In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc.

Full title: IN RE MERRILL LYNCH CO., INC RESEARCH REPORTS SECURITIES LITIGATION

Court: United States District Court, S.D. New York

Date published: Dec 24, 2002

02 MDL 1484 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 24, 2002)

Opinion

02 MDL 1484

December 24, 2002

CONSOLIDATION ORDER

MILTON POLLACK, United States District Judge

Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42, Section 21D(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Exchange Act and/or Section 27(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Securities Act, the following additional actions shall be consolidated as follows:

(a) The case captioned Balas v. Merrill Lynch Co. and Henry Blodget, 02-CV-9931, brought on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Homestore.com shall be carried in the Clerk's office and known as the In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Homestore.com Research Reports Securities Litigation, 02-CV-9931 (MP).

(b) The case captioned Bullock v. Merrill Lynch Co. Inc. and Henry Blodget, 02-CV-9852, brought on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Lifeminders, Inc. shall be carried in the Clerk's office and known as the In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Lifeminders Research Reports Securities Litigation, 02-CV-9852 (MP).

(c) The following action on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Quokka Sports, Inc. is hereby consolidated for all purposes with the In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Quokka Sports Research Reports Securities Litigation, 02-CV-7585 (MP):

Cranshire Capital L.P. v. Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. and Henry Blodget 02-CV-9585

The Clerk shall administratively close the action listed above.

(d) The following action on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Rhythms Net Connections, Inc. is hereby consolidated for all purposes with the In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Rhythms Net Connections Inc. Research Reports Securities Litigation, 02-CV-6913(MP): McCambridge v. Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. 02-CV-9549

The Clerk shall administratively close the action listed above.