APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE (Civil Local Rule 11-3) and [PROPOSED] ORDER

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, Jr., District Judge.

I, Linda C. Goldstein, an active member in good standing of the bar of the state of New York, hereby respectfully apply for admission to practice pro hac vice in the Northern District of California representing: Defendants Cowen and Company, LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., BMO Capital Markets Corp., and William Blair & Company L.L.C. in the above-entitled action. My local co-counsel in this case is Joshua D. N. Hess, an attorney who is a member of the bar of this Court in good standing and who maintains an office within the State of California.

I am an active member in good standing of a United States Court or of the highest court of another State or the District of Columbia, as indicated above; my New York bar number is 2126118.

A true and correct copy of a certificate of good standing from the State Bar of New York is attached to this application.

I agree to familiarize myself with, and abide by, the Local Rules of this Court, the Standards of Professional Conduct for attorneys and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Local Rules.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the application of Linda C. Goldstein is granted, subject to the terms and conditions of Civil L.R. 11-3. All papers filed by the attorney must indicate appearance pro hac vice. Service of papers upon, and communication with, local co-counsel designated in the application will constitute notice to the party.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York First Judicial Department

I, Susanna Rojas, Clerk of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, certify that

LINDA C. GOLDSTEIN

was only licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counsellor at Law in all the courts of the State of New York on March 23, 1987, has only taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law, has been enrolled in the Roll of Attorneys and Counsellors at Law on file in my office, has only registered with the administrative office of the courts, and according to the records of this court is in good standing as an attorney and counsellor at law.