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JEFFREY K. GARFINKLE (Cal. State Bar No. 153496) BENJAMIN S. SEIGEL (Cal. State Bar No. 59992) JOSEPH M. WELCH (Cal. State Bar No. 259308) BUCHALTER NEMER A Professional Corporation 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612-0514 Telephone: (949) 760-1121 Facsimile: (949) 720-0182 Email: bseigel@buchalter.com jgarfinkle@buchalter.com jwelch@buchalter.com Counsel to the Post-Confirmation Committee

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BN 12225594V1

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SANTA ANA DIVISION

In re: WESTCLIFF MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC.,

Lead Case No.: 8:10-bk-16743-TA Jointly Administered with Case No. 8:10-bk-16746-TA Chapter 11 POST-CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES JOINDER TO MOTION FOR AUTHORITY FOR ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE AN INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO CONFIRMED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL FEE RESERVE Hearing: Date: September 5, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Courtroom 5B 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593

BIOLABS, INC., Debtor.

Affects Both Debtors Affects WESTCLIFF MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC. only Affects BIOLABS, INC. only

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TO THE HONORABLE THEODOR C. ALBERT, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: The Post-Confirmation Committee has reviewed and considered the motion filed by the Estate Representative on August 15, 2012 to make an interim distribution to creditors pursuant to the confirmed plan of reorganization and to increase the amount of professional fee reserve [Docket #936] (the Motion). Based upon that review, the Post-Confirmation Committee joins in and supports, as if fully set forth herein, the arguments and statements set forth in the Motion. The Post-Confirmation Committee joins in the Estate Representatives requests for an order: (1) authorizing the Estate Representative to increase the amount of the Administrative Reserve Fund by $150,000; (2) authorizing the Estate Representative to distribute up to $6.0 million of the approximately $6.7 million of Remaining Estate Funds at this time to holders of class 4 allowed claims and to the Senior Lenders on account of their class 5 allowed claim as set forth in the Motion; and (3) granting such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DATED: August 21, 2012

BUCHALTER NEMER A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Jeffrey K. Garfinkle JEFFREY K. GARFINKLE Attorneys for Post-Confirmation Committee

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I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. My business address is: 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612 A true and correct copy of the foregoing document entitled (specify): POST-CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES JOINDER TO MOTION FOR AUTHORITY FOR ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE AN INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO CONFIRMED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL FEE RESERVE will be served or was served (a) on the judge in chambers in the form and manner required by LBR 5005-2(d); and (b) in the manner stated below: 1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Pursuant to controlling General Orders and LBR, the foregoing document will be served by the court via NEF and hyperlink to the document. On August 21, 2012, I checked the CM/ECF docket for this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding and determined that the following persons are on the Electronic Mail Notice List to receive NEF transmission at the email addresses stated below: SEE ATTACHED Service information continued on attached page 2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: On August 21, 2012, I served the following persons and/or entities at the last known addresses in this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that mailing to the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. SEE ATTACHED Service information continued on attached page 3. SERVED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY, OVERNIGHT MAIL, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR EMAIL (state method for each person or entity served): Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 5 and/or controlling LBR, on (date) I served the following persons and/or entities by personal delivery, overnight mail service, or (for those who consented in writing to such service method), by facsimile transmission and/or email as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that personal delivery on, or overnight mail to, the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Service information continued on attached page I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct.

August 21, 2012


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Susan Vanderburgh
Printed Name

/s/ Susan Vanderburgh


Signature

This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

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1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Raymond G Alvarado: ralvarado@alvaradosmith.com Todd M Arnold: tma@lnbyb.com Phillip Ashman: mgolod@mcqueenashman.com, pashman@mcqueenashman.com, bkumamoto@mcqueenashman.com Richard L Barnett: rick@barnettrubin.com, kelly@barnettrubin.com Ron Bender: rb@lnbyb.com Eric S Bershatski: eric.bershatski@gmail.com Brett Bissett: brett.bissett@klgates.com, carolyn.orphey@klgates.com Jennifer K Brooks: jennifer.brooks@kattenlaw.com Ronald K Brown: rkbgwhw@aol.com Stephen L Burton: steveburtonlaw@aol.com Howard Camhi: hcamhi@ecjlaw.com Donald H Cram: dhc@severson.com Jennifer Witherell Crastz: jcrastz@hemar-rousso.com Marc J Derewetzky: mmcgrory@trenklawfirm.com Ryan S Fife: ryan.fife@dbr.com, mary.avila@dbr.com;docket_la@dbr.com Carol J Fogleman: mfrost@bwslaw.com Anthony A Friedman: aaf@lnbyb.com John-patrick M Fritz: jpf@lnbrb.com Barry S Glaser: bglaser@swjlaw.com Fredric Glass: fglass@fairharborcapital.com Nancy S Goldenberg: nancy.goldenberg@usdoj.gov Chad V Haes: chaes@marshackhays.com, ecfmarshackhays@gmail.com James C Harman: james.harman@coco.ocgov.com D Edward Hays: ehays@marshackhays.com, ecfmarshackhays@gmail.com Michael J Heyman: michael.heyman@klgates.com Jacqueline L James: jlj@lnbyb.com Jeanne M Jorgensen: jjorgensen@pj-law.com, esorensen@pj-law.com Jeff D Kahane: jkahane@duanemorris.com Andy Kong: Kong.Andy@ArentFox.com Alan J Kornfeld: akornfeld@pszjlaw.com, akornfeld@pszjlaw.com Robert S Lampl: advocate45@aol.com Rodger M Landau: rlandau@lgbfirm.com, marizaga@lgbfirm.com;rmartin-patterson@lgbfirm.com Leib M Lerner: leib.lerner@alston.com Matthew A Lesnick: matt@lesnickprince.com Michael B Lubic michael.lubic@klgates.com Mark J Markus: bklawr@bklaw.com, markjmarkus@gmail.com Frank F McGinn: ffm@bostonbusinesslaw.com Jennifer Meeker: jmeeker@nossaman.com Elissa Miller: emiller@sulmeyerlaw.com, asokolowski@sulmeyerlaw.com Kerry A Moynihan: kerry.moynihan@bryancave.com, raul.morales@bryancave.com, trish.penn@bryancave.com Aram Ordubegian: ordubegian.aram@arentfox.com Keith C Owens: kowens@venable.com, bclark@venable.com Ernie Zachary Park: ernie.park@bewleylaw.com John K Park: JPARK@DUMAS-LAW.COM Richard Park: Richard.Park@usdoj.gov John E Polich: john.polich@ventura.org Justin E Rawlins: jrawlins@winston.com, docketla@winston.com Christopher O Rivas: crivas@reedsmith.com Martha E Romero: Romero@mromerolawfirm.com Lorraine M Sarles: lorraine.sarles@alston.com Steven J Schwartz: sschwartz@dgdk.com, DanningGill@gmail.com
This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE

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Benjamin Seigel: bseigel@buchalter.com, IFS_filing@buchalter.com David B Shemano: dshemano@peitzmanweg.com Lindsey L Smith: lls@lnbyb.com Philip E Strok: pstrok@wgllp.com Cathy Ta: cathy.ta@bbklaw.com, Arthur.Johnston@bbklaw.com;lisa.spencer@bbklaw.com David A Tilem: davidtilem@tilemlaw.com, malissamurguia@tilemlaw.com, dianachau@tilemlaw.com, joanfidelson@tilemlaw.com United States Trustee (SA): ustpregion16.sa.ecf@usdoj.gov Matthew S Walker: matthew.walker@pillsburylaw.com, sue.hodges@pillsburylaw.com, pamela.breeden@pillsburylaw.com Howard J Weg: hweg@peitzmanweg.com Sharon Z Weiss: sharon.weiss@bryancave.com, raul.morales@hro.com Sharon Z Weiss: sharon.weiss@hro.com, raul.morales@hro.com Johnny White: ecf@blakeleyllp.com; dmannion@blakeleyllp.com Beth Ann R Young: bry@lnbyb.com

2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: Court Hon. Theodor C. Albert United States Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California 411 West Fourth Street, Suite 5085 / Courtroom 5B Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593 Debtors Westcliff Medical Laboratories, Inc. BioLabs, Inc. c/o FTI Consulting 633 West Fifth Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 Debtors Counsel Ron Bender Todd M. Arnold Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill L.L.P. 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 1700 Los Angeles, California 90067 U.S. Trustees Frank Cadigan Terry Biers Nancy Goldenberg Office of the U.S. Trustee 411 West Fourth Street, Suite 9041 Santa Ana, CA 92701

This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE

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JEFFREY K. GARFINKLE (Cal. State Bar No. 153496) BENJAMIN S. SEIGEL (Cal. State Bar No. 59992) JOSEPH M. WELCH (Cal. State Bar No. 259308) BUCHALTER NEMER A Professional Corporation 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612-0514 Telephone: (949) 760-1121 Facsimile: (949) 720-0182 Email: bseigel@buchalter.com jgarfinkle@buchalter.com jwelch@buchalter.com

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SANTA ANA DIVISION

In re: WESTCLIFF MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC.,

Lead Case No.: 8:10-bk-16743-TA Jointly Administered with Case No. 8:10-bk-16746-TA Chapter 11 POST-CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES JOINDER TO MOTION FOR AUTHORITY FOR ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE AN INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO CONFIRMED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL FEE RESERVE Hearing: Date: September 5, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Courtroom 5B 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593

BIOLABS, INC., Debtor.

Affects Both Debtors Affects WESTCLIFF MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC. only Affects BIOLABS, INC. only

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POST-CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES JOINDER

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TO THE HONORABLE THEODOR C. ALBERT, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: The Post-Confirmation Committee has reviewed and considered the motion filed by the Estate Representative on August 15, 2012 to make an interim distribution to creditors pursuant to the confirmed plan of reorganization and to increase the amount of professional fee reserve [Docket #936] (the Motion). Based upon that review, the Post-Confirmation Committee joins in and supports, as if fully set forth herein, the arguments and statements set forth in the Motion. The Post-Confirmation Committee joins in the Estate Representatives requests for an order: (1) authorizing the Estate Representative to increase the amount of the Administrative Reserve Fund by $150,000; (2) authorizing the Estate Representative to distribute up to $6.0 million of the approximately $6.7 million of Remaining Estate Funds at this time to holders of class 4 allowed claims and to the Senior Lenders on account of their class 5 allowed claim as set forth in the Motion; and (3) granting such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DATED: August 21, 2012

BUCHALTER NEMER A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Jeffrey K. Garfinkle JEFFREY K. GARFINKLE Attorneys for Post-Confirmation Committee

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PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT


I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. My business address is: 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612 A true and correct copy of the foregoing document entitled (specify): POST-CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES JOINDER TO MOTION FOR AUTHORITY FOR ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE AN INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO CONFIRMED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL FEE RESERVE will be served or was served (a) on the judge in chambers in the form and manner required by LBR 5005-2(d); and (b) in the manner stated below: 1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Pursuant to controlling General Orders and LBR, the foregoing document will be served by the court via NEF and hyperlink to the document. On August 21, 2012, I checked the CM/ECF docket for this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding and determined that the following persons are on the Electronic Mail Notice List to receive NEF transmission at the email addresses stated below: SEE ATTACHED Service information continued on attached page 2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: On August 21, 2012, I served the following persons and/or entities at the last known addresses in this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that mailing to the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. SEE ATTACHED Service information continued on attached page 3. SERVED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY, OVERNIGHT MAIL, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR EMAIL (state method for each person or entity served): Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 5 and/or controlling LBR, on (date) I served the following persons and/or entities by personal delivery, overnight mail service, or (for those who consented in writing to such service method), by facsimile transmission and/or email as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that personal delivery on, or overnight mail to, the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Service information continued on attached page I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct.

August 21, 2012


Date

Susan Vanderburgh
Printed Name

/s/ Susan Vanderburgh


Signature

This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE

Case 8:10-bk-16743-TA Doc 942-1 Filed 08/21/12 Entered 08/21/12 17:39:02 PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT Page 4 of 5

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1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Raymond G Alvarado: ralvarado@alvaradosmith.com Todd M Arnold: tma@lnbyb.com Phillip Ashman: mgolod@mcqueenashman.com, pashman@mcqueenashman.com, bkumamoto@mcqueenashman.com Richard L Barnett: rick@barnettrubin.com, kelly@barnettrubin.com Ron Bender: rb@lnbyb.com Eric S Bershatski: eric.bershatski@gmail.com Brett Bissett: brett.bissett@klgates.com, carolyn.orphey@klgates.com Jennifer K Brooks: jennifer.brooks@kattenlaw.com Ronald K Brown: rkbgwhw@aol.com Stephen L Burton: steveburtonlaw@aol.com Howard Camhi: hcamhi@ecjlaw.com Donald H Cram: dhc@severson.com Jennifer Witherell Crastz: jcrastz@hemar-rousso.com Marc J Derewetzky: mmcgrory@trenklawfirm.com Ryan S Fife: ryan.fife@dbr.com, mary.avila@dbr.com;docket_la@dbr.com Carol J Fogleman: mfrost@bwslaw.com Anthony A Friedman: aaf@lnbyb.com John-patrick M Fritz: jpf@lnbrb.com Barry S Glaser: bglaser@swjlaw.com Fredric Glass: fglass@fairharborcapital.com Nancy S Goldenberg: nancy.goldenberg@usdoj.gov Chad V Haes: chaes@marshackhays.com, ecfmarshackhays@gmail.com James C Harman: james.harman@coco.ocgov.com D Edward Hays: ehays@marshackhays.com, ecfmarshackhays@gmail.com Michael J Heyman: michael.heyman@klgates.com Jacqueline L James: jlj@lnbyb.com Jeanne M Jorgensen: jjorgensen@pj-law.com, esorensen@pj-law.com Jeff D Kahane: jkahane@duanemorris.com Andy Kong: Kong.Andy@ArentFox.com Alan J Kornfeld: akornfeld@pszjlaw.com, akornfeld@pszjlaw.com Robert S Lampl: advocate45@aol.com Rodger M Landau: rlandau@lgbfirm.com, marizaga@lgbfirm.com;rmartin-patterson@lgbfirm.com Leib M Lerner: leib.lerner@alston.com Matthew A Lesnick: matt@lesnickprince.com Michael B Lubic michael.lubic@klgates.com Mark J Markus: bklawr@bklaw.com, markjmarkus@gmail.com Frank F McGinn: ffm@bostonbusinesslaw.com Jennifer Meeker: jmeeker@nossaman.com Elissa Miller: emiller@sulmeyerlaw.com, asokolowski@sulmeyerlaw.com Kerry A Moynihan: kerry.moynihan@bryancave.com, raul.morales@bryancave.com, trish.penn@bryancave.com Aram Ordubegian: ordubegian.aram@arentfox.com Keith C Owens: kowens@venable.com, bclark@venable.com Ernie Zachary Park: ernie.park@bewleylaw.com John K Park: JPARK@DUMAS-LAW.COM Richard Park: Richard.Park@usdoj.gov John E Polich: john.polich@ventura.org Justin E Rawlins: jrawlins@winston.com, docketla@winston.com Christopher O Rivas: crivas@reedsmith.com Martha E Romero: Romero@mromerolawfirm.com Lorraine M Sarles: lorraine.sarles@alston.com Steven J Schwartz: sschwartz@dgdk.com, DanningGill@gmail.com
This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE

Case 8:10-bk-16743-TA Doc 942-1 Filed 08/21/12 Entered 08/21/12 17:39:02 PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT Page 5 of 5

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Benjamin Seigel: bseigel@buchalter.com, IFS_filing@buchalter.com David B Shemano: dshemano@peitzmanweg.com Lindsey L Smith: lls@lnbyb.com Philip E Strok: pstrok@wgllp.com Cathy Ta: cathy.ta@bbklaw.com, Arthur.Johnston@bbklaw.com;lisa.spencer@bbklaw.com David A Tilem: davidtilem@tilemlaw.com, malissamurguia@tilemlaw.com, dianachau@tilemlaw.com, joanfidelson@tilemlaw.com United States Trustee (SA): ustpregion16.sa.ecf@usdoj.gov Matthew S Walker: matthew.walker@pillsburylaw.com, sue.hodges@pillsburylaw.com, pamela.breeden@pillsburylaw.com Howard J Weg: hweg@peitzmanweg.com Sharon Z Weiss: sharon.weiss@bryancave.com, raul.morales@hro.com Sharon Z Weiss: sharon.weiss@hro.com, raul.morales@hro.com Johnny White: ecf@blakeleyllp.com; dmannion@blakeleyllp.com Beth Ann R Young: bry@lnbyb.com

2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: Court Hon. Theodor C. Albert United States Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California 411 West Fourth Street, Suite 5085 / Courtroom 5B Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593 Debtors Westcliff Medical Laboratories, Inc. BioLabs, Inc. c/o FTI Consulting 633 West Fifth Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 Debtors Counsel Ron Bender Todd M. Arnold Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill L.L.P. 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 1700 Los Angeles, California 90067 U.S. Trustees Frank Cadigan Terry Biers Nancy Goldenberg Office of the U.S. Trustee 411 West Fourth Street, Suite 9041 Santa Ana, CA 92701

This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE

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