MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
HYNES & LERACH LLP
WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
ALAN SCHULMAN (128661)
JAMES A. CAPUTO (120485)
JOHN D. BANDIERA (171074)
TOR GRONBORG (179109)
600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619/231-1058
SPECTOR & ROSEMAN, P.C.
ROBERT M. ROSEMAN
ELLEN GUSIKOFF STEWART (144892)
2000 Market Street
12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: 215/864-2400
WOLF POPPER LLP
ROBERT C. FINKEL
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212/759-4600
BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD & LIFSHITZ
MEL E. LIFSHITZ
274 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212/779-1414
KAUFMAN, MALCHMAN, KIRBY
& SQUIRE, LLP
JEFFREY H. SQUIRE
IRA M. PRESS
919 Third Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212/371-6600
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
EDWARD RUDOLPH, et al., On Behalf of
Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
S3 INCORPORATED, et al.,
Defendants.
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No. C-97-4066-VRW
CLASS ACTION
DATE: June 5, 1998
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
COURTROOM: Honorable Vaughn R. Walker
DECLARATION OF JAMES A. CAPUTO IN SUPPORT OF
MOVING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
OF ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE
I, JAMES A. CAPUTO, declare:
1. I am an attorney duly licensed to practice law and am in good standing before the courts of this State. I am also a member of the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, co-counsel for plaintiffs in this action.
2. I make this declaration in support of Moving Parties' Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Action Without Prejudice. Except as otherwise stated, I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this declaration and, if called as a witness, could competently testify to them.
3. Attached hereto are true and correct copies of the following documents:
Exhibit A: Sanchez, et al. v. S3, Inc., et al., Case No. C-97-04084 CRB, Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(i) (N.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 1997);
Exhibit B: Kamen, et al. v. S3, Inc., et al., Case No. CV770003, Order re Consolidation of Cases and Appointment of Plaintiffs' Counsel (Santa Clara Sup. Ct. April 27, 1998);
Exhibit C: Sher v. Rohr, Inc., et al., No. 97cv1818-IEG, Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice (S.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 1998);
Exhibit D: Rudolph, et al. v. S3, Inc., et al., No. C-97-4066-VRW, Notice of Publication (Nov. 14, 1997);
Exhibit E: Proposed Notice, Voluntary Dismissal of Class Action Suit Filed Against S3 Incorporated and Its Officers and Directors Alleging Violations of the Federal Securities Laws.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. If called as a witness, I could and would competently testify thereto. Executed this 28th day of April, 1998, at San Diego, California.
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JAMES A. CAPUTO
S3II\DCC04098.DEC
DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL
PURSUANT TO NORTHERN DISTRICT LOCAL RULE 23-2(c)(2)
I, the undersigned, declare:
1. That declarant is and was, at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County of San Diego, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to or interested in the within action; that declarant's business address is 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800, San Diego, California 92101.
2. That on April 28, 1998, declarant served the DECLARATION OF JAMES A. CAPUTO IN SUPPORT OF MOVING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE by depositing a true copy thereof in a United States mailbox at San Diego, California in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid and addressed to the parties listed on the attached Service List and that this document was forwarded to the following designated Internet site at:
http://securities.milberg.com
3. That there is a regular communication by mail between the place of mailing and the places so addressed.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 28th day of April, 1998, at San Diego, California.
______________________________
Sandra Anderson