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Case 1:02-cv-01218-EJD

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Filed 10/22/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 02-1218C (Chief Judge Damich)

JOINT STATUS REPORT Plaintiff, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, on behalf of both Plaintiff and Defendant, respectfully submits this Joint Status Report. Pursuant to the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in ConocoPhillips v. United States, No. 2007-5004 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 21, 2007), the parties here are pursuing settlement discussions and are optimistic that this matter can be settled without the need for further proceedings. Accordingly, the parties request that the stay of proceedings be continued for an additional thirty days to permit the parties to continue settlement discussions. The parties propose to file an additional Joint Status Report in thirty days in the event that this matter is not settled before that time. Respectfully submitted,

s/ J. Keith Burt J. KEITH BURT Mayer Brown LLP 1909 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 263-3208 (Phone) (202) 263-5208 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC October 22, 2007