RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge.
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2012, this Court entered an order consolidating related cases, appointing the Institutional Investors Group as lead plaintiff and approving its choice of lead counsel;
WHEREAS, the February 21, 2012 order also established that, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, lead plaintiff would file an amended complaint within sixty (60) days of entry of the February 21, 2012 order, defendants would respond or file any motions directed at the amended complaint within sixty (60) days of the filing of the amended complaint, any opposition thereto would be filed within sixty (60) days of such motion and any reply would be filed within thirty (30) days of such opposition;
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2012, plaintiffs filed the Consolidated Class Action Complaint ("Consolidated Complaint");
WHEREAS, defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss and the parties have met and conferred regarding a possible hearing date for that motion;
WHEREAS, based on those discussions, the parties have agreed that defendants will notice the hearing date for October 26, 2012;
WHEREAS, in light of the anticipated hearing date, the parties have met and conferred and agreed on extending the briefing schedule for the motion to dismiss by approximately three days as follows:
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
I, Samuel M. Ward, am the ECF Tser whose ID and password are being used to file this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Scheduling Matters. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that all signatories have concurred in this filing.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.