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Case 1:05-cv-00231-EJD

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS JZ Buckingham Investments LLC as Tax Matters Partner of JBJZ Partners, a South Carolina general partnership, Plaintiff, v. United States of America, Defendant. § § § § § § § § § §

CASE NO. 05-231 T Chief Judge Edward J. Damich

JOINT STATUS REPORT In conformance with the Court's Order dated April 24, 2006, the Parties submit this Joint Status Report: 1. On Tuesday, May 23, 2006, the Parties attended via telephone a Status In that Status Conference, Plaintiff

Conference with the Honorable Chief Judge Damich.

requested a coordination of Discovery with Multi-District Litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The Defendant did not oppose such request and the Court agreed. 2. The week of July 24th, the Defendant took the depositions of seven individuals

currently or previously employed by Deutsche Bank. 3. 4. The parties continue to exchange written discovery. The parties are continuing to cooperate in scheduling the various depositions.

Case 1:05-cv-00231-EJD

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Respectfully submitted,

By:

s/Joel N. Crouch Joel N. Crouch Texas State Bar No.05144220 M. Todd Welty Texas State Bar No. 00788642

MEADOWS, OWENS, COLLIER, REED COUSINS & BLAU, L.L.P. 901 Main Street, Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75202 (214) 744-3700 Telephone (214) 747-3732 Facsimile [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF JZ BUCKINGHAM INVESTMENTS LLC By: s/Dennis M. Donohue by s/Joel N. Crouch Dennis M. Donohue

United States Department of Justice Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-5892 Telephone ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dated: August 14, 2006