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1 GAUNTLETT & ASSOCIATES Raymond J. Liddy (CA Bar No. 171343) 2 18400 Von Karman, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612 3 (949) 553-1010 4 Attorneys for Defendant International Armament Corporation <Ii- 5 6 7 8 9 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 10 11 12 Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550[bD 13 FIREARM CASES 14 Coordinated Actions: ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 15 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) v. ARCADIA MACHINE ) 16 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) ) 17 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) v. ARCADIA MACHINE ) 18 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) ) 19 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) v. ARCADIA MACHINE ) 20 & TOOL, INC., et al ) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ----------------------------) 10361-001-08/17/2000-112094.1 JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION PROCEEDING NO. 4095 PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 303 753 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BD 210894 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 214794 PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

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1 GAUNTLETT & ASSOCIATES Raymond J. Liddy (CA Bar No. 171343)

2 18400 Von Karman, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612

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4 Attorneys for Defendant International Armament Corporation

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

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Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550[bD

13 FIREARM CASES

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15 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) v. ARCADIA MACHINE )

16 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) )

17 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) v. ARCADIA MACHINE )

18 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) )

19 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) v. ARCADIA MACHINE )

20 & TOOL, INC., et al )

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10361-001-08/17/2000-112094.1

JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION PROCEEDING NO. 4095

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 303 753

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BD 210894

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 214794

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 PROOF OF SERVICE

2 I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not

3 a party to the within action; my business address is: 18400 Von Karman, Suite 300, Irvine,

4 California 92612.

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6 On, August 17, 2000, I served the foregoing document described as:

7 PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (the Notice of Appearance is attached

8 hereto as Exhibit "A") on the interested parties in this action:

9 [X ] by placing [ ] the original [X ] a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed as

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11 SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

12 [X] BY MAIL. I deposited such envelope in the mail at Irvine, California. The envelope was

13 mailed with postage thereon fully prepaid. I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of

14 collection and processing correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with the United States Postal

15 Service on that same day in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of party

16 served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one

17 (1) day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.

18 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the

19 State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

20 Executed on August 17,2000, at Irvine, California.

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10361 ·001 ·08117/2000·112094.1 1 PROOF OF SERVICE

RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et. al. v. ARCADIA MACHINE & TOOL, et. al. Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4095

2 San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 303753 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 210894

3 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC214794

4 FIREARMS CASES

5 SERVICE LIST

6 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS

7 Louise H. Renne, San Francisco City Attorney

8 Patrick J. Mahoney, Chief Trial Attorney Owen J. Clements, Chief of Special Litigation

9 D. Cameron Baker, Deputy City Attorney

10 Ingrid M. Evans, Deputy City Attorney David Campos, Deputy City Attorney Fox Plaza

11 1390 Market Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, California 94102-5408

12 Tel: (415) 554-3800 Fax: (415) 554-3837

13 Richard M. Heimann * Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs

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Robert J. Nelson* Barry R. Himmelstein Pierce Gore Michael W. Sobol LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &

BERNSTEIN, LLP 275 Battery Street, 38th Floor San Francisco, California 94111-9339 Tel: (415) 956-1000 Fax: (415) 956-1008

Jonathan Selbin Paulina do Amaral LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN &

BERNSTEIN, LLP 780 Third Ave., 48th FI New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 355-9500 Fax: (212) 355-9592

Alan M. Caplan Philip Neumark Paul R. Hoeber BUSHNELL, CAPLAN & FIELDING, LLP 221 Pine Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, California 94104-2715 Tel: (415) 217-3000 Fax: (415) 217-3820

10361-001-08/1712000-112094.1 2 PROOF OF SERVICE

RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 Jonathan D. McCue Charles McCue

2 McCUE & McCUE 600 West Broadway, Suite 930

3 San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 338-8136

4 Fax: (619) 338-0322

5 Samuel L. Jackson, Sacramento City

6 Attorney Shana Faber, Deputy City Attorney

7 980 9th Street 10ih Floor Sacramento, California 95814

8 Tel: (916) 264-5346 Fax: (916) 264-7455

9 Dennis S. Henigan

10 Brian J. Siebel Jonathan E. Lowy

11 Rachana Bhowmik CENTER TO PREVENT HANDGUN

12 VIOLENCE Legal Action Project

13 1250 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 802 Washington, D.C. 20005

