JASON CRANER, on behalf of          ) CASE NO. [00-CV-00661]
himself and all others similarly    )
situated,                           ) CLASS ACTION
                                    )
               Plaintiff,           ) NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
                                    ) [filed Feb. 25, 2000]
     vs.                            )
                                    )
AURORA FOODS INC., IAN R. WILSON,   )
JAMES B. ARDREY, M. LAURIE          )
CUMMINGS, AND RAY CHUNG             )
                                    )
               Defendants,          )
___________________________________ )

TO: THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES OF RECORD:

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-12, plaintiffs hereby give notice of the following related actions now pending in the

Northern District: Filing

Case Name Case No. Date Steiner v. Aurora Foods Inc.et al. C-00-0602-MHP 2/22/00

The above action appears to arise from the same or substantially identical transactions, happenings or events, and

calls for determination of the same or substantially identical questions of law and fact. This action is alleged as a class

action and asserts claims for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.WHEREFORE, plaintiff requests:

1. That this action Craner v. Aurora Foods Inc., et al. be assigned to the Judge assigned to the low-

numbered action.

2. That all subsequent related actions be assigned to the Judge assigned to the low-numbered action.

DATED: February 25, 2000

WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK
BETSY C. MANIFOLD


___________________________________
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK

Symphony Towers
750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619/239-4599

WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
FRED TAYLOR ISQUITH
GREGORY MARK NESPOLE
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 545-4600

Attorneys for Plaintiff

AURORA/2580.NOT

                  DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL

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 750 B Street, Suite 2770, San Diego, California. 92101.

2. That on February 25, 2000, declarant served the NOTICE OF RELATED CASES in a sealed envelope with

postage thereon fully prepaid and addressed to the parties listed on the attached Service List.

3. That there is regular communication by mail between the place of mailing and the place so addressed. I declare

under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 25th day of February, 2000, at San

Diego, California.


___________________________________
MAUREEN LONGDO

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