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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 06-407 T (into which have been consolidated Nos. 06-408 T, 06-409 T, 06-410 T, 06-411 T, 06-810 T, 06-811 T) Judge Emily C. Hewitt (E-Filed: June 4, 2007) ALPHA I, L.P., BY AND THROUGH ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) BETA PARTNERS, L.L.C., BY AND THROUGH ) ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) R, R, M & C PARTNERS, L.L.C., BY AND ) THROUGH R, R, M & C GROUP, L.P., A ) NOTICE PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

06-407 T

06-408 T

06-409 T

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) R, R, M & C GROUP, L.P., BY AND THROUGH ) ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) CWC PARTNERSHIP I, BY AND THROUGH ) TRUST FBO ZACHARY STERN U/A FIFTH G. ) ANDREW STERN AND MARILYN SANDS, ) TRUSTEES, A NOTICE PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) MICKEY MANAGEMENT, L.P., BY AND ) THROUGH MARILYN SANDS, A NOTICE ) PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

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) M, L, R & R, BY AND THROUGH RICHARD E. ) SANDS, TAX MATTERS PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

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APPENDIX A AND B TO UNITED STATES' MOTION SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN CAUSE NOS. 06-407T, 06-408T, 06-411T, 06-810T, AND 06-811T EXHIBITS 1. APPENDIX A PAGE

Selected excerpts from the Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual Report, Form 10-K, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, dated May 29, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-1-3 1999 WLNR 3029840, Marvin Sands, Winery Chairman, Dies at 75, The New York Times, August 31, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-4-6 Letter dated June 4, 1992 from Richard Sands to Mr. Freddy Robinson . . . . . . APP-A-7 Partnership Agreement of CWC Partnership-I dated January 17, 1995 . . . . APP-A-8-33 Assignment of Interest in M, L, R & R dated January 17, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-34 Assignment of Interest in M, L, R & R dated April 6, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-35

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Selected excerpts from the Constellation Brands, Inc. Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, Registration Statement under The Securities Act of 1933, filed September 4, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-36-45 Letter dated March 29, 2001 from Chet R. Decker to Richard Sands . . . . . APP-A-46-47

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Agreement between The Heritage Organization, L.L.C. and Richard Sands, Ph.D., Jennifer Sands, et al., dated August 9, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-48-61 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Alpha I, L.P. dated as of December 3, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-62-92 Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Beta Partners L.L.C. dated December 10, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-93-134 UBS PaineWebber Investment Account Statements in the names of the Zachary Stern Trust, Abigail Stern Trust, Marilyn Sands, Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Andrew Stern and the Marvin Sands Master Trust for the December 2001 period . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-135-153 A Group of Strategies for The Sands Family and Entity (Graphics) dated August 16, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-154-199 Beta Partners, L.L.C. Members Equity, December 31, 2001 spreadsheet and E-mail dated December 18, 2002 from Freddy Robinson to Judy Celentani with a cc: to Richard Sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-200-201 Merrill Lynch Fiscal Statement for Alpha I, L.P. as of December 31, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-202-209 UBS PaineWebber Investment Account Statement in the name of Beta Partners, L.L.C. for the December 2001 period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-210-212 Alpha I, L.P. Stock Distribution, December 31, 2001 spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-213 Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for Alpha I, L.P. for the 2001 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-214-233

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Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for Alpha I, L.P. for the 2002 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-234-268 Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for Beta Partners, L.L.C. for the 2001 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-269-277 Schedule D, Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for M, L, R & R for the 2001 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-278-279 Schedule D, Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for M, L, R & R for the 2002 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-280-281

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Schedule D, Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for Mickey Management, LP for the 2002 tax year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-282-283 Chart, Stage 1, Formation of Shelter Partnerships, prepared by Government Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-284 Chart, Stage 2, Distribution of Yahoo and Corning Stock, prepared by Government Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-A-285 APPENDIX B PAGE

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Notice 2000-44, 2000-36 I.R.B. 255, 2000 WL 1138430 (September 5, 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-B-1-3 H.R. Rep. No. 98-861, at 856-857 (1984), 1984-3 (Vol. 2) C.B. 110, 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APP-B-4-6

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