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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS CARPENTER CONTRACTING, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 04-830C (Judge Bush)

JOINT STATUS REPORT Defendant, the United States, and plaintiff, Carpenter Contracting, Inc., respectfully submit the following status report pursuant to the Court's February 22, 2006 order, setting forth the status of settlement discussions. As set forth in our motion to stay proceedings, the parties are in the process of attempting to resolve this matter without further involvement of the Court. Since the filing of our motion

to stay proceedings, the parties have held numerous telephone conversations to discuss possible settlement. Most recently, on

April 4, 2006, counsel for plaintiff, James Copeland, and counsel for defendant, David Stinson, held a telephonic conference during which Mr. Copeland set forth a settlement offer to defendant. April 14, 2006, Messrs. Copeland and Stinson held a telephonic conference wherein the Government provided details of a countersettlement offer to plaintiff. anticipated. Pursuant to the Court's February 22, 2006 order, if the parties have not resolved this matter within 45 days from the Additional discussions are On

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date of the filing of this status report, the parties will file a joint status report with the Court setting forth the status of settlement discussions. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General DAVID M. COHEN Director s/ James M. Kinsella JAMES M. KINSELLA Assistant Director OF COUNSEL: CHARLES BRIGGS Department of the Army Memphis District Corps of Engineers s/ David B. Stinson DAVID B. STINSON Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor, 1100 L St. Washington, D.C. 20530 Tele: (202) 307-0163 Fax: (202) 514-8624 Attorneys for Defendant

April 21, 2006

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s/ James W. Copeland JAMES W. COPELAND Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Suite 2600 Harris Tower Peach Tree Center 233 Peachtree St., NE Atlanta GA 30303-1530 Tele: (404) 521-3800 Fax: (404) 688-0671 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING I hereby certify that on April 21, 2006 a copy of foregoing "JOINT 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. access this filing through the Court's system. Parties may

s/ David B. Stinson