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On March 14, 2008, a consolidation order was entered. As a result, an order closing consolidated cases for statistical purposes was entered on March 20, 2008. In addition, several motions to appoint lead plaintiffs and counsels were filed on April 08, 2008 by different groups and individuals. Just as quickly, several proposed orders in regards to the previous motions to appoint lead plaintiffs and counsels were also entered on April 08, 2008. The case continues with several responses in support of the existing motions to appoint lead plaintiffs and counsels by different groups and individuals, which were filed on April 25, 2008. At the same time, on April 25, 2008, a motion to continue and motion for administrative relief pursuant to civil local rule 7-11 was filed. Hence, a proposed order in response to the motion to continue and motion for administrative relief filed earlier was entered on April 25, 2008. On May 09, 2008, a deadline was set and an order was entered in the matter of allowing different groups to file a supplemental reply in regards to the continuous hearing on motions to appoint lead plaintiffs. As different notices and responses were filed continuously after the deadline has been set, the court made its final order on May 27, 2008, granting and denying different groups and individuals as lead plaintiffs and counsels.

A class action has been filed against Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TWP), certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between October 25, 2004 and June 22, 2005. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

A class action has been filed against Input/Output Inc. (NYSE:IO), a TX based provider of seismic acquisition imaging technology, and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between May 10, 2004 and January 4, 2005. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

The original complaint charges Bear Stearns and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Bear Stearns, through its broker-dealer and international bank subsidiaries, provides investment banking, securities and derivatives trading, clearance, and brokerage services worldwide.

A class action has been filed against Staar Surgical Company, a California based developer, manufacturer and global distributor of medical devices for use in cataract, refractive and glaucoma surgery, (NASDAQ: STAA) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company’s common stock between April 3, 2003 and January 6, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company’s securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

A class action has been filed against PEMSTAR, Inc. (NasdaqNM:PMTR), certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 29, 2003 and January 24, 2005. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

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