14 Tel: (202) 289-7319 Fax: (202) 408-9748

15 Michael J. Dowd*

16 Frank J. Janecek Jonah H. Goldstein

17 Steve Polapink MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES &

18 LERACH, LLP 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800

19 San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 231-1058

20 Fax: (619) 231-7423

21 Patrick Coughlin Ex Kano S. Sams II

22 MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH,LLP

23 100 Pine Street; Suite 2600 San Francisco, California 94111

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* Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 Richard S. Lewis Joseph M. Sellers

2 Art Karen Michelle A. Exline

3 COHEN MILSTEIN HAUSFIELD & TOLL, P.L.L.C.

4 1100 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005

5 Tel: (202) 408-4600 Fax: (202) 408-4699

6 Steven 1. Toll

7 COHEN MILSTEIN HAUSFELD & TOLL,

8 P.L.L.c. 999 Third Street, Suite 3600

9 Seattle, W A 98104 Tel: (206) 521-0080

10 Fax: (206) 521-0166

11 Manuela Albuquerque, Berkeley City Attorney

12 Matthew J. Orebic, Deputy City Attorney 1947 Center Street, 1 st Floor

13 Berkeley, California 94704 Tel: (510) 644-6380

14 Fax: (510) 644-8641

15 David Kairys 1719 North Broad Street

16 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 Tel: (215) 204-8959

17 Jayne W. Williams

18 Randolph W. Hall R. Manuel Fortes

19 Deputy City Attorneys One Frank Ogawa Plaza, 6th Floor

20 Oakland, California 94612 Tel: (510) 238-3601

21 Fax: (510) 238-6500

22 Thomas F. Casey III San Mateo County Counsel

23 Brenda B. Carlson, Deputy County Counsel 400 County Center

24 Redwood City, California 94063 Tel: (650) 363-4760

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10361-001-08/1712000-112094.1 4 PROOF OF SERVICE

RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

Richard E. Winnie, Alameda County Counsel Kristen 1. Thorsness, Deputy County Counsel

2 Office of Alemeda County Counsel 1221 Oak Street, Room 463

3 Oakland, California 94612-4296 Tel: (510) 272-6700

4 Fax: (510) 272-5020

5 Michael S. Lawson East Palo Alto City Attorney

6 THOMPSON, LAWSON LLP 1600 Broadway, Suite 250

7 Oakland, California 94612 Tel: (510) 835-1600

8 Fax: (510) 835-2077

9 James K. Hahn, City Attorney Carmel Sella, Special Assistant City

10 Attorney Don Kass, Deputy City Attorney

11 Mark Francis Burton, Deputy City Attorney 200 North Main Street

12 1600 City Hall East Los Angeles, California 90012

13 Tel: (213) 485-4515 Fax: (213) 847-3014

14 Legrand H. Clegg, II, Compton City

15 Attorney Celia Francisco

16 P.O. Box 5118 205 South Willowbrook Avenue

17 Compton, California 90220 Tel: (310) 605-5582

18 Fax: (310) 763-0895

19 Charles E. Dickerson, III Inglewood City Attorney

20 One Manchester Blvd., Suite 860 Inglewood, California 90301

21 Tel: (310) 412-5372 Fax: (310) 412-8865

22 Michael Jenkins, City Attorney

23 City of West Hollywood 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard

24 West Hollywood, California 90069-4314 Tel: (323) 848-6400

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10361-001-08/1712000-112094.1 5 PROOF OF SERVICE

RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 Sayre Weaver RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON

2 A Professional Corporation P. O. Box 1059

3 Brea, California 92822-1059 Tel: (714) 990-0901

4 Fax: (714) 990-6230

5 Lloyd W. Pellman Lawrence Lee Hafetz

6 Judy Whitehurst LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNSEL

7 500 West Temple Street, Suite 648 Los Angeles, CA 90012

8 Tel: (213) 974-1876 Fax: (213) 626-2105

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS

Harold Mayberry, Jr. 12 MAYBERRYLAWFIRM

2010 Corporate Ridge, Seventh Floor 13 McLean, Virginia 22102

Tel: (703) 714-1554 14 Fax: (703) 783-8532

15 Roy Koletsky Susan Caldwell *

16 KOLETSKY, MANCINI, FELDMAN & MORROW

17 3460 Wilshire Boulevard, 8th Floor Los Angeles, California 90010-2228

18 Tel: (213) 427-2350 Fax: (213) 427-2366

19 Henry N. Jannol

20 LAW OFFICES OF HENRY N. JANNOL 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1400

21 Los Angeles, California 90067 Tel: (310)552-7500

22 Fax: (310)552-7552

23 Chuck Michel

24 Timothy Lignoul Victor Otten

25 TRUTANICH-MICHEL 407 No. Harbor Boulevard

26 San Pedro, California 90731 Tel: (310) 548-0410

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Attorneys for American Shooting Sports Council, Inc.

