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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS Irwin B. Levin Richard E. Shevitz Scott D. Gilchrist Eric S. Pavlack Indianapolis, Indiana James A.L. Buddenbaum Anthony W. Patterson Indianapolis, Indiana Darren J. Robbins Randall J. Baron Kevin K. Green San Diego, California

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS James H. Ham, III John R. Schaibley, III Indianapolis, Indiana Boris Feldman Nina F. Locker Keith E. Eggleton Cheryl W. Foung Palo Alto, California ATTORNEYS FOR AMICUS CURIAE Karl L. Mulvaney Nana Quay-Smith Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indiana Supreme Court
_________________________________ No. 94S00-0407-CQ-318 IN RE GUIDANT SHAREHOLDERS DERIVATIVE LITIGATION, KELBOURNE J. RITTER, ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. RONALD W. DOLLENS, ET AL., Defendants. _________________________________ Certified Question from the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, No. 1:03-CV-955-SEB-WTL The Honorable Sarah Evans Barker, Judge _________________________________

February 2, 2006 Shepard, Chief Justice.

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The U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Indiana has asked us if passage of the Indiana Business Corporation Law in 1986 requires a shareholder commencing a derivative lawsuit to make a written demand on the corporation unless irreparable injury to the corporation would result, or if demand is still excused if it would be futile. Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 64, Judge Sarah Evans Barker has certified the following question of Indiana law: Under Indiana Code

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