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Zoran Corporation Conclusion: On March 20, 2007, lead plaintiff filed a notice voluntarily dismissing the action with prejudice as to the lead plaintiff. The shareholder derivative action is currently in progress.

On December 11, 2006, the Court entered the Order granting the motion to appoint the Middlesex Retirement System as lead plaintiff. On January 4, 2007, the Court entered the Order granting the motion to appoint Labaton, Sucharow and Rudoff LLP as lead counsel. On February 1, 2007, a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint was filed and then, on February 20, 2007, a Consolidated Second Amended Class Action Complaint was filed. On March 9, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Second Amended Class Action Complaint.

The original Complaint alleges Zoran Corporation and certain current and former officers and members of its Board of Directors and certain Company officers violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Zoran, a publicly traded company whose common, stock is traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ZRAN," develops and markets high-performance digital audio and video imaging applications for purchase by original equipment manufacturers of digital televisions, DVD products, digital cameras, digital printing, multimedia phones and IP cores. The complaint alleges that between July 1998 and September 2001 certain senior executives received unlawfully backdated Zoran stock opinions at the direct expense of Zoran. The issuance and receipt of these unlawfully backdated Zoran stock options was a done in violation of the Exchange Act.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 3674
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

COMPANY/ISSUER NAME:	Zoran Corporation
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER:	ZRAN
COMPANY WEBSITE:	http://www.zoran.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE

Murray Zucker, et al. v. Zoran Corporation, et al.

COURT: N.D. California	DOCKET NUMBER: 06-CV-04843
JUDGE NAME: Hon. William H. Alsup
DATE FILED: 8/10/2006	SOURCE: Notice of Filing
CLASS PERIOD START: 7/1/1998	CLASS PERIOD END: 9/30/2001
TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
Stull, Stull & Brody (Los Angeles) 10940 Wilshire Boulevard - Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 (voice) 310.209.2468, (fax) , Stull, Stull & Brody (New York) 6 East 45th Street, New York, NY, 10017 (voice) 310.209.2468, (fax) 310.209.2087, SSBNY@aol.com Weiss & Lurie (New York, NY) The French Building, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 1600, New York, NY, 10126 (voice) 212.682.3025, (fax) 212.682.3010, info@wyca.com _____________________________________________ TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS: 3

DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws - Jury Trial Demanded
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 08/10/2006
Certification Of Patrice L. Bishop Pursuant To Local Rule 3-7(d)
Type: Other		Date on the document: 10/23/2006
Declaration Of Patrice L. Bishop In Support Of Motion Of Murray Zucker And Gilbert R. Key, II For Appointment Of Lead Plaintiffs And Lead Counsel Pursuant To Section 21D Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Type: Declaration		Date on the document: 10/23/2006
Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Motion Of Murray Zucker And Gilbert R. Key, II For Appointment Of Lead Plaintiffs And Lead Counsel Pursuant To Section 21D Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Type: Memorandum		Date on the document: 10/23/2006
Notice Of Motion And Motion Of Murray Zucker And Gilbert R. Key, II For Appointment Of Lead Plaintiffs And Lead Counsel Pursuant To Section 21D Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Type: Motion		Date on the document: 10/23/2006
[Proposed] Order Granting Motion Of Murray Zucker And Gilbert R. Key, II For Appointment Of Lead Plaintiffs And Lead Counsel Pursuant To Section 21D Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Type: Order		Date on the document: 10/23/2006
Murray Zucker And Gilbert Key’s Opposition To Menora Mivtahim And Middlesex Retirement’s Joint Motion For Appointment As Lead Plaintiff And Approval Of Lead Plaintiff’s Selection Of Co-Lead Counsel
Type: Other		Date on the document: 11/09/2006
Murray Zucker And Gilbert Key’s Reply To Menora Mivtahim And Middlesex Retirement’s Opposition To Motion To Appoint Lead Plaintiff And Lead Counsel Opposition
Type: Other		Date on the document: 11/16/2006
Notice Of Withdrawal Of Gilbert R. Key, II As A Proposed Lead Plaintiff
Type: Notice		Date on the document: 12/05/2006
Order Granting Middlesex Retirement’s Motion For Appointment As Lead Counsel
Type: Order		Date on the document: 12/11/2006
Order Granting Lead Plaintiff’s Motion For Approval Of Selection Of Lead Counsel
Type: Order		Date on the document: 01/04/2007

REFERENCE COMPLAINT

Murray Zucker, et al. v. Zoran Corporation, et al.

COURT: N.D. California	DOCKET NUMBER: 06-CV-04843
JUDGE NAME: Hon. William H. Alsup
DATE FILED: 2/20/2007	SOURCE: Docket
CLASS PERIOD START: 8/10/2001	CLASS PERIOD END: 10/24/2006
TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Second Amended and Consolidated
PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff LLP 100 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10017 (voice) 212.907.0700 , (fax) 212.818.0477 , info@labaton.com _____________________________________________ TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS: 1

DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 02/01/2007
Consolidated Second Amended Class Action Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 02/20/2007
Notice Of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant To Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)
Type: Notice		Date on the document: 03/20/2007
Proof Of Service/Attestation
Type: Other		Date on the document: 03/20/2007
Defendants’ Response To Lead Plaintiff’s Notice Of Dismissal With Prejudice; Declaration Of Michael A. Sands In Response To Order Requesting Information Regarding Notice Of Dismissal
Type: Other		Date on the document: 03/21/2007
Order Requesting Information Regarding Notice Of Dismissal
Type: Order		Date on the document: 03/21/2007
Confidential Declaration Of Ira A. Schochet In Response To March 21, 2007 Order Requesting Information Regarding Notice Of Dismissal
Type: Declaration		Date on the document: 03/22/2007
Declaration Of Ira A. Schochet In Response To March 21, 2007 Order Requesting Information Regarding Notice Of Dismissal
Type: Declaration		Date on the document: 03/22/2007
Proof Of Service Of Manually Filed Document
Type: Other		Date on the document: 03/22/2007
Order Setting Hearing Re Voluntary Dismissal
Type: Order		Date on the document: 03/23/2007
Amended Notice of Appearance
Type: Notice		Date on the document: 03/27/2007
Notice of Appearance
Type: Notice		Date on the document: 03/27/2007
Civil Pretrial Minutes
Type: Other		Date on the document: 03/29/2007
Declaration Of Nicole M. Zeiss Re Compliance With Court Order Dated April 3, 2007
Type: Declaration		Date on the document: 04/03/2007
Order Re Draft Press Release
Type: Order		Date on the document: 04/03/2007
Opposition To Lead Plaintiff’s Motion To Strike Exhibits Attached To Declaration Of Felix Lee
Type: Other		Date on the document: 05/14/2007
Amended Case Management Order
Type: Order		Date on the document: 06/05/2007
Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Motion To Strike And Granting In Part And Denying In Part Motion To Dismiss
Type: Order		Date on the document: 06/05/2007
U.S. District Court Civil Docket
Type: Docket		Date on the document: 1/11/2008

OTHER DOCUMENTS
Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint
Case Name and/or Number: Pfeiffer, et al. v. Zoran Corporation, et al.
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 09/07/2006
U.S. District Court Civil Docket
Case Name and/or Number: Pfeiffer, et al. v. Zoran Corporation, et al.
Type: Docket		Date on the document: 10/04/2006
Second Amended Case Management Order
Case Name and/or Number: In Re: Zoran Corporation Derivative Litigation
Type: Order		Date on the document: 01/11/2008

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