IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,	)

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Plaintiff,	)

)	Civil Action No.1:03-CV-00434 (HHK)

v.	)

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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.,	)

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Defendant.	)

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ORDER

This Matter, having come before the Court on the Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Appendix B to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Compliance with Plaintiff's Discovery Requests and for an Extension of Time to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery ("Appendix B"), and

It Appearing, upon argument of counsel and for good cause shown, that the Motion for Leave to File Appendix B under seal should be granted,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Appendix B is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appendix B to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel may be filed under seal.

ENTERED this _____ day of ___________, 2003.

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Henry H. Kennedy, Jr.

United States District Judge

COPIES TO:

Nina B. Hale

U.S. Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

325 7th Street, N.W. Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004

Thomas G. Slater, Jr.

Hunton & Williams

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219-4074