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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

BASF INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, AND BASF CORPORATION, AS TRANSFEREE OF BASF INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.

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No. 05-298 T The Honorable Lawrence M. Baskir

______________ JOINT STATUS REPORT ________________ The parties submit this Joint Status Report in accordance with the Court's Order dated November 1, 2005, which granted the parties' Joint Motion for Suspension of Proceedings for settlement negotiations. The Order requires the parties to file "a Joint Status Report on December 1, 2005, and every ninety days thereafter, regarding the settlement negotiations." The parties filed the last Joint Status Report on May 31, 2006. By letter dated September 28, 2006, plaintiff was advised of the administrative settlement which was authorized that day on behalf of the Attorney General. On November 8, 2006, a Treasury check representing the agreed-upon amount to which plaintiff was entitled pursuant to that settlement was sent to plaintiff's counsel. The stipulation for dismissal will be filed when the Internal Revenue Service Center has issued a Notice of Adjustment accurately reflecting the transactions leading to the payment.

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Case 1:05-cv-00298-LMB

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Respectfully submitted, /s Mary A. McNulty MARY A. McNULTY Attorney of Record Thompson & Knight L.L.P. 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3300 Dallas, Texas 75201 Voice: (214) 969-1187 Fax: (214 880-3182 [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff

/s W. C. Rapp W. C. RAPP Attorney of Record United States Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-0503 [email protected] EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section November 27, 2006 /s David Gustafson Of Counsel Attorneys for Defendant

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