Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

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Declaration of Stephen S. Smith in Support of 42 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the alternative, for Forum Non Conveniens, 41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the alternative, for Forum Non Conveniens filed byStudivz, Ltd, Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Related document(s) 42 , 41 ) (Walker, William) (Filed on 10/22/2008)

Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et al

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STEPHEN S. SMITH (SBN 166539) [e-mail] WILLIAM M. WALKER (SBN 145559) [e-mail] AARON J. MOSS (SBN 190625)_______ [e-mail] GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90067-4590 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH and StudiVZ Ltd. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION FACEBOOK, INC., Plaintiff, v. STUDIVZ LTD., VERLAGSGRUPPE GEORG VON HOLTZBRINCK GmbH, HOLTZBRINCK NETWORKS GmbH, HOLTZBRINCK VENTURES GmbH, and DOES 125, Defendant. Case No. 5:08-CV-03468 JF Assigned To: Hon. Jeremy Fogel DECLARATION OF STEPHEN S. SMITH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS [Notice of Motions and Motions and (Proposed) Order Filed Concurrently Herewith] Date: February 13, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept./Place: Courtroom 3 Complaint Filed: July 18, 2008

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DECLARATION OF STEPHEN S. SMITH IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS

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DECLARATION OF STEPHEN S. SMITH I, Stephen S. Smith declare: 1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice in the State of

California, and am a partner at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP, counsel of record for defendants Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH ("Networks"), Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH ("Ventures") and StudiVZ, Ltd. ("StudiVZ") (collectively "Defendants") in this action. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and, if called as a witness, could and would testify competently thereto under oath. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit "D" is a true and correct copy of a July 9,

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2008 demand letter written by Facebook's counsel, Orrick, which I received. 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit "E" is a true and correct copy of an October

9, 2008 letter written by Orrick, which I received. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed in Los Angeles, California on October 22, 2008.

/s Stephen S. Smith Stephen S. Smith

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