This is the 46th e-newsletter (Vol. 5, No. 6) from the Claimants’ Advisory Committee (CAC) in the Dow Corning bankruptcy Settlement Plan. You were sent a copy of the newsletter because our records show that you requested to be on the mailing list. If you wish to unsubscribe or to reply to this newsletter, send an email to: info@tortcomm.org. Please do not hit “Reply” to this email address. Please use the email address: info@tortcomm.org

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1. AMENDED ORDER ENTERED EXTENDING CURE DEADLINES FOR CERTAIN CLAIMANTS WITH DEFICIENT ANDS, SLE AND/OR ACTD CLAIMS

The court approved an Amended Agreed Order Mofidying Certain Final Disease Cure Deadlines (Docket #643) that extends the cure deadlines for certain claimants with deficient ANDS, SLE and/or ACTD claims as noted below:

ANDS Claims (Atypical Neurological Disease Syndrome) – claimants who received a Notification of Status letter from the SF-DCT stating that the SF-DCT reviewed their claim for ANDS and it was deficient and whose cure deadline has or will run on or before February 1, 2009 must cure the deficiencies in their ANDS claim on or before February 2, 2009.

SLE Claims (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) – claimants who received a Notification of Status letter from the SF-DCT stating that the SF-DCT reviewed their claim for SLE and it was deficient and whose cure deadline has or will run on or before March 11, 2009 must cure the deficiencies in their SLE claim on or before March 12, 2009.

ACTD Claims (Atypical Connective Tissue Disease) – claimants who received a Notification of Status letter from the SF-DCT stating that the SF-DCT reviewed their claim for ACTD and it was deficient and whose cure deadline has or will run on or before April 12, 2009 must cure the deficiencies in their claim on or before April 13, 2009.

A copy of the Amended Agreed Order is available on the CAC website (www.tortcomm.org) under the left navigator tab entitled "Court Orders." If you have any questions about your cure deadline date, contact the Settlement Facility toll free at 866-874-6099 or by email at info@sfdct.com. Please include your SID number (the number that appears above the bar code on your mailing labels) in all correspondence with the Settlement Facility.

2. SETTLEMENT FACILITY TO RELEASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANDS, SLE AND ACTD CLAIMS

As part of the Amended Agreed Order, the court has extended the following dates for the Settlement Facility to release information and guidelines on ANDS, SLE and ACTD claims:

August 1, 2008 – guidelines on ANDS claims will be disseminated;

September 12 – guidelines on SLE claims will be disseminated; and

October 13, 2008 – guidelines on ACTD claims will be disseminated.

Guidelines on other eligible diseases and conditions such as Scleroderma, General Connective Tissue Symptoms (GCTS), Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Overlap Syndrome, Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis are currently available on the CAC website (www.tortcomm.org) under the left navigator tab entitled "Disease Claims."

3. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE

The Claims Administrator recently provided the following update on the Settlement Facility website:

Claims Administrator's Desk
Last Updated: 06/16/2008 @ 8:59 AM

(1) As a reminder, checks are valid for only 180 days from the date on the check. The SF-DCT will automatically place a stop pay on all checks that are un-cashed after the check expiration date. If you have an un-cashed check that is more than 180 days past the check date, you will need to contact us in order to receive a new check.

(2) Documents that are submitted to the United States District Court are filed and will become public record. This means that anyone may be able to see the information you’ve submitted. Any information you do not want shared with the public should be redacted (removed) from the document prior to sending it in. Before filing, you may want to visit the website of the District Court for more information regarding privacy.

(3) The SF-DCT is pleased to announce that Option 1 Disease processing for Class 5 & 6 is now current. Unfortunately, Option II Disease processing continues to have a significant backlog mainly due to the complexities involved in reviewing these claims. We are continuing our efforts, through training and other methods, to enhance our Option II processing capabilities.

(4) If you have received a disease NOS letter, please remember to submit your documents prior to the cure deadline listed in your letter. Documents received after the applicable cure deadline will not be considered.

(5) Class 7 Proof of Manufacturer will be completed before the end of June 2008 and we will begin processing Class 7 disease claims after that. However, if your claim is approved, we cannot pay you until all Class 7 disease claims are reviewed and the one year deficiency cure deadline has expired. It may take two years or more to complete this process.

(6) It is very important that you keep the SF-DCT informed when you move. Failure to provide us with your new address can delay your claim processing, may cause your benefit check to be returned, or may prevent you from receiving a premium payment.

