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CaseNo: C.A. No. 17,526, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff: SKEEN, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00017526, Merger, Stockholders, Intelliquest, Proxy Statement, Void, Violating, Consummate, Appraisal Rights, Invalid, Declare, Damages, Vote, Mailing, Rescind, Award, According, Common, Party, Adequate, Chancery Court Rule, Relief, Wpp, Delaware, Notification, Enjoin , ContentID: 120240671

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1 1999-11-04 COMPLAINT
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1 . COMPLAINT

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MEETING
DEFENDANTS
STOCKHOLDERS
PLAINTIFF
INTELLIQUEST
PROXY STATEMENT
VOID
VIOLATING
CONSUMMATE
APPRAISAL RIGHTS
COURT
LAW
INVALID
DECLARE
DAMAGES
VOTE
MAILING
RESCIND
AWARD
ACCORDING
COMMON
PARTY
ADEQUATE
CHANCERY COURT RULE
RELIEF
WPP
DELAWARE
NOTIFICATION
ENJOIN
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                          IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE                        

                                               IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY



             WILLIAM M. SKEEN

                                      Plaintiff,

                                      V.

             INTELLIQUEST INFORMATION  ;
             GROUP, INC. and WPP                                 :
             ACQUISITION, INC.                                   :*
                                      Defendant.                 .:

                                                            COMPLAINT


             I.                 Introduction and Summary of Claims.

                                1.    This is an action seeking to remedy violations of 8  J&l.  C.

             262 which occurred, are occurring and are threatened to occur in connection with

             the merger (the "Merger") of Intelliquest Information Group, Inc. ("Intelliquest" or

             the "Company") with and into WPP Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of

             WPP Group U.S. Finance ("WPP").

                                2.    An Intelliquest stockholders' meeting was held on November 1,

             (the "Meeting") at which the defendants claim that the required vote of

             Intelliquest's stockholders approving the Merger was obtained. The defendants

             have asserted publicly that they expect to consummate the Merger by early

             December, 1999. If the defendants do attempt to consummate the Merger, any such

             action will be null and void because the defendants failed to comply with the



SNIPPETS:
  • INTELLIQUEST INFORMATION;
  • the merger of Intelliquest Information Group,
  • WPP Group U.S. Finance.
  • at which the defendants claim that the required vote of
  • Intelliquest's stockholders approving the Merger was obtained.
  • If the defendants do attempt to consummate the Merger,
  • Delaware General Corporation Law in at least two fundamental respects.
  • Intelliquest to notify its stockholders of their appraisal rights at least 20 days
  • before the Meeting.
  • The only attempt at such notification was
  • defendants also violated the applicable Delaware merger statute (8 l&l.
  • earlier than 20 days after the mailing of the notice required by 5251.
  • the entire meeting and purported vote were invalid and
  • void on their face because the purported record date of October 15,
  • invalid and illegal to set the alleged record date for a date less than 20 days before
  • As a result of the foregoing violations of Delaware law, the Court
  • rescind it) and award Intelliquest's stockholders damages.
  • According to Intelliquest's proxy statement dated October 15,
  • Ultimately, according to the Proxy Statement, the Company agreed
  • the Proxy Statement discloses that certain entities, identified only as "Third Party
  • Plaintiff Brings This Case as an Individual and as a Class Action.
  • Plaintiff is a common stockholder of the Company.
  • action individually on his own behalf as well as pursuant to Chancery Court Rule 23
  • Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law.
  • Declare that defendants violated and are violating 8 l&l.
  • Enjoin the consummation of the Merger or, alternatively, if the Merger
  • final judgment shall grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered
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