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a. You(i)agree with the nature,classification,and amount of your Claim asset forth in the Schedules and(ii)your Claim is not listed as "disputed," "contingent," or"unliquidated"in the Schedules. b. You have already properly filed a Proof of Claim against the correct Debtor. C. You have a Claim allowable under sections 503(b) and 507(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code as an administrative expense of the Debtors'chapter 11 cases. j d. You hold a claim against a Debtor that previously has been allowed by,or paid pursuant to,an order of the Bankruptcy Court. e. You hold an ownership interest in any of the Debtors and,other than such ownership interest,you do not wish to assert a Claim against any of the Debtors. Ownership interests include,by way of example only, common or preferred stock in a corporation, a general or limited partner interest in a limited partnership or warrants or rights to purchase,sell or subscribe to such a security or interest. However,holders of ownership interests who also wish to assert a Claim(as opposed to ownership interests)against any of the Debtors that arises out of or relates to transactions in the Debtors'securities, including,but not limited to,claims for damages or rescission based on the purchase or sale of any such securities,must file a proof of claim on or prior to the General Bar Date,unless another exception identified in this Bar Date Notice applies. YOU SHOULD NOT FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST ANY OF THE DEBTORS. YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS BAR DATE NOTICE DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU HAVE A CLAIM OR THAT THE DEBTORS OR THE BANKRUPTCY COURT BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE A CLAIM. NEITHER THE DEBTORS, THEIR ATTORNEYS NOR THE. CLAIMS AGENT CAN ADVISE YOU WHETHER YOU SHOULD FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM. 4. DEADLINE TO FILE A CLAIM a. General Bar Date. If your Claim is described in Section 2 above,you must file your Proof of Claim with the Claims Agent so that the Proof of Claim is ACTUALLY RECEIVED no later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)on March 21,2005. b. Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Bar Date. Ifyou have a claim arising out of the rejection of an executory contract or an unexpired lease you must file,and the Claims Agent must receive,a Proof of Claim on or before 5:00 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time)by the later of: (a)the General Bar Date or(b)thirty(30)days after the effective date of such rejection as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court. C. Amended Schedules Bar Date. If the Debtors amend their Schedules after mailing and publishing this Bar Date Notice and your Claim is affected by such amendment,then you must file a Proof of Claim or amend any Proof of Claim you previously filed on or before 5 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time)by the later of:(a)the General Bar Date or(b)thirty(30)days after the Debtors serve such claimant with notice that the Debtors have amended their Schedules. 5. HOW TO FILE A CLAIM a. Proof of Claim Forms. For your convenience,a Proof of Claim form is included with this Bar Date Notice.If the Debtors have listed your Claim on the Schedules, the included Proof of Claim form describes the amount,nature and classification of your Claim(s)as set forth in the Debtors'Schedules. If your Claim is not listed in the Schedules,no such information is provided. b. Identification of Debtors and Claimants. You must identify on your Proof of Claim the holder or holders of the Claim and the particular Debtor against which your Claim is asserted. A list of Debtors,together with their respective case numbers and federal tax identification numbers,is attached to this Bar Date Notice as Exhibit A. In addition,names formerly used by the Debtors are listed on Exhibit A. Ifyou are asserting Claims against more than one Debtor,you must file a separate Proof of Claim with respect to each such Debtor. If you list more than one Debtor on your Proof of Claim form,the Debtors will treat such Claim as filed against the Debtor you list first. Any Claims•filed in the Joint Administration Case Number (Interstate Bakeries Corporation;Case No.04-45814) shall be deemed filed only against Interstate Bakeries Corporation. 2