Attorneys for American Shooting Sports Council, Inc., National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. and Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (* Liaison Counsel for Defendant Trade Associations)

Attorneys for Andrews Sporting Goods and S.G. Distributing Co.

Attorneys for B&B Group, Inc.

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Lawrence S. Greenwald GORDON, FEINBLATT, ROTHMAN,

HOFFBERGER & HOLLANDER, LLC The Garret Building 223 East Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Tel: (410) 576-4000 Fax: (410) 576-4246

Robert C. Gebhardt Craig Livingston SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL &

LEWISLLP 601 California Street, Suite 1200 San Francisco, California 94108-2817 Tel: (415) 364-6700 Fax: (415) 364-6766

Jeff G. Harmeyer. MCATEE HARMEYER LLP 401 West "A" Street, Suite 1850 San Diego, CA 92101 Tel: (415) 364-6700 Fax: (415) 364-6785

William M. Griffin III FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 Regions Center 400 West Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3493 Tel: (501) 376-2011 Fax: (50l) 376-2147

R. D. Kirwan Robert N. Tafoya AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER &

FELD,LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, California 90067 Tel: (310) 229-1000 Fax: (310) 229-1001

Michael C. Hewitt BRUINSMA & HEWITT 380 Clinton Avenue, Unit C Costa Mesa, California 92626 Tel: (714) 955-0194

Robert Wright WRIGHT & L'ESTRANGE 701 "B" Street, Ste. 1550 San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 231-4844 Fax: (619) 231-6710

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Attorneys for Beretta U.S.A. Corp. and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.

Attorneys for Beretta U.S.A. Corp. and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.

Attorneys for Beretta U.S.A. Corp. and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.

Attorneys for Browning Arms Company

Attorneys for Browning Arms Company; Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Hi-Point Firearms and H&R 1871, Inc.

Attorneys for Bryco Arms and B.L. Jennings, Inc.

Attorneys for Colts Manufacturing Company, Inc.

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 E. Gordon Haesloop BARTLETT, MCDONOUGH, BASTONE

2 & MONAGHAN LLP 300 Old Country Road, Suite 301

3 Mineola, New York 11501 Tel: (516) 877-2900

4 Fax: (516) 877-0732

5 Steven A. Silver LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN A. SILVER

6 1077 W. Morton Avenue, Suite C Porterville, California 93257

7 Tel: (559) 782-1552 Fax: (559) 782-0364

8 Burton C. Jacobson

9 Attorney at Law 424 South Beverly Drive

10 Beverly Hills, California 90212-4414 Tel: (310) 553-8533

11 Fax: (310) 286-2819

12 Paul K. Schrieffer Ian Feldman

13 SCHRIEFFER NAKASHIMA & DOWNEYLLP

14 Eastland Tower 100 N. Barranca Avenue, Suite 1100

15 West Covina, California 91791 Tel: (626) 858-2444

16 Fax: (626) 974-8403

17 Peter M. Downey SCHRIEFFER NAKASIDMA &

18 DOWNEY LLP 101 W. Broadway, Suite 600

19 San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 234-0281

20 Fax: (619) 234-9060

21 Charles L. Coleman III HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP

22 44 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94104

23 Tel: (415) 743-6900 Fax: (415) 743-6910

24 Timothy G. Atwood

25 237 Canal Street Shelton, CT 06484

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Attorneys for Ellett Brothers

Attorney for Excel Industries, Inc.

Attorneys for Hawthorne Distributors and B&B Group, Inc.

Attorneys for Hawthorne Distributors

Attorneys for Hawthorne Distributors

Attorneys for Heckler & Koch, Inc.

Attorneys for International Armament Corporation dba Interarms Industries, Inc.

