According to a Press Release dated October 26, 2001, a complaint was filed alleging violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On or about April 8, 1999, USinternetworking commenced an initial public offering of 6 million of its shares of common stock at an offering price of $21 per share (the "IPO"). In connection therewith, USinternetworking filed a registration statement, which incorporated a prospectus (the "Prospectus"), with the SEC. The complaint further alleges that the Prospectus was materially false and misleading because it failed to disclose, among other things, that: (i) the Underwriters had solicited and received excessive and undisclosed commissions from certain investors in exchange for which those Underwriters allocated to those investors material portions of the restricted number of IPO shares issued in connection with the USinternetworking IPO; and (ii) the Underwriters had entered into agreements with customers whereby the Underwriters agreed to allocate shares to those customers in the USinternetworking IPO in exchange for which the customers agreed to purchase additional USinternetworking shares in the aftermarket at pre-determined prices.