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Michael R. McDonald, Esq. Jennifer Marino Thibodaux, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 596-4500

Attorneys for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

HAROLD M. HOFFMAN, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiff, vs. NORDIC NATURALS, INC. Defendant.

Civil Action No. __________________

Document electronically filed

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL RULE 10.1(a)

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 10.1(a), attached hereto as Exhibit A is a Service List that

sets forth the names and addresses of each party, as well as counsel for each of the parties, in the

above-captioned action.

Dated: September 19, 2012 Newark, New Jersey

By: s/Michael R. McDonald Michael R. McDonald, Esq. Jennifer Marino Thibodaux, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102-5310 (973) 596-4500 [email protected] [email protected]

Attorneys for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc.

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Exhibit A

HAROLD M. HOFFMAN v. NORDIC NATURALS, INC. Civil Action No.: __________________________

Service List

Plaintiff / Plaintiff’s Counsel Harold M. Hoffman, Esq. 240 Grand Avenue Englewood, New Jersey 07631 (201) 569-0086 [email protected]

Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc. 111 Jennings Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 Defendant’s Counsel Michael R. McDonald, Esq. Jennifer Marino Thibodaux, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 596-4500 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc.

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Michael R. McDonald, Esq. Jennifer Marino Thibodaux, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 596-4500

Attorneys for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

HAROLD M. HOFFMAN, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiff, vs. NORDIC NATURALS, INC. Defendant.

Civil Action No. __________________

Document electronically filed

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

LOCAL CIVIL RULE 11.2

I, Michael R. McDonald., admitted to the bars of the State of New Jersey and this Court

and a member of the law firm of Gibbons P.C., counsel for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc., in

the above-captioned matter, hereby certify that the matter in controversy is not the subject of any

other action pending in any court, or of any pending arbitration or administrative proceeding.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: September 19, 2012 By: s/ Michael R. McDonald, Esq.

Michael R. McDonald, Esq. Jennifer Marino Thibodaux, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102 Phone: (973) 596-4500 Facsimile: (973) 639-6295 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Nordic Naturals, Inc.

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