obtained in this case on June 9, 1999, be admitted: 6:117:10, 7:21-8:25, 11:16-12:14, 31:4-33:4, 43:11-44:22, 65:14-68:5, 253:16-255:23. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit B. C. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Brian Dittenhafer

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Dittenhafer, obtained in this case on August 23, 1999, be admitted: 22:15- 23:24, 35:12-38:6, 49:9-23, 51:3-9, 53:11-16, 54:3-55:25, 58:5-13, 60:9-21,

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61:5-62:5, 86:4-10, 97:1-6, 97:13-98:16, 106:21-107:4, 121:6-23, 122:8-17, 123:4-8, 125:9-22, 129:12-18, 138:17-24, 143:4-144:3, 149:7-25, 151:12-152:15, 164:2-5, 165:11-14, 167:13-168:3, 184:12-15, 187:20-188:6, 214:10-15, 231:25-232:4. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit C. D. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of William Day

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Day, obtained in this case on September 29, 1999, be admitted: 90:5-91:24, 93:10-94:8, 106:10-21, 109:5-111:1, 120:20-121:5, 123:16-124:4, 130:2-19, 131:18-132:7, 183:1-184:7, 185:4-20, 216:2-217:23, 241:20-242:12, 276:14-277:15. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit D. E. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Herbert Held

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Held, obtained in this case on April 8, 2005, be admitted: 9:1811:16, 13:24-14:8, 18:3-18:6, 19:17-21:25, 22:15-23:6, 26:14-28:4, 29:15-30:10, 30:17-30:19, 32:14-33:19, 36:2-36:5, 38:14-42:14, 42:20-43:6, 45:1-45:15, 48:11-48:20, 53:18-53:24, 64:2367:5, 68:19-68:23, 69:9-70:10, 83:13-83-23, 86:9-86:25, 90:15-91:4, 92:22-93:11, 96:6-96:19, 98:6-99:2, 99:3-101:22, 105:13-103:21, 109:21-110:2, 11:25-112:14, 119:12-120:7, 121:1-123:7, 140:22-141:25, 145:2-145:24, 146:13-146:20, 147:15-148:8, 148:13-148:20, 153:14-154:24, 158:13-159:16. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit E. F. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Edward Griffin

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Griffin, obtained in this case on March 30, 2006, be admitted: 3

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13:3-13:9, 13:15-14:17, 21:20-22:23, 25:1-27:18, 30:14-30:20, 32:14-32:16, 43:11-43:25, 108:7113:7, 113:20-113:24, 115:15-117:3, 119:3-112:7, 131:2-132:19, 133:2-133:16, 142:18-143:25, 146:18-148:7. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit F. G. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Steven Johnston

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Johnston, obtained in this case on April 5, 2006, be admitted: 9:18-10:2, 12:18-13:8, 16:3-16:12, 18:13-18:22, 20:7-20:17, 22:4-22:13, 28:19-29:3, 29:1830:14, 30:15-32:9, 33:20-34:21, 37:17-37:24, 40:13-40:24: 41:17-42:25, 45:6-46:9, 48:5-49:4, 52:5-52:10, 62:17-63:1, 63:23-74:7, 75:2-75:15. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit G. H. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Elaine Tama

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Ms. Tama, obtained in this case on March 31, 2006, be admitted: 21:3-24:5, 69:11-13, 69:21-70:4, 84:3-11, 93:13-22, 118:17-21, 123:18-22, 131:7-132:4, 136:12138:11, 138:14-146:24, 148:3-149:10, 151:23-153:2. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit H. I. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Joseph Kehoe

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Kehoe, obtained in this case on July 13, 1999, be admitted: 67:19-68:17, 74:18-75:1, 48:24-49: 10, 100:15-101:13, 119:25-120:12, 130:5-131:2, 133:4-22, 170:11-172:12. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit I.

