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J. CHRISTOPHER JACZKO (149317) ALLISON H. GODDARD (211098) JACZKO GODDARD LLP 4401 Eastgate Mall San Diego, CA 92121 Telephone: (858) 404-9205 Facsimile: (858) 225-3500 DALE LISCHER (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) ELIZABETH G. BORLAND (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) KERRI A. HOCHGESANG (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP Promenade II, Suite 3100 1230 Peachtree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 Telephone: (404) 815-3500 Facsimile: (404) 685-6945 Attorneys for Defendant GIANT INTERNATIONAL (USA) LTD.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 13 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 14 15 16 Plaintiff, 17 v. 18 19 20 21 22 23 Cross-Complainant, 24 v. 25 26 27 Cross-Defendant. 28 JENS ERIK SORENSEN, as Trustee of SORENSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST, GIANT INTERNATIONAL (USA) LTD., a Delaware corporation, GIANT INTERNATIONAL (USA) LTD., a Delaware corporation, and DOES 1-10, Defendants. JENS ERIK SORENSEN, as Trustee of SORENSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1 No. 07-CV-02121-BTM-CAB DECLARATION OF ALLISON H. GODDARD IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STAY PENDING OUTCOME OF REEXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS NO ORAL ARGUMENT UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE COURT Date: February 8, 2008 Time: 11:00 am Courtroom 15 - 5th Floor

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I, Allison H. Goddard, declare as follows: 1. I am an attorney duly licensed to practice before the courts of this State and am a

partner in the law firm of Jaczko Goddard LLP, attorneys of record herein for Defendant Giant International (USA) Ltd. The matters set forth herein are based on my own personal knowledge and if called upon to testify, I could and would testify competently thereto. 2. A true and correct copy of the Reexamination Order for U.S. Patent No. 4,935,183 is

attached hereto as Exhibit A. 3. A true and correct copy of the Court's order granting defendant's Motion to Stay a

related case, 06cv1572 BTM (CAB), Sorensen v. Black & Decker Corp., 2007 WL 2696590 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 10, 2007) is attached hereto as Exhibit B. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 10th day of December, 2007, at San Diego, California.

s/Allison H. Goddard Allison H. Goddard

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Sorensen v. Giant International (USA) Ltd. USDC Case No. 07cv02121 BTM (CAB)

Certificate of Service The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served this 10th day of December, 2007, with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF system. I certify that all parties in this case are represented by counsel who are CM/ECF participants. Any other counsel of record will be served by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, and/or first class mail on the following business day.

/s/ Allison H. Goddard

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