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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) In re: ) ) MONTGOMERY WARD, LLC, et al., ) ) Debtors. ) ) ) ) ) PLAN ADMINISTRATOR OF MONTGOMERY ) WARD, LLC, et al., and THE PA COMMITTEE ) OF MONTGOMERY WARD, LLC, et al., ) ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) ) DIKA-WARD, LLC, ) ) Appellee. ) ) ) ) DIKA-WARD, LLC, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) PLAN ADMINISTRATOR OF MONTGOMERY ) WARD, LLC, et al., and THE PA COMMITTEE ) OF MONTGOMERY WARD, LLC, et al., ) ) Appellee. ) )

Chapter 11 Case No.: 00-4667 (KG)

Case No.: 08-201 (JJF)

Case No.: 08-202 (JJF)

MEDIATOR'S FINAL REPORT The undersigned mediator, David B. Stratton, hereby reports on the progress of the mediation as follows:

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The parties came together on July 21, 2008, in a good faith attempt to resolve this

The parties are unable to settle this matter through mediation.

Dated: July 31, 2008

MEDIATOR

/s/ David B. Stratton David B. Stratton (Del Bar ID 960) Pepper Hamilton LLP Hercules Plaza, Suite 5100 1313 Market Street P.O. Box 1709 Wilmington, DE 19899-1709 Telephone: (302) 777-6500

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, David B. Stratton, hereby certify that on July 31, 2008 a true and correct copy of the foregoing Mediator's Final Report was served via First Class Mail, postage pre-paid, upon the following parties:

Cathy Herschcopf, Esq. Richard S. Kanowitz, Esq. Brent Wisenberg, Esq. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Derek Abbott, Esq. Daniel B. Butz, Esq. Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP Chase Manhattan Centre, 18th Floor 1201 North Market Street Wilmington, DE

David K. Welch, Esq. Crane Heyman Simon Welch & Clar 135 South LaSalle Street Suite 3705 Chicago, IL 60603-4297

/s/ David B. Stratton David B. Stratton

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