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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

CHAMBERS OF

J. FREDERICK MOTZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

101 WEST LOMBARD STREET BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21201 (410) 962-0782 (410) 962-2698 FAX

February 27, 2006 Memo to Counsel Re: MDL-15863, Putnam Subtrack; Corbett v. Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. Civil No. JFM-04-0883 Dear Counsel: The purpose of this letter is to rule upon the Putnam Defendants' motion to dismiss the ERISA complaint filed by Jessica Corbett ("Corbett") in the Putnam subtrack. Named as defendants are Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ("MMC"), Putnam Investments Trust ("Investments Trust"), Putnam Investments, LLC ("Putnam Investments"), J.W. Greenberg ("Greenberg"), Sandra S. Wijnberg ("Wijnberg"), Francis N. Bonsignore ("Bonsignore"), and William L. Rosoff ("Rosoff"). In accordance with Judge Blake's opinion in the Strong subtrack, In re Mutual Funds Inv. Litig., 403 F. Supp. 2d 434 (D. Md. 2005),1 with which I fully agree, my rulings are as follows:

I.

Standing Corbett has both constitutional and statutory standing to pursue her claims for relief under

ERISA

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