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Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Wayne Green

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Green, obtained in this case on February 28, March 1, and April 5, 2006, be admitted: 65:14-67:7, 99:16-100:4, 102:7-105:17, 190:16-191:18, 236:14-237:7, 258:3-259:8, 265:2-266:24, 295:7-296:8, 356:23-358:13, 362:11-363:3, 364:9-365:5, 374:18376:1, 383:2-383:9, 385:8-388:25, 389:18-391:4, 392:19-393-23, 401:7-402:6, 506:4-506:14, 507:2-507:18. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit J. K. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Karen Hughes

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Ms. Hughes, obtained in this case on April 7 and 17, 2006, be admitted: 22:6-22:23, 23:10-25:9, 50:16-50:22, 141:5-142:3, 195:4-197:9, 198:21-199:21, 202:24-205:14, 213:12-216-9. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit K. L. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Michael Saran

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Saran, obtained in this case on March 31, 2006, be admitted: 7:14-7:18, 129:5-131:10. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit L. M. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Michael Simone

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Simone, obtained in this case on September 3, 1999, be admitted: 61:15-62:20, 114:23-116:2, 117:8-17, 123:13-25, 128:21-130:7. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit M.

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Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of James Midnich

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Midnich, obtained in this case on March 16, 2006, be admitted: 173:2-183:1. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit N. O. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Donna Cribbs

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Ms. Cribbs, obtained in this case on March 7, 2006, be admitted: 36:23 - 37:25, 38:21 - 39:7, 58:16-22, 61:2-5, 61:17- 63:17, 68:7- 69:15, 70:25 - 71:22, 76:5-20, 79:14 - 80:6, 83:10 - 84:8, 86:19 - 87:6, 87:11-12, 95:6-17, 103:18-19, 104:1-4. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit O. P. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Gloria Maligaya

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Ms. Maligaya, obtained in this case on March 23, 2006, be admitted: 40:13-41:6, 66:4-67:2, 85:23-88:10, 88:24-91:9, 91:16-92:10. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit P. Q. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Russell Meyer

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Meyer, obtained in this case on September 10, 1999, be admitted: 76:5-7, 79:8-80:6, 82:24-83:24, 85:18-86:15, 91:14-24, 96:10-97:3, 102:5-19, 102:20104:5, 107:20-108:16, 110:13-15, 112:8-23, 117:11-118:2, 131:3-22, 135:5-20, 135:24-137:6, 164:5-11, 183:21-186:16, 234:23-235:13, 236:24-241:21, 253:3-255:13. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit Q. 6

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Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Brent Beesley

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Beesley, obtained in this case on September 27, 1999, be admitted: 7:23-8:4, 32:7-32:21, 34:24-35:8, 40:17-41:12, 45:121-45:23, 47:15-47:20, 54:3-55:7, 56:3-57:1, 58:13-58:25, 59:1-60:22, 61:8-62:5, 62:15-63:7. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit R. S. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Thurman Connell

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Connell, obtained in this case on June 28 and 30, 1999, be admitted: 71:24-72:3, 93:19-22, 421:8-22, 427:22-431:12. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit S. T. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Robert Albanese

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Albanese, obtained in this case on October 15, 1999, be admitted: 8:22-9:12, 28:25-29:18, 42:15-47:3, 47:18-48:16, 50:13-51:5, 51:13-52:17, 58:24-59:5, 63:19-65:9, 85:5-89:8, 90:16-25, 92:13-93:5, 100:11-18, 128:19-20, 140:4-141:8, 149:1-151:23, 155:6, 156:7-157:12. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit T. U. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of Angelo Vigna

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Vigna be admitted: (1) obtained in this case on October 26, 1999: 11:14-16, 14:22-16:3, 18:8-19:10, 37:15-25, 40:4-13, 69:9-70:20, 86:6-11, 87:15-89:1, 91:14-92:2, 106:9-11, 131:5-9, 135:6-136:1, 142:1-12, 148:20-149:8, 149:22-150:13, 151:24-25, 7