David Austern

4. SETTLEMENT FACILITY PAYMENTS TO CLAIMANTS

As of May 2008, the Settlement Facility has paid $1.018 billion dollars to claimants in the Dow Corning Settlement Fund. A breakdown of the payments by class and benefit type is listed below:

Cumulative Payments for All Classes (including NOI claims) June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2008
CLASS	RUPTURE	EXPLANT	INCREASED EXPLANT	EXPLANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM	EXPEDITED RELEASE	DISEASE	MEDICAL CONDITIONS in (CLASS 9/10)	OTHER PRODUCTS PREMIUM PAYMENT	TOTAL
Class 5	$402,030,832.91	$132,959,112.01	N/A	$2,616,141.10	$29,322,192.23	$389,997,768.01	N/A	N/A	$956,926,046..26
Class 6.1	$ 11,974,350.51	$ 3,778,179.80	N/A	$ 9,000.00	$ 2,341,592.01	$ 3,256,618.48	N/A	N/A	$ 21,359,740.80
Class 6.2	$ 469,000.00	$ 56,000.00	$159,000	$ 0.00	$ 39,200.00	$ 171,500.00	N/A	N/A	$ 894,700.00
Class 6.2: 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 75,600.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 75,600.00
Class 6.2: 3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 57,600.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 57,600.00
Class 7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$19,840,220.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 19,840,220.00
Class 9	$ 125,000.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 1,672,145.10	N/A	$2,675,000	$13,262,500	$ 17,734.645.10
Class 10.1/2	$ 6,000.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$ 136,300.00	N/A	$ 198,000	$ 933,000	$ 1,273,300.00
Total	$414,605,183.42	$136,793,291.81	$159,000	$2,625,141.10	$53,484,849.34	$393,425,886.49	$2,873,000	$14,195,500	$1,018,161,852.16

Cumulative Number of Claims Paid (including NOI claims) June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2008
CLASS	RUPTURE	EXPLANT	INCREASED EXPLANT	EXPLANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM	EXPEDITED RELEASE	DISEASE	MEDICAL CONDITIONS (CLASS 9/10)	OTHER PRODUCTS PREMIUM	TOTAL
Class 5	20,576	26,856	N/A	526	14,817	21,291	N/A	N/A	84,066
Class 6.1	1,004	1,275	N/A	3	1,958	338	N/A	N/A	4,578
Class 6.2	67	32	53	0	56	36	N/A	N/A	244
Class 6.2: 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	63	N/A	N/A	N/A	63
Class 6.2: 3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	96	N/A	N/A	N/A	96
Class 7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11,793	0	N/A	N/A	11,793
Class 9	25	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,673	N/A	448	467	2,613
Class 10.1/2	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	228	N/A	59	58	347
Total	21,674	28,163	53	529	30,684	21,665	507	525	103,800

Through May 31, 2008, the SF-DCT has received 75,226 Proof of Manufacturer claim forms in Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (Dow Corning Breast Implant Claims). Of this number, 61,723 or 82.05% have acceptable proof of at least one Dow Corning breast implant. Of the 61,723 Dow Corning breast implant claimants with acceptable proof of manufacturer, almost 34% (one-third) or 20,912 women have been approved for a Rupture claim for their Dow Corning silicone gel breast implant.

CLASS 5, 6.1 AND 6.2 (EXCLUSIVE OF NOI PAYMENTS) (DOW CORNING BREAST IMPLANT CLAIMS)
CLAIM CATEGORY	NUMBER OF CLAIMS PAID THROUGH MAY 31, 2008	PERCENTAGE OF CLAIMS APPROVED CLASS 5 | CLASS 6	TOTAL $$ PAID IN CATEGORY THROUGH MAY 31, 2008
RUPTURE	20,912	71% | 46%	$ 407,091,383.42
EXPLANT	27,252	99% | 95%	$ 132,291,424.11
EXPLANT ASSISTANCE	525	88% | 50%	$ 2,605,141.10
INCREASED EXPLANT (6.2 ONLY)	53	N/A | 92%	$ 159,000.00
EXPEDITED RELEASE	16,990	90% | 78%	$ 31,836,184.24
DISEASE OPTION 1	21,022	82% | 48%	$ 311,472,523.62
DISEASE OPTION 2	643	19% | 7%	$ 81,953,362.87
TOTAL	87,397	N/A	$ 967,409,019.36

Class 7 – Silicone Gel Material Claims

Approximately 13,571 claimants in Class 7 – Silicone Gel Material Claims – have been approved for either an Expedited Release Payment ($600) or a Disease Cash-Out Offer ($3,000). Total payments to date from the Class 7 Fund are approximately $19 million. The total fund is $57.5 million NPV. As Proof of Manufacturer (POM) claims are approved, the Settlement Facility will send either the Class 7 Expedited Release Payment to eligible claimants who selected this option or a Disease Cash-Out Offer to claimants who selected the disease review. There are approximately 2,556 Proof of Manufacturer files pending review (mostly in Class 6.2), and 1,093 Disease claims pending review, mostly in Disease Option 1.

