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The following is an excerpt from a 10-Q SEC Filing, filed by INTERMUNE INC on 11/7/2005.

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

On June 25, 2003, a purported securities class action entitled Johnson v. Harkonen and InterMune, Inc., No. C 03-2954-MEJ, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Three additional class action complaints entitled Lombardi v. InterMune, Inc., Harkonen and Surrey-Barbari, No. C 03 3068 MJJ (filed on July 1, 2003); Mahoney Jr. v. InterMune Inc., Harkonen and Surrey-Barbari, No. C 03-3273 SI (filed on July 14, 2003); and Adler v. Harkonen and InterMune Inc., No. C 03-3710 MJJ (filed on August 3, 2003), were filed in the same court, each making identical or similar allegations against us, our former chief executive officer and our former chief financial officer. On November 6, 2003, the various complaints were consolidated into one case by order of the court, and on November 26, 2003, a lead plaintiff, Lance A. Johnson, was appointed. A consolidated complaint titled In re InterMune Securities Litigation, No. C 03-2954 SI, was filed on January 30, 2004. The consolidated amended complaint named us, and our former chief executive officer and our former chief financial officer, as defendants and alleges that the defendants made certain false and misleading statements in violation of the federal securities laws, specifically Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5. The lead plaintiff sought unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock during the period from January 7, 2003 through June 11, 2003. The parties settled this case in May 2005 and a final settlement was approved by the court in August 2005.
On July 30, 2003, a stockholder, Michael Adler, purporting to act on our behalf filed a derivative action entitled Adler v. Harkonen, et al., No. CIV 433125, in the California Superior Court for the County of San Mateo against our directors, our former chief executive officer and our former chief financial officer. We were also named as a nominal defendant solely in a derivative capacity. The derivative action was based on the same factual allegations and circumstances as the securities class actions and alleged state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. The derivative action sought unspecified damages, injunctive relief and restitution. The parties settled this case in August 2005 and the amount was not material to the financial statements.
On March 19, 2004, plaintiff Joan Gallagher filed an action against us and other defendants in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Gallagher alleged that during her employment with InterMune, we actively marketed, and required our sales force to market, Actimmune for a purpose for which the drug was not approved by the FDA, specifically for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in violation of "public policy," including the purported public policies of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act and the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law. Ms. Gallagher alleged that she was wrongfully terminated from InterMune in violation of public policy due to her refusal to engage in the alleged off-label marketing. The parties settled this case in July 2005.
On November 9, 2004, we received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requiring us to provide the Department of Justice with certain information relating to Actimmune, including information regarding the promotion and marketing of Actimmune. We are cooperating with the Department of Justice in this inquiry. Although we cannot predict whether the outcome of this inquiry will have a material adverse effect on our business, it is possible that we will be required to pay a substantial civil fine in connection with

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the settlement of this matter. At this time we cannot predict the magnitude of such a fine or the impact the payment of such a fine may have on our future business operations.
Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number Description of Document

3 .1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of InterMune.(1)

3 .2 Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated April 26, 2001.(2)

3 .3 Bylaws of InterMune.(1)

3 .4 Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of InterMune.(3)

3 .5 Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of InterMune.(4)

10 .1* Amendment No. 3 to Data Transfer, Clinical Trial and Market Supply Agreement, dated January 27, 2000, between InterMune and Boehringer Ingleheim Austria, GmbH.(5)

31 .1 Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).(5)

31 .2 Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).(5)

32 .1** Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and
Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
(18 U.S.C. § 1350).(5)

(1) Filed as an exhibit to the InterMune's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2000 (No. 333-96029), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on February 18, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed with the Commission on March 6, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 3 filed with the Commission on March 22, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 4 filed with the Commission on March 23, 2000 and as amended by Amendment No. 5 filed with the Commission on March 23, 2000.

(2) Filed as an exhibit to the InterMune's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.

(3) Filed as an exhibit to the InterMune's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

(4) Filed as an exhibit to the InterMune's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

(5) Filed herewith.

* Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

** This certification accompanies the Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed "filed" by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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