Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01443-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION, PENFORD AUSTRALIA LTD, and PENFORD HOLDINGS PTY, Plaintiffs, v. CARGILL, INC. and MGP INGREDIENTS, INC., Defendants. C.A. No. 04-1443-GMS

DEFENDANTS CARGILL, INC. AND MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS Defendants Cargill, Inc. and MGP Ingredients, Inc. move pursuant to Rules 13 and 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to amend their Answers and Counterclaims. The reasons for Defendants' motion to amend are fully set forth in the Opening Brief in Support of Defendants Cargill, Inc. and MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to File First Amended Answers and Counterclaims filed herewith. Copies of Defendants' Amended Answers and Counterclaims are attached hereto as Exhibit A. Blacklined copies of the Amended Answers and Counterclaims showing changes from the original documents are attached hereto at Exhibit B. WHEREFORE, Defendants request that the Court grant this motion to amend.

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Dated: February 1, 2006

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

By: /s/ Thomas L. Halkowski Thomas L. Halkowski (#4099) 919 N. Market Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 1114 Wilmington, DE 19899-1114 Telephone: (302) 652-5070 Facsimile: (302) 652-0607 Attorneys for Defendants Cargill, Inc. and MGP Ingredients, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 1, 2006, I electronically filed with the Clerk of Court DEFENDANTS CARGILL, INC. AND MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS using CM/ECF which will send electronic notification of such filing(s) to the following Delaware counsel. In addition, the filing will also be sent via hand delivery: Josy W. Ingersoll Karen E. Keller Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Attorneys for Plaintiffs National Starch and Penford

I hereby certify that on February 1, 2006, I mailed via Federal Express, the document to the following:

Richard L. DeLucia Paul M. Richter, Jr. Jerry Canada Kenyon & Kenyon LLP One Broadway New York, NY 10004

Attorneys for Plaintiffs National Starch and Penford

/s/ Thomas L. Halkowski Thomas L. Halkowski

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