Class 7 – Silicone Gel Material Claims
# Class 7 Forms Filed	54,717
# of claims that are NOT eligible based on POM review	36,730
Foreign Gel Claims Approved & Paid $600	674
Expedited Release Claims Approved & Paid $600	6,299
# of Disease Cash-Out Offers of $3,000	6,598
TOTAL # OF PAYMENTS OR CASH-OUT OFFERS	13,571
TOTAL # of Claims Paid (excluding those who rejected the Cash-Out Offer)	11,793
TOTAL AMT PAID as of May 31, 2008	$19,840,220

Update on NOI Claims Review

CLASS 5, 6.1 AND 6.2
	TOTAL FORMS FILED	FORMS FILED WITH POM	ACCEPTABLE POM	APPROVED	COMPLETE	# CLAIMS PAID	TOTAL AMT PAID
RUPTURE	1854	1818	1208	779	1,186	6735	$7,382,800
MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED	14	14	11	N/A	8	0	N/A
EXPLANT	1378	1362	1138	969	1,120	911	$4,501,868
INCREASED EXPLANT	111	111	1	N/A	N/A	0	N/A
EAP	316	309	244	4	11	4	$20,000
TOTALS	3,674	3,614	2,602	1,752	2,325	1,650	$11,904,668

Reminder: The deadline for NOI claimants (and NOI claimants only) to file a claim for Explant and/or Rupture is October 20, 2008. We urge NOI claimants to submit their forms and documents for Explant and Rupture as soon as possible.

5. NEW LIST OF DOCTORS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED ACCEPTABLE AFFIDAVITS OR AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS OF EXCLUSIVE DOW CORNING IMPLANT USAGE DURING CERTAIN YEARS

The Settlement Facility released a new list on June 24, 2008 of physicians who have submitted acceptable affidavits or affirmative statements of exclusive Dow Corning implant usage during certain years. If you submit medical records that show you had implant surgery performed by one of the physicians on the list during the time frame listed on the chart, then you may submit these documents in support of your Proof of Manufacturer.

The new list of affirmative statements is posted on the CAC website (www.tortcomm.org) under the left navigator tab entitled "Product Identification..".

6. URGENT REMINDER OF DEADLINES IN JULY AND AUGUST 2008

JULY 21, 2008 – This is the deadline for "Eligible Late Claimants" to file a claim for Class 7 (Silicone Gel Claim) or Class 9/10 (Covered Dow Corning Other Products). This deadline only applies to Eligible Late Claimants. If you have any questions about whether this deadline applies to you, call the Settlement Facility at its toll free number: 866-874-6099 or contact them by email at: info@sfdct.com.

AUGUST 1, 2008 – This is the deadline for timely Class 9 and 10 claimants (Covered Dow Corning Other Products) to submit documents to cure their deficiencies in their Proof of Manufacture submissions. If you do not cure your Class 9 or 10 Proof of Manufacturer submission by this date, your claim in Class 9 / 10 will be permanently denied.

AUGUST 18, 2008 - This is the date for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) that was reviewed by the SF-DCT and found deficient and who have a cure deadline of August 17, 2008 or earlier to submit documents to cure the deficiencies in their Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) claims.

7. OTHER DEADLINE REMINDERS!

Please mark your calendar with the following claim submission deadlines. Note that different deadlines apply to Notice of Intent (NOI) Claimants and Late Claimants. Please note that most of these deadlines mean that your claim forms and materials must be received by the SF-DCT by the posted deadline. Please mail all forms early enough so that they are received by the deadline listed below. If your claim form is not received by the deadline listed below, you will not be permitted to file a claim later.

Deadline Date	Type of Deadline
July 21, 2008	LATE CLAIM DEADLINE FOR CLASS 7, THE SILICONE MATERIAL CLAIMANT FUND and LATE CLAIM DEADLINE FOR CLASSES 9 AND 10, COVERED OTHER PRODUCTS FUND. This deadline only applies to Class 7, 9 and 10 Late Claimants listed in the Court’s Order of December 12, 2007.
August 1, 2008	Deadline for Other Product Claimants to submit documents to cure any deficiencies in their Proof of Manufacturer.
August 18, 2008	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Systemic Sclerosis / Scleroderma (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
October 20, 2008	NOI CLAIMANTS’ Deadline to submit Explant and/or Rupture claims – Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (this deadline only applies to NOI claimants; it does NOT apply to timely filed claimants)
November 3, 2008	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for General Connective Tissue Symptoms (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
January 21, 2009	FILING DEADLINE for LATE CLAIMANTS in CLASS 5 AND 6 to submit all claim forms and supporting documents. This deadline only applies to LATE CLAIMANTS in Class 5 and 6.
February 2, 2009	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Atypical Neurological Disease Syndrome (ANDS) (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
March 12, 2009	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
April 13, 2009	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Atypical Connective Tissue Disease (ACTD) (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
June 2, 2014	Explant Claims submission deadline for timely filed claimants in Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (NOTE: this deadline does NOT apply to NOI claimants or Late Claimants)
June 3, 2019	Disease or Expedited Release Claim submission deadline for all claims in Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (this deadline does NOT apply to Late Claimants)

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Claimants’ Advisory Committee
P.O. Box 665
St. Marys, Ohio 45885

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