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 John F. Renzulli John J. McCarthy

2 RENZULLI & RUTHERFORD, LLP 300 East 42nd Street

3 New York, N.Y. 10017 Tel: (212) 599-5533

4 Fax: (212)599-5162

5 Charles F. Preuss Alan J. Lazarus

6 Christopher Lebsock PREUSS, SHANGAHER, ZVOLEFF &

7 ZIMMERLLP 225 Bush Street, 15th Floor

8 San Francisco, California 94104 Tel: (415)397-1730

9 Fax: (415) 397-1735

10 Scott L. Braum Thomas P. Whelley, II

11 CHERNE SKY, HEYMAN & KRESS 10 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. #1100

12 Dayton, Ohio 45401 Tel: (937) 449-2800

13 Fax: (937) 449-2821

14 Timothy Gorry Erika Hayward

15 Frank Sandelmann Jon-Jamison Hill

16 GORRY & MEYER 2029 Century Park East, #400

17 Los Angeles, California 90067 Tel: (310) 277-5967

18 Fax: (310)277-5968

19 Douglas E. Kliever CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, STEEN &

20 HAMILTON 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

21 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 974-1749

22 Wendy E. Schultz

23 Norman J. Watkins LYNBERG & WATKINS, P.C.

24 888 So. Figueroa Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, California 900178-5465

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Attorneys for Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Hi­Point Firearms and H&R 1871, Inc.

Attorneys for MKS Supply, Southern Ohio Gun Distribution, Ellett Brothers

Attorneys for MKS Supply

Attorneys for National Gun Sales

Attorneys for National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., and Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc.

Attorneys for Navegar, Inc.

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 James R. Branit BULLARO & CARRON CHARTERED

2 200 North La Salle Street #2500 Chicago, IL 60601

3 Tel: (312)831-1000 Fax: (312) 831-0647

4 Bradley T. Beckman

5 BECKMAN & ASSOCIATES 160 1 Market Street, Suite 2330

6 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: (215) 569-3096

7 Fax: (215) 569-8769

8 Steven L. Hoch Michael Bonesteel

9 Carolyn Trokey Joe Duran

10 HAIGHT, BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP 1620 26th Street, Suite 4000 North

11 Santa Monica, California 90404-4013 Tel: (310) 449-6020

12 Fax: (310) 829-5117

13 Michael J. Zomcik Michael Branisa

14 Robert Tarics TARICS & CARRINGTON, P.e.

15 5005 Riverway, Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77056

16 Tel: (713) 729-4777 Fax: (713) 227-0701

17 Nicholas Heldt

18 Diane T. Gorczyca* SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN &

19 ARNOLD One Embarcadero Center, 16th Floor

20 San Francisco, California 94111-3765 Tel: (415) 781-7900

21 Fax: (415) 781-2635

22 Robert M. Anderson WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

23 EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP 1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2700

24 Los Angeles, California 90017-2503 Tel: (213) 624-3044

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Attorneys for Navegar, Inc.

Attorneys for North American Arms, Inc.

Attorneys for North American Arms, Inc., Phoenix Arms, Forjas Taurus S.A. (specially appearing only) and Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.

Attorneys for Phoenix Arms

Attorneys for RSR Wholesale Guns (* Liaison Counsel for Defendant Distributors)

Attorneys for Sigarms, Inc.

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 Robert L. Joyce WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

2 EDELMAN & DICKER 150 East 42nd Street

3 NewYork,NewYork 19917 Tel: (212) 490-3000

4 Fax: (212) 490-3038

5 Edwin W. Green Kimberly A. Donlon

6 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE & MALLORYLLP

7 515 South Figueroa Street Seventh Floor

8 Los Angeles, California 90071 Tel: (213) 622-5555

9 Fax: (213) 620-8816

10 Jeff Nelson SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, LLP

11 1200 Main Street, 27th Floor Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2118

12 Tel: (816) 474-6550 Fax: (816) 421-5547

13 Phillip Hudson III

14 GUNSTER, YOAKLEY, VALDEZ­FAULl & STEWART

15 One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3400 2 South Biscayne Blvd.

16 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 376-6000

17 Fax: (305) 376-6010

18 Lawrence J. Kouns* Christopher J. Healey

19 LUCE,FORWARD,HAMILTON & & SCRIPPS LLP

20 600 West Broadway, Suite 2600 San Diego, California 92101

21 Tel: (619) 236-1414 Fax: (619) 645-5359

22 James P. Dorr

23 James B. Vogts* Jeffrey A. McIntyre

24 WILDMAN, HARROLD, ALLEN & DIXON

25 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60606

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Attorneys for Sigarms, Inc.

