Free Stipulation to EXTEND Time - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE x DONALD F. BENOIT, Derivatively on Behalf : : of MBNA CORP and on Behalf of Himself : Case No. 1:07-cv-561-GMS and All Others Similarly Situated, : : JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] Plaintiffs, : ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING : SCHEDULE vs. : : BRUCE L. HAMMONDS, KENNETH A. VECCHIONE, RICHARD K. STRUTHERS, : : JOHN R. COCHRAN, III, LANCE L. : WEAVER, CHARLES C. KRULAK, : MICHAEL G. RHODES, JOHN W. : SCHEFLEN, RANDOLPH D. LERNER, : JAMES H. BERICK, MARY M. BOIES, : BENJAMIN R. CIVILETTI, WILLIAM L. : JEWS, STUART L. MARKOWITZ, : WILLIAM B. MILSTEAD, THOMAS G. : MURDOUGH, LAURA S. UNGER and : KENNETH D. LEWIS, : : Defendants, : - and ­ : : BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, AS SUCCESSOR IN : INTEREST TO MBNA CORP., and MBNA : : CORP., a Maryland Corporation, : : Nominal Defendants. : x

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x LEMON BAY PARTNERS and MALCOLM : : ROSENWALD, : Case No. 1:07-cv-562-GMS : Plaintiffs, : : vs. : : BRUCE L. HAMMONDS, KENNETH A. VECCHIONE, RICHARD K. STRUTHERS, : : JOHN R. COCHRAN, III, LANCE L. : WEAVER, CHARLES C. KRULAK, : MICHAEL G. RHODES, JOHN W. : SCHEFLEN, RANDOLPH D. LERNER, : JAMES H. BERICK, MARY M. BOIES, : BENJAMIN R. CIVILETTI, WILLIAM L. : JEWS, STUART L. MARKOWITZ, : WILLIAM B. MILSTEAD, THOMAS G. : MURDOUGH, LAURA S. UNGER and : KENNETH D. LEWIS, : : Defendants, : - and ­ : BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, AS : : SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MBNA : CORP., and MBNA CORP., : : Nominal Defendants. : x

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WHEREAS, plaintiffs in the above-captioned actions filed a Verified Shareholder's Class and Derivative Complaint (the "Complaints") in each of Case No. 1:07-cv-561-GMS and Case No. 1:07-cv-562-GMS on September 18, 2007; and WHEREAS, the individual defendants James H. Berick, Mary M. Boies, Benjamin R. Civiletti, William L. Jews, Stuart L. Markowitz, William B. Milstead, Thomas G. Murdough, Laura S. Unger (collectively, the "MBNA Outside Director Defendants") filed motions to dismiss the Complaints on April 17, 2008; and WHEREAS, plaintiffs' opposition to the MBNA Outside Director Defendants' motions to dismiss is currently due on May 5, 2008; and WHEREAS, plaintiffs require additional time to prepare and file his opposition to the motions to dismiss; and NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby agree and stipulate to the following: 1. Plaintiffs must file his opposition to the MBNA Outisde Director Defendants'

motions to dismiss no later than May 21, 2008; and 2. The MBNA Outside Director Defendants must file their reply thereto no later than

June 5, 2008; and 3. The Parties respectfully request the Court to enter an order establishing the above

dates and schedule. Dated: May 2, 2008 CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS, LLP PAMELA S. TIKELLIS A. ZACHARY NAYLOR /s/ A. Zachary Naylor A. ZACHARY NAYLOR One Rodney Square P.O. Box 1035 Wilmington, DE 19899 Telephone: (302) 656-2500 Facsimile: (302) 656-9053 -1-

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ROBBINS UMEDA & FINK, LLP BRIAN J. ROBBINS JEFFREY P. FINK SHANE P. SANDERS JILL E. KLEMANN JULIA M. WILLIAMS 610 West Ash Street, Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 525-3990 Facsimile: (619) 525-3991 Counsel for Plaintiff Benoit PASKOWITZ & ASSOCIATES LAURENCE PASKOWITZ 60 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor New York, NY 10165 Telephone: (212) 685-0969 Facsimile: (212) 685-2306 ROY JACOBS & ASSOCIATES Roy L. Jacobs 60 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor New York, NY 10165 Telephone: (212) 867-1156 Facsimile: (212) 504-8343 BALLON STOLL BADER & NADLER LLP Irving Bizar 1450 Broadway New York, NY 10018 Telephone: (212) 575-7900 Facsimile: (212) 764-5060 Counsel for Plaintiffs Lemon Bay Partners and Malcom Rosenwald DATED: May 2, 2008 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP EDWARD P. WELCH EDWARD B. MICHELETTI

/s/ Edward B. Micheletti EDWARD B. MICHELETTI P.O. Box 636 One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19899 -2-

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Telephone: (302) 651-3000 Facsimile: (302) 651-3001 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP JAY B. KASNER SUSAN L. SALTZSTEIN 4 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 735-3000 Facsimile: (212) 735-2000 Counsel for the MBNA Outside Director Defendants

ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _________, 2008

__________________________________________ U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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