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INTERROGATORY NO. 8: List all directors and officers of Defendant from 1940 to date, and for each state all positions held and the date(s) during which each position was held. ANSWER TO INTERROGATORY NO. 8: Pursuant to the Court's April 13, 2000 Order, Abex's answer to this interrogatory is limited to the years between 1930 and 1980 Abex discontinued the manufacture and sale of asbestos-containing friction products in 1987 and no longer operates any friction product manufacturing facilities. There are no current Abex employees, officers who worked for Abex, or directors who sat on its Board during the period Abex manufactured and sold friction products with personal knowledge of the information contained m all the records and documents that might be responsive to this interrogatory. Abex also objects to this interrogatory to the extent to which it purports to seek information or materials that have been gathered, received or prepared m the course of litigation, or which are otherwise subject to the attorney-client privilege, protected by the attorney workproduct doctrine, the rule protecting matenals prepared in anticipation of and/or m connection with litigation, or any other applicable privilege. Subject to and without waivmg these objections, and upon information and belief, the name and last known available address of persons who have been a director of Abex are attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Discovery and inspection are continumg. Abex expressly reserves the right to supplement or amend this answer to this interrogatory should additional relevant information become available. Upon further information and belief, the name and last known available address of persons who have been an officer of Abex are attached hereto as Exhibit "B." Discovery and inspection are continumg. Abex expressly reserves the right to supplement or amend this answer to this interrogatory should additional relevant information become available. -18-