Attorneys for Smith & Wesson Corp.

Attorneys for Smith & Wesson Corp.

Attorneys for Southern Ohio Gun Distributors

Attorneys for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (* Liaison Counsel for Defendant Manufacturers)

Attorneys for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (* Liaison Counsel for Defendant Manufacturers)

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

1 Timothy A. Bumann Dana S. Mancuso

2 BUDD LARNER GROSS ROSENBAUM GREENBERG & SADE

3 127 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

4 Tel: (404) 688-3000 Fax: (404) 688-0888

5 David R. Gross

6 Julie Smith Stypinski BUDD, LARNER GROSS, ROSENBAUM,

7 GREEBERG & SADE 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway, CN 1000

8 Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 Tel: (973) 379-4800

9 Fax: (973) 379-7734

10 J ames Leonard Crew Jack Leavitt

11 18 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 380 San Ramon, California 94583-1669

12 Tel: (925) 831-0834 Fax: (925) 831-8483

13 Michael P. Vema

14 Mary P. Sullivan BOWLES & VERNA

15 2121 North California Blvd, Suite 875 Walnut Creek, CA 94596

16 Tel: (925) 935-3300 Fax: (925) 935-0371

17 Terry F. Moritz

18 Roger Lewis GOLDBERG, KOHN, BELL, BLACK,

19 ROSENBLOOM & MORITZ, LTD. 55 East Monroe St., Suite 3700

20 Chicago,IL 60603-5802 Tel: (312) 201-4000

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Attorneys for Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. and Forjas Taurus S.A.

Attorneys for Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. and Forjas Taurus S.A.

Attorneys for Trader Sports, Inc.

Specially Appearing for Carl Walther GmbH

Specially Appearing for Carl Walther GmbH

PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

EXHIBIT A

GA UNTLETT & ASSOCIATES Raymond J. Liddy (CA Bar No. 171343)

2 18400 Von Karman, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612

3 (949) 553-1010

4 Attorneys for Defendant International Armament Corporation

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550[bD

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15 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) v. ARCADIA MACHINE )

16 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) )

17 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) v. ARCADIA MACHINE )

18 & TOOL, INC., et al. ) )

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JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION PROCEEDING NO. 4095

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 303 753

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BD 210894

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 214794

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

2 The law firm of GAUNT LETT & ASSOCIATES, attorneys of record for Defendant

3 International Armament Corporation ("Defendant"), hereby associate with Timothy G. Atwood, Esq.

4 as co-counsel on behalf of Defendant. Both law firms should be included as counsel of record on the

5 Court's index and on all proofs of service in the above-entitled matter.

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PROOF OF SER\7ICE

I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to

the within action; my business address is: 18400 Von Karman, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92612.

On, August 14, 2000, I served the foregoing document described as:

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE on the interested parties in this action:

[X ] by placing [ ] the original [X ] a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed as follows:

SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

[X ] BY MAIL. I deposited such envelope in the mail at Irvine, California. The envelope was mailed with postage thereon fully prepaid. I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with the United States Postal Service on that same day in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one (1) day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.

[ ] BY UPS NEXT DA Y AIR. I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for UPS Next Day Air. Under that practice it would be deposited with UPS Next Day Air on that same day at Irvine, California, with the airbill showing our firm's account number to bill shipper, in the ordinary course of business.

[ ] BY FACSIMILE. I caused the document to be transmitted to the above numbers, by the facsimile machine located at telephone number (949) 553-2050. For each party served by fax, the transmitting facsimile machine reported the transmission as complete and without error and properly issued a transmission report, a copy of which is attached hereto.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on August 14,2000, at Irvine, California.

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SERVICE LIST

Firearm cases: People of the State of California v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, Inc. et al.

Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4095

Ex Kano S. Sams II Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach 100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111 FAX: (415) 288-4534

Lawrence 1. Kouns, Esq. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP 600 W. Broadway, Suite 2600 San Diego, CA 92101 FAX: (619) 232-8311

Gil Garcetti Los Angeles County District Attorney 210 W. Temple Street, Room 18-709 Los Angeles, CA 90012

James K. Kahn Office of the City Attorney 1800 City Hall East 200N. Main Los Angeles, CA 90012

Terence Hallinan Office ofthe District Attorney Hall of Justice 850 Bryant Street, Room 322 San Francisco, CA 94103

Louise Renne Office of the City Attorney 1390 Market Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102

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