IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, Case No. 14-00815 -CV-W-BCW VS. Date: November 24, 2014 ERIC L. JOHNSON, Receiver, VS.

BF Labs, Inc., et al, Defendants.

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MINUTES OF HEARING HONORABLE Brian C. Wimes presiding at Kansas City, Missouri

Nature of Proceeding: Preliminary Injunction Hearing Time Commenced: 9:00 a.m. Time Terminated: 4:17 p.m.

Plaintiff: FTC By: Charles Thomas, Helen Wong, Leah Frazier, Greg Ashe

Receiver: Eric Johnson By: Andrea Chase, Bryant Lamer,

Lucinda Luetkemeyer, Lisa Epps- Dale

Dft (BF Labs, Inc., Darla Drake, Sonny Vleisides By: Braden Perry, James Humphrey, Michael Foster, Miriam

Bailey Dft (Nasser Ghoseiri) By: James Griffin 9:15 a.m. Above parties present. 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff’s opening statements. 9:44 a.m. Defendant’s opening statements 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff presents evidence. 10:45 — 11:02 a.m. Morning recess. 12:23-—1:07 p.m. — Lunch recess. 1:07 p.m. Plaintiff’s rest. Defendants’ motion pursuant to Rule 52 will be argued at the conclusion of all the evidence. 1:10 p.m. Defense presents evidence. 2:58 — 3:34 p.m. Afternoon recess. 4:17 p.m. Court in recess until 11/25/14 at 9:00 a.m.

Witnesses: Anthony Fast, Arvind Narayanan, Bruce Bourne Court reporter: Gayle Wambolt Courtroom Deputy: Joella Baldwin

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