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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 05-966C ) (Senior Judge Smith) ) ) )

JOINT PRELIMINARY STATUS REPORT Pursuant to Appendix A of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims, counsel for plaintiff and defendant respectfully submit the following joint preliminary status report. 4a. Jurisdiction:

The plaintiff believes that the Court possesses jurisdiction to entertain and to decide this action pursuant to the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491. Defendant is currently unaware of any

reason why the Court would not have jurisdiction to entertain and decide this action. b. Consolidation:

The parties agree that this case should not be consolidated with any other case. c. Bifurcation:

The parties currently do not believe that this case should be bifurcated.

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Deferral:

The parties agree that this case should not be deferred pending the resolution of any other case, or transferred or remanded to another tribunal. e. Remand/Suspension:

Neither party seeks a remand or suspension at this time. f. Joinder:

Neither party intends to join additional parties at this time. g. Dispositive Motions:

Counsel for both parties anticipate that they may file dispositive motions upon certain issues in this case. Counsel

will notify the Court should they determine that a dispositive motion is appropriate. The parties request that they be allowed to conduct fact discovery to and until August 31, 2006, and that any expert reports be submitted on or before September 30, 2006. The

parties request that they be allowed to conduct discovery of experts from October 15, 2006 until November 30, 2006. h. Relevant Issues:

Based upon a preliminary review of the case, the parties believe that the following issues are relevant in this case: 1. Whether the United States Postal Service's termination

of the parties' contract was proper; and

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Assuming that the response to issue one above is

negative, whether Government Telecommunications, Inc. is entitled to any lost profits as a result of the termination, and if so, in what amount. i. Settlement:

The parties will explore the possibility of settlement, if appropriate, as this case progresses and each party has more complete information regarding the facts of this case. The parties reserve their right to request a full evidentiary trial of this matter and do not request an arbitration, mediation, or paper trial at this time. The parties

will continue to consider these alternatives to litigation throughout the course of these proceedings and will promptly advise the Court of any further developments. j. Trial:

The parties anticipate that a trial will be necessary in the event that this case is not resolved through dispositive motions and/or settlement. The parties request that they be allowed to

file status reports 30 days after the close of discovery regarding the necessity for trial.

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Electronic Case Management Needs:

The parties recognize that this is an electronically-managed case and intend to file all documents in accordance with the Court's procedures for electronic filings. l. Additional Information:

The parties are not aware of any additional information which the Court should be made aware of at this time. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General DAVID M. COHEN Director s/ Harold D. Lester, Jr. HAROLD D. LESTER, JR. Assistant Director s/ John C. Person JOHN C. PERSON PERSON & CRAVER LLP 1801 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tele: (202) 466-4434 Fax: (202) 466-4416 s/ Lauren S. Moore LAUREN S. MOORE Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice 1100 L Street, N.W. Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20530 Tele: (202) 307-6288 Fax: (202) 514-8640 Attorneys for Defendant

Attorney for Plaintiff FEBRUARY 16, 2006

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING I hereby certify that on the 16th day of FEBRUARY, 2006, a copy of the foregoing "JOINT PRELIMINARY 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 and that parties may access this filing through the Court's system. /s/ Lauren S. Moore

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