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153:4-5, 154:9-10, 156:2-11, 158:2-5, 158:17-159:17, 198:20-202:4, 203:5-205:25; (2) obtained in the February 3, 1999, common discovery deposition: 14:15-15:13, 21:5-13, 22:21-23:17, 24:517, 27:10-28:15, 31:15-32:5, 118:18-119:10, 214:3-217:17; (3) obtained in the February 5, 1999, Anchor deposition: 236:17-237:2, 326:3-327:8. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit U. V. Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony Of James Vordtriede

Assuming plaintiffs' designations are admitted in full or in part, we respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Vordtriede, obtained in this case on March 2, March 3, and April 14, 2006, be admitted: 9:14-11:1, 19:6-19, 21:9-22:14, 71:3-71:11, 89:5, 91:3-91:4, 112:21-113:15, 253:7-253:21, 259:5-261:4, 265:24-266:3, 269:16-269:19, 278:10-279:15, 293:25-294:17, 295:24-296:5, 350:18-351:18, 352:11-352:25, 383:25-388:18, 387:10-387:25, 411:2-412:5, 413:8-413:15. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit V. II. Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations A. General Objection

In its motion, AmBase conceded that a deponent's statements may constitute admissions pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2) only if "the deponent is employed or retained by the United States at the time of the deposition." Pl. Mot. 8-9. Accordingly, we object to the use of any statements in the depositions of Ms. Maligaya, Ms. Hughes, Ms. Tama, and Messrs. Dittenhafer, Connell, Vigna, Midnich, Griffin, Held, Green, Hughes, Vordtriede as "admissions" pursuant to Rule 801(d)(2). None of these individuals were employed by the United States at the time of their depositions.

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Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Angelo Vigna Objection vague relevance relevance speculation Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Robert Albanese Objection speculation speculation Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Thurman Connell Objection foundation vague foundation foundation, vague, speculation leading, speculation leading, foundation speculation, foundation, vague

Transcript Citation Tr. 79:8-18 Tr. 151:24-25 Tr. 153:4-4 Tr. 154:9-10 C.

Transcript Citation Tr. 155:9-10 Tr. 158:5-7 D.

Transcript Citation Tr. 35:10-11 Tr. 71:13-14 Tr. 85:12-13, 17 Tr. 392:19-20 Tr. 393:3-4 Tr. 416:17-18 Tr. 426:23-24

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Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Brain Dittenhafer Objection relevance foundation form object to the question

Transcript Citation Tr. 21:1-3 and 12-13 Tr. 59:8-11 Tr. 127:20-21 128:17 F.

Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Russell Meyer Objection not responsive to any question in evidence FRE 402: irrelevant vague as to what is meant by "significant" vague as to what is meant by "significant" vague as to what is meant by "it" vague as to what is meant by "more damaging" testimony by counsel; vague as to what is meant by "debatable" vague as to what is meant by "that" the question is designated, but no answer is designated vague as to what is meant by "this time" vague as to what is meant by "this sentence" not responsive to any question in evidence vague as to the time period of "the recess and the real estate decline" 10

Transcript Citation Tr. 71:20-21 Tr. 71:22-24 Tr. 72:4-11 Tr. 72:14-17 Tr. 76:8-12 Tr. 76:19-25 Tr. 78:6-9

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testimony by counsel; vague as to "the other two reporting events;" assumes facts not in evidence assumes facts not in evidence; testimony by counsel not responsive to any question in evidence compound not responsive to any question in evidence FRE 401: irrelevant testimony by counsel not responsive to any question in evidence; incomplete answer designated; FRE 402: irrelevant to damages issues before the court because the undesignated question and the answer relate to the satisfaction of Office of Thrift Supervision employees in the time period following the transfer of Carteret to the RTC FRE 402: irrelevant; vague vague as to who "they" are in the phrase "they thought that it wasn't worth the effort;" vague as to what "they" are in the phrase" you mean the effort to determine whether they were profitable;" assumes facts not in evidence. Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Elaine Tama Objection compound compound; vague as to "this" FRE 701: calls for speculation as to Wayne Green's views

