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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re: W.R. GRACE & CO., Debtors,

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Chapter 11 Case No. 01-01139(JKF) (Jointly Administered) Re: Docket No. 15307

NOTICE OF APPEAL The State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection ("Department" or "State") hereby appeals under 28 U.S.C. §158(a)from the Order (Doc. No. 16467) of the Bankruptcy Court (Honorable Judith K. Fitzgerald, U.S.B.J.) denying the Motion of the State to file a late proof of claim, entered on August 2, 2007. The names of all parties to the Order appealed from and the names and addresses, and telephone numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows: Appellant State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Jeanne Lehr, Esquire Deputy Attorney General Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Post Office Box 093 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0093 Tel:(609)984-6640 Fax (609)984-9315 John F. Dickinson, Jr., Esquire Deputy Attorney General Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street

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Post Office Box 093 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0093 Tel:(609)984-4654 Fax (609)984-9315 Debtors/Appellees David M. Bernick, P.C. Janet S. Baer, Esquire KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago Illinois 60601 Tel: (302)861-2000 Lori Sinanyan, Esquire KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3700 Los Angeles, California 90017 Tel:(213) 680-8209 Fax: (213)808-8004 Laura Davis Jones, Esquire James E. O'Neill, Esquire Timothy P. Cairns, Esquire PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL YOUNG JONES & WEINTRAUB LLP 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Tel: (302) 652-4100

ANNE MILGRAM ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY

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Rachel Jeanne Lehr Deputy Attorney General Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street Post Office Box 093 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0093 Tel:(609)984-6640 Attorney for Appellant Dated: August 10, 2007

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE APPEAL TRANSMITTAL SHEET
WR Grace Case Number: _____________________ BK AP If AP, related BK Case Number: ______________________ 01-1139

Title of Order Appealed: Order Denying Motion Of The State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protecti ____________________________________________________________________________________ Docket Number: _________ 16467 Date Entered: __________________ 8/2/07 Item Transmitted: Notice of Appeal Amended Notice of Appeal Docket Number: _________ 16523 Motion for Leave to Appeal Cross Appeal 8/10/07 Date Filed: _____________________

*Appellant/Cross Appellant: *Appellee/Cross Appellee _______________________________________ _________________________________________ Counsel for Appellant: Counsel for Appellee: James E. O'Neill Rachel Jeanne Lehr _______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Pachulski Ziehl Stang Ziehl Young Jones The State of New Jersey 919 North Market Street 25 Market Street _______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Wilmington DE 19899 Trenton NJ 08625 _______________________________________________ _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ 609-984-6640
*If additional room is needed, please attach a separate sheet.

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Filing Fee paid?

Yes

No Yes No

IFP Motion Filed by Appellant?

Have Additional Appeals to the Same Order been Filed? Yes No Yes If so, has District Court assigned a Civil Action Number? No Civil Action # ____________ Additional Notes: ________________________________________________________________________________

9/7/07 ___________________________ Date
07-86 Bankruptcy Court Appeal (BAP) Number: _____________________ 7/6/06

Betsy Magnuson By: ________________________________ Deputy Clerk
FOR USE BY U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT