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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE AFFYMETRIX, INC., Plaintiff/CounterDefendant, v. ILLUMINA, INC., Defendant/CounterPlaintiff. AFFYMETRIX, INC.'S MOTION FOR (1) SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ILLUMINA'S COUNTERCLAIM OF INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH ACTUAL AND PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE AND (2) SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF PORTIONS OF ILLUMINA'S COUNTERCLAIM FOR UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES; OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR BIFURCATION OF THESE COUNTERCLAIMS Pursuant to Rule 56(c), Affymetrix moves for summary judgment on Illumina's counterclaim of intentional interference with actual and prospective economic advantage. Affymetrix also moves for summary adjudication of portions of Illumina's counterclaim for unfair business practices. In the alternative, Affymetrix moves to bifurcate the counterclaims from the issues to be presented to the jury at the trial set to commence on October 16, 2006. A proposed form of Order is attached. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP /s/ Maryellen Noreika Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Maryellen Noreika (#3208) 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Affymetrix, Inc. C.A. No. 04-901-JJF

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OF COUNSEL: Michael J. Malecek Daniel R. Reed George C. Yu Andrea L. Gross AFFYMETRIX, INC. 6550 Vallejo Street, Suite 100 Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 428-8500 July 14, 2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE AFFYMETRIX, INC., Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. ILLUMINA, INC., Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF AFFYMETRIX, INC. FOR (1) SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF ILLUMINA, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIM OF INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH ACTUAL AND PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE; AND (2) SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF PORTIONS OF ILLUMINA, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIM FOR UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES WHEREAS Affymetrix, Inc. (Affymetrix) has moved for (1) Summary Judgment on Count IX of the First Amended Answer and Counterclaims of Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and (2) Summary Adjudication of those portions of Count VIII of Illumina's First Amended Answer and Counterclaims that are not premised on violations of antitrust laws; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED upon consideration of the evidence and for good cause shown that: (1) Affymetrix's Motion for Summary Adjudication of those portions of Count VIII of Illumina's First Amended Answer and Counterclaims that are not premised on violations of antitrust laws is GRANTED; and (2) Affymetrix's Motion for Summary Judgment of Count IX of Illumina's First Amended Answer and Counterclaims is GRANTED. SO ORDERED:

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 14, 2006, I electronically filed the foregoing document using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following: Richard K. Herrmann Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP I also certify that copies were caused to be served on July 14 2006 upon the following in the manner indicated: BY HAND Richard K. Herrmann Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor P.O. Box 2306 Wilmington, DE 19899-2306 BY EMAIL AND FEDERAL EXPRESS Marcus E. Sernel Kirkland & Ellis LLP 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601

/s/ Maryellen Noreika Maryellen Noreika (#3208) 1201 N. Market Street P. O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 [email protected]