Tr. 137:22-2 Tr. 138:3-8 Tr. 154:18-155:8 Tr. 162:17-163:6 Tr. 163:7-9 Tr. 163:23-24 Tr. 181:13-19

Tr. 182:11-18 Tr. 186:17-22

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Transcript Citation Tr. 86:22-24 Tr. 117:13-15 Tr. 117:19-23

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Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Herbert Held Objection FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because no connection has been demonstrated between the minority preference statute and the value received in the disposition of Carteret assets FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because no connection has been demonstrated between the minority preference statute and the value received in the disposition of Carteret assets FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because no connection has been demonstrated between the minority preference statute and the value received in the disposition of Carteret assets FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because no connection has been demonstrated between the minority preference statute and the value received in the disposition of Carteret assets FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because no connection has been demonstrated between the minority preference statute and the value received in the disposition of Carteret assets FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because the witness could not recall an asset freeze on the sale of Carteret performing loans FRE 402; irrelevant to issues before the court because the witness could not recall an asset freeze on the sale of Carteret performing loans

Transcript Citation Tr. 69:3-69:8

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Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Steven Johnston Objection FRE 701; calls for speculation as to the views of the FDIC

Transcript Citation Tr. 20:7-20:17

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Tr. 32:10-34:19 Tr. 38:4-42:21 Tr. 46:10-49:4 J.

FRE 701; calls for speculation as to the views of the FDIC FRE 701; calls for speculation as to views of the IRS FRE 701; calls for speculation as to views of the IRS

Objections To Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations Of Brent Beesley Objection vague as to "serious problem case" FRE 701; calls for speculation concerning the purpose of the acquisition of Delray FRE 701; calls for speculation as to the views of FSLIC FRE 701; calls for speculation as to the viability of the combined institution without goodwill FRE 701; calls for speculation as to the viability of the combined institution without goodwill

Transcript Citation Tr. 12:2-12:4 Tr. 32:22-33:17

Tr. 41:2-41:6 Tr. 43:24-44:4

Tr. 45:3-45:30

III.

Designations Of The Deposition Testimony Of Messrs. O'Brien, Manley, Walsh, Moor, Kramer, and Ramey Pursuant to the Court's January 14, 2008 Order, we request the Court admit for use as

substantive testimony at trial the deposition testimony of Messrs. O'Brien, Manley, Walsh, Moor, Kramer, and Ramey designated below. A. Designations From The Depostion Testimony Of Robert B. O'Brien

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. O'Brien, obtained in this case on November 9, 1999, be admitted: 6:6-6:20, 9:16-11:6, 16:16-17:2, 17:9-18:16, 41:6-43:16, 126:12-16, 127:4-129:8, 132:4-135:9, 170:20-176:12, 178:7-179:20, 180:10-182:10, 191:12192:4, 195:3-196:17, 218:5-218:16, 220:8-220:19, 226:6-226:16, 228:17-229:12, 229:20-233:19,

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234:21-235:14, 240:4-240:18, 252:11-253:14, 254:17-256:19, 288:11-289:7, 292:16-293:18, 299:1-299:10, 312:19-313:3. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit W. B. Designations From The Depostion Testimony Of Marshall Manley

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Manley, obtained in this case on November 23, 1999, be admitted: 4:10-12, 4:17-20, 6:16-9:1, 13:9-14:15, 15:4-12, 16:15-18, 17:12-20:22, 27:15-29:21, 52:17-53:11, 61:9-63:19, 71:16-74:6, 76:11-77:4, 79:11-18, (includes depo.ex. 3), 131:14-134:17, 149:1-6, 160:1-163:2, 176:22-178:4, 179:18-180:5, 191:21-192:7, 192:19-193:6. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit X. C. Designations From The Depostion Testimony Of Robert C. Walsh

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Walsh, obtained in this case on November 19, 1999, be admitted: 17:3-6, 19:10-14, 23:6-24:5, 23:19-24:2, 63:14-64:3, 64:1665:12, 94:16-95:6, 157:16-160:5, 190:18-193:5, 194:2-196:12, 205:10-206:2, 209:1-7. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit Y. D. Designations From The Depostion Testimony Of Joel W. Moor

