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l for Claimants Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall H. Fishman Gabrielle L. Gould Co-Counsel for The Bear Steams Companies Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. - 2- KL3 , . 1. 1C7-2211112.1 EFTA00316036 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz By: David B. Anders Counsel

fees and costs, pursuant to Rule 12700 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes. Dated: kflyikugust , 2011 Susman Godfrey LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: By: Stephen D. Susman Stephen M. Sinaiko Counsel for Claimants Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall H. Fishman Gabrielle

nt. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (n/k/a The Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (n/k/a J.P. Morgan Bear Steams Companies LLC) Securities LLC) By: By: Name: Name: Title: Title: Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. Financ

2011 Susman Godfrey LLP By: Stephen D. Susman 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 336-8330 Counsel for Claimants Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: Stephen M. Sinaiko 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 715-9100 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall

ANSWER Pursuant to Rule 12303 of the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes, Respondents The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. ("BSC), Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (Bq&Co.), and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. ("BSAM") (collectively, the "Bear Stearns Respondents"), by their attorneys, Kramer Levin Naftalis

r, Stearns & Co. Inc. (Bq&Co.), and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. ("BSAM") (collectively, the "Bear Stearns Respondents"), by their attorneys, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, respectfully submit this Statement of Answer. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT In this proceeding, highly sophisticated investors sock to recover losses the

ishman Gabrielle L. Gould 520 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 277-4000 Co-Counsel for The Bear Steams Companies Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. KU 23311357i - 2 - EFTA00586194 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz By: David B. Anders 51 West 52nd Stree

2011 Susman Godfrey LLP By: Stephen D. Susman 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 336-8330 Counsel for Claimants Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: Stephen M. Sinaiko 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 715-9100 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall