Court of Appeals

of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA, March 25, 2005

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A05A0910. PREFERRED MEDICAL GROUP, L. P., ET ALv. MOHAMED
KASSEM

A05A1300. PREFERRED MEDICAL GROUP, L. P., ET ALv. MOHAMED
KASSEM

The above appeals have been assigned to the Fourth Division of the Court of Appeals of Georgia and shall be treated as companion cases in this Court. Oral argument was granted in appeal number A05A0910 and assigned to the April oral argument calendar. On March 18, 2005, the Appellant's filed a request to argue in A05A1300. Upon consideration of that request, the same is hereby granted. Both of the above appeals shall be placed on the Court's calendar for the June oral argument to be held in Room 617 of the Judicial Building located at 40 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

Oral argument is set for Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Counsel should check in with the Clerk in the Courtroom at 9:30 a.m. on that date. If either party decides to waive oral argument, that fact should be made known to opposing counsel and this Court. The oral arguments in these appeals shall be argued as a single case, with fifteen (15) minutes per side, unless a motion for additional time is made in compliance with Rule 28 of this Court.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

Clerk's Office, Atlanta March 25, 2005

I certify that the above is a true extract from

the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court

hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.