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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

) ) ) Plaintiffs-Counterdefendants ) ) vs. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant-Counterplaintiffs. ) __________________________________________ ) ) ) Plaintiffs-Counterdefendants ) ) vs. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant-Counterplaintiff. ) __________________________________________ HOTELS.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ) (f/k/a HOTEL RESERVATIONS NETWORK, ) INC. ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant ) ROBERT B. DEINER and MICHELLE S. DEINER,

DAVID S. LITMAN and MALIA A. LITMAN,

No. 05-956 T

No. 05-971 T

No. 06-285 T (Christine O. C. Miller)

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JOINT CERTIFICATION OF MEETING OF COUNSEL

The parties, pursuant to RCFC Appendix A, ¶ 13 (d), submit this joint certification. Counsel for the parties met on February 12, 2007, and exchanged the materials and discussed the issues required by RCFC Appendix A, ¶ 13. The parties intend to continue to work on a joint stipulation of facts and preparation of a set of joint exhibits for submission to the Court pursuant to RCFC Appendix A, ¶¶ 17 and 18.

Respectfully submitted,

s/ John W. Porter John W. Porter Baker Botts LLP 3000 One Shell Plaza 910 Louisiana Houston TX 77002 Attorney for plaintiffs David and Malia Litman and Robert and Michelle Diener

s/ Kim Marie K Boylan Kim Marie K. Boylan Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington D.C. 20004 Attorney for plaintiff Hotels.com

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s/ Cory A. Johnson Cory A. Johnson Attorney of Record U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section P.O. Box 26 Ben Franklin Station Washington D.C. 20044 202-307-3046 Eileen J. O'Connor Assistant Attorney General Steven I. Frahm Assistant Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section s/ Steven I. Frahm Of Counsel Attorney for The United States

Dated: February 14, 2007

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