Apple (AAPL)

Butzer, et al., v. Apple Computer, Inc.

Plaintiffs filed this action on August 23, 2005, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on behalf of a purported nationwide class of all purchasers of the Company’s PowerBook G4 portable computers. The complaint alleges defects in the memory of the computers. The complaint alleges that this purported defect extends to other series of the Company’s portables and states that plaintiffs reserve the right to amend the complaint to include these other series. Plaintiffs assert claims for alleged violations of California Business & Professions Code §17200 (unfair competition), California Business & Professions Code §17500 (false advertising), the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The complaint seeks remedies including restitution and/or damages and injunctive relief. The Company filed an answer on October 19, 2005 denying the material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses.

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Butzer, et
al., v. Apple Computer, Inc.

Plaintiffs filed this
action on August 23, 2005, in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on behalf of a purported
nationwide class of all purchasers of the Company’s PowerBook G4 portable
computers. The complaint alleges defects in the memory of the computers. The
complaint alleges that this purported defect extends to other series of the
Company’s portables and states that plaintiffs reserve the right to amend the
complaint to include these other series. Plaintiffs assert claims for alleged
violations of California Business & Professions Code §17200 (unfair
competition), California Business & Professions Code §17500 (false
advertising), the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and the Song-Beverly Consumer
Warranty Act. The complaint seeks remedies including restitution and/or damages
and injunctive relief. The Company filed an answer on October 19, 2005
denying the material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses.

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