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Limited Brands, Inc. Summary: According to a press release dated November 6, 2009, the complaint charges Limited Brands and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Exchange Act. Limited Brands is a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products and accessories under various trade names, including Victoria’s Secret. The Company sells merchandise through retail stores, which are primarily mall-based, in the United States and Canada, and through websites and catalogues.

The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants made numerous positive statements regarding the Company’s financial condition, business and prospects. The complaint further alleges that these statements were materially false and misleading when made because defendants failed to disclose adverse events surrounding the development of a new warehouse and certain technology.

On February 27, 2008, Limited Brands issued a press release reporting fourth quarter and full year 2007 earnings. This press release significantly lowered the Company’s previously issued guidance for 2008. In response to the announcement, the price of Limited Brands common stock fell from $17.82 on February 27, 2008 to $15.85 on February 28, 2008 on heavy trading volume.

On April 5, 2010, Judge Edmund A. Sargus granted the motion to appoint the Plumbers and Pipefitters Locals 502 & 633 Pension Trust Fund as lead plaintiff and approved its selection of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as lead counsel and Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP as liaison counsel. On June 25, 2010, the lead plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint. The defendants responded by filing a motion to dismiss on August 24, 2010.

On March 29, 2011, Judge Edmund A. Sargus granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint. The action is now dismissed with prejudice and the case is closed.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 5621
Sector: Services
Industry: Retail (Apparel)

COMPANY/ISSUER NAME:	Limited Brands, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER:	LTD
COMPANY WEBSITE:	http://www.limitedbrands.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 Pension Fund, et al. v. Limited Brands, Inc., et al.

COURT: S.D. Ohio	DOCKET NUMBER: 09-CV-01008
JUDGE NAME: Hon. Edmund A Sargus
DATE FILED: 11/06/2009	SOURCE:
CLASS PERIOD START: 08/22/2007	CLASS PERIOD END: 02/28/2008
TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
Cavanagh & O'Hara 407 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL, 62701 (voice) 217.544.1771, (fax) 217.544.1771, Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (Melville) 58 South Service Road, Suite 200, Melville, NY, 11747 (voice) 631.367.7100, (fax) 631.367.1173, info@csgrr.com/ Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1533 Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, OH, 43204 (voice) 614.488.0400, (fax) 614.488.0401, murphy@mrnmb.com Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC (New York) 1540 Broadway, 37th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 (voice) 212.447.7070, (fax) 212.447.7070, _____________________________________________ TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS: 4

DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
Class Action Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 11/06/2009
Order
Type: Order Appointing LP/LC		Date on the document: 04/05/2010
U.S. District Court Civil Docket
Type: Docket		Date on the document: 04/05/2010

REFERENCE COMPLAINT

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 Pension Fund, et al. v. Limited Brands, Inc., et al.

COURT: S.D. Ohio	DOCKET NUMBER: 09-CV-01008
JUDGE NAME: Hon. Edmund A Sargus
DATE FILED: 06/25/2010	SOURCE:
CLASS PERIOD START: 08/22/2007	CLASS PERIOD END: 02/28/2008
TYPE OF COMPLAINT: First Amended
PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (San Diego) 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA, 92101 (voice) 619.231.1058, (fax) 619.231.7423, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (San Francisco) 100 Pine Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA, 94111 (voice) 415.288.4545, (fax) 415.288.4534, _____________________________________________ TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS: 2

DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
Amended Class Action Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
Type: Complaint		Date on the document: 06/25/2010
Judgment In A Civil Case
Type: Other		Date on the document: 03/29/2011
Opinion And Order
Type: Order		Date on the document: 03/29/2011
U.S. District Court Civil Docket
Type: Docket		Date on the document: 03/29/2011

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