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Moor, obtained in this case on November 23, 1999, be admitted: 13:2-13:16, 13:25-14:21, 14:25-16:3, 17:24-20:6, 20:16-22:9, 22:14-17, 23:1-8, 23:21-24:1, 24:24-25:10, 26:6-17, 29:7-30:20, 35:17-36:4, 36:20-24, 39:9-41:5, 41:12-43:17, 48:22-49:10, 49:13-51:21, 52:13-53:5, 55:17-25, 56:20-58:15, 59:16-63:11, 67:1768:14, 70:16-71:3, 72:17-73:3, 76:7-78:21, 78:25-79:2, 91:1-93:1, 94:12-95:19, 101:6-106:14, 109:9-17, 112:23-113:2, 113:21-114:6, 116:4-118:13, 120:7-19, 122:20-123:1, 124:5-125:1, 125:20-126:9, 127:6-19, 129:1-25, 132:1-13, 132:18-133:18, 133:22-25, 137:5-138:11 , 139:12-

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14, 141:24-143:25, 145:24-146:13, 150:18-151:10, 152:18-153:8. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit Z. E. Designations From The Depostion Testimony Of Donald Kramer

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Kramer, obtained in this case on November 12, 1999, be admitted: 18:15-18:29,19:19-21:3, 21:23-24:15, 27:21-27:24, 31:10-31:8, 32:5-33:8, 33:25 - 36:20, 41:3-41-17, 43:13-44:6, 44:19-47:5, 48:21-49:1, 53:24-54:4, 55:755:13, 56:6-56:13, 58:21-64:23, 66:3-66:22, 71:24-72:9, 72:24-74:16, 75:12-75:21, 82:3-84:21, 85:10-86:11, 88:4 - 88:10, 89:19-90:17, 91:10-91:19, 92:4-92:25, 98:18-101:6, 103:18-104:2, 108:21-109:7, 114:9-114:23, 116:6-118:1, 117:3-118:1, 119:16-120:24, 121:18-121:22, 123:22123:25, 124:25-125:11, 126:2-126:10, 127:21-128:11, 129:17-129:24, 131:22-132:133:3, 137:11139:1, 142:3-143:8, 144:12-145:21, 148:9-148:15, 149:6-150:7, 152:10-153:19, 154:25-155:13, 157:3-158:3, 160:24-167:22, 175:14-175:24, 177:12-177:25, 184:14-185:24, 186:13-187:12. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit AA. F. Designations From The Depostion Testimony of J. Paul Ramey

We respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Ramey, obtained in this case on April 12, 2005, be admitted: 24:4-24:14, 45:19-46:1, 72:5-72:11, 95:21-96:3, 109:13-109:24, 110:15-111:20, 113:17-114:4, 118:5-118:18, 121:14-121:24, 125:11-126:8, 129:19-130:5, 138:4139:24, 142:7-142:20, 145:18-146:3, 151:7-151:20, 155:13-155:24. We have annexed these transcript designations as Exhibit BB.

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Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL F. HERTZ Deputy Assistant Attorney General OF COUNSEL: TAREK SAWI Senior Trial Counsel JEANNE E. DAVIDSON Director /s/ Kenneth M. Dintzer KENNETH M. DINTZER Assistant Director /s/ David A. Levitt by /s/ Delisa M. Sanchez DAVID A. LEVITT Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice 1100 L Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel: (202) 307-0309 Attorneys for Defendant January 22, 2008

ARLENE PIANKO GRONER ELIZABETH HOSFORD F. JEFFERSON HUGHES DELISA M. SANCHEZ AMANDA TANTUM

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING I hereby certify that on this 22nd day of January 2008, a copy of the foregoing "DEFENDANT'S COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' DESIGNATIONS OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY FOR TRIAL, AND DESIGNATIONS OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY" 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/ Delisa M. Sanchez Delisa M. Sanchez