EXHIBIT 99.1
MARC J. WINTHROP - State Bar No. 63218
PETER W. LIANIDES - State Bar No. 160517
WINTHROP COUCHOT
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
660 Newport Center Drive, Fourth Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: (949) 720-4100
Facsimile: (949) 720-4111
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SANTA ANA DIVISION
In re
INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP., a
Delaware corporation,
Alleged Debtor.
Case No. SA 06-11994 TA
Involuntary Chapter 7 Proceeding
ORDER DISMISSING INVOLUNTARY PETITION
The Court having entered the ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR DISMISSAL
OF INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDING, on June 11, 2007; and the Court having reviewed the
SUBMISSION OF ALLEGED DEBTOR IN SUPPORT OF DISMISSAL OF INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDING;
DECLARATION OF CYNTHIA GREGOLI; DECLARATION OF HERVE CAEN filed on July 9, 2007;
and good and sufficient cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
(1) The above entitled involuntary chapter 7 proceeding is
dismissed.
(2) The Court retains and reserves of jurisdiction to resolve the
pending Objection to Claim of Bioware Corp. filed by the
Alleged Debtor on July 3, 2007, and such other claim
OBJECTIONS as may be timely brought ("Claim Objections"), and
the bankruptcy case file shall remain open for the limited
purpose of resolving such Claim Objections.
JUL 16 2007 /S/ THEODOR C. ALBERT
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THEODOR C. ALBERT
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1, Jeannie Martinez, declare as follows:
I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California; I am over
the age of eighteen years and am not a party to this action; and my business
address is 660 Newport Center Drive, Fourth Floor, Newport Beach, California
92660, in said County and State. On July 9 , 2007, 1 served the following
document(s): [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING INVOLUNTARY PETITION on each of the
interested parties as follows:
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COUNSEL to PETITIONING CREDITORS OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE
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Ruttan & Tucker LLP U.S. Trustee's Office
Attn: Matthew W. Grimshaw, Esq. 411 West Fourth Street, #9041
611 Anton Blvd.., #1400 Santa Ana, CA 92701
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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COUNSEL to BETHESDA SOFTWORKS LLC COUNSEL TO BIOWARE CORPORATION
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DLA Piper US LLP Katherine M. Windier, Esq.
Attn: Sara L. Chenetz, Esq. Bryan Cave, LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Fourth Floor 120 Broadway, Suite 300
Los Angeles, California 90067-6022 Santa Monica, CA 90401-2386
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DEBTOR
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Interplay Entertainment Corporation
Attn: Herve Caen
100 N. Crescent Drive #324
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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by the following means of service:
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X BY MAIL: I placed a true copy in a sealed envelope addressed as indicated
above, on the above mentioned date. I am familiar with the firm's practice
of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. It is deposited
with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day in the ordinary course of
business. Under that practice, it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal
Service on that same date with postage thereon fully prepaid at Newport
Beach, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on
motion of party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation
date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for
mailing in affidavit.
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X I am employed in the office of Winthrop Couchot Professional Corporation.
Marc J. Winthrop is a member of the bar of this Court.
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(STATE) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of
the State of California that the foregoing is true
and correct.
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X (FEDERAL) I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
is true and correct.
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Executed on July 9, 2007, at Newport Beach, California.
/S/ JEANNIE MARTINEZ
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JEANNIE MARTINEZ
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In re: CHAPTER 7 CASE NUMBER:
INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP Case No. SA 06-11994 TA
Alleged Debtor
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT OR ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST LISTED BELOW:
You are hereby notified, pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1, that
a judgment or order entitled (specify): ORDER DISMISSING INVOLUNTARY PETITION
was entered on (specify date): 7-17-07
I hereby certify that I mailed a copy of this notice and a true copy of
the order or judgment to the persons and entities listed below on (specify
date): 7-17-07
COUNSEL TO PETITIONING CREDITORS
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Ruttan & Tucker LLP
Attn: Matthew W, Grimshaw, Esq.
611 Anton Blvd., #1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
COUNSEL TO BETHESDA SOFTWORKS LLC
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Attn: Sara L. Chenetz, Esq.
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
DEBTOR
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Interplay Entertainment Corporation
Attn: Herve Caen
100 N. Crescent Drive #324
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE
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U.S. Trustee's Office
411 West Fourth Street, #9041
Santa Ana, CA 92701
COUNSEL TO BIOWARE CORPORATION
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Katherine M. Windler, Esq.
Bryan Cave, LLP
120 Broadway, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2386
COUNSEL TO DEBTOR
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Winthrop Couchot P.C.
Attn: PJ Marksbury, Legal Assistant
660 Newport Center Dr., 4`h Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Dated: 7-17-07
JON DAVID CERETTO
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court
By: /s/ Elizabeth Steinberg
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Deputy Clerk
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