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Case 1:99-cv-00121-JFM

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 99-121C (Senior Judge Merow)

JOINT STATUS REPORT Pursuant to the Court's order dated April 22, 2005, the parties, Ford Motor Company and the United States, respectfully submit this joint status report. The Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA") has completed its review of the cost information that Ford has submitted and is preparing a final report, which is expected no later than June 1, 2005. Accordingly, the parties respectfully propose that, on or before June 8, 2005, counsel for the Government shall provide the written determination required by ordering paragraph 1(c) of the Court's order dated January 22, 2005; and that the parties shall file a status report, recommending further proceedings before the Court, on or before June 10, 2005. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General s/ DAVID M. COHEN Director

Charles J. Cooper Vincent J. Colatriano Michael Kirk Cooper & Kirk, PLLC Suite 200 1500 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-220-9600 Fax: 202-220-9601

Case 1:99-cv-00121-JFM

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s/Kyle Chadwick KYLE CHADWICK Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 1100 L Street, N.W., 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20530 Tele: (202) 305-7562 Fax: (202) 305-7644 Attorneys for Defendant May 24, 2005

Case 1:99-cv-00121-JFM

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING I certify that on May 24, 2005, I filed the attached document by means of the Court's electronic filing system. Opposing counsel and others may access the filing through the Court's system. s/Kyle Chadwick