MDL No. 1148: Description of Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel

David S. Shrager, of the law firm Shrager, McDaid, Loftus, Flum & Spivey in Philadelphia, serves as the plaintiffs' Lead Counsel. In this position, Mr. Shrager presents plaintiffs' position to the Court and opposing counsel on all pretrial matters, coordinates all discovery on behalf of the plaintiffs, prepares and distributes periodic status reports to plaintiffs, and delegates necessary tasks to the plaintiffs. Mr. Shrager can be contacted at Shrager, McDaid, Loftus, Flum & Spivey, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market St., 32nd Fl., Philadelphia, PA, 19103, Tel: (215) 568-7771, e-mail: shragerone@aol.com.