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On September 21, 2010, the Court entered an order finally approving the Settlement and also entered Final Judgment. The parties anticipate that settlement checks will be distributed in October 2010 to those Settlement Class Members who did not exclude themselves from the Settlement. Before the date settlement checks are distributed, the Claims Administrator will post additional FAQs regarding settlement payments on the FAQs page of this website. Please read the FAQs before contacting Class Counsel or the Claims Administrator regarding your settlement payment.

Update on Final Approval of Settlement and Check Distribution

The Final Approval Hearing previously scheduled for April 26, 2010, at which the Court was to consider whether to finally approve the Settlement, was delayed due to issues related to the class member data supplied by Aegis. Settlement checks cannot be distributed until the Court finally approves the Settlement.

On July 23, 2010, the Court preliminarily approved an amended settlement agreement, ordered supplemental notice to those Class Members inadvertently omitted from the first notice list, and set a new date of September 23, 2010 for the Final Approval Hearing.

None of the omitted Class Members objected to the Settlement, and the parties have requested that the Court finally approve the Settlement without need of a formal Final Approval Hearing. As of September 14, 2010, the Court has not ruled on this request.

If the Court finally approves the Settlement on or before September 23, 2010, the parties anticipate that settlement checks should be distributed in October, 2010.

Case Background

In the lawsuit, the Plaintiffs filed their initial Complaint on May 15, 2008, as a proposed collective action, in which they alleged, among other things, that Defendant failed to comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), by failing to track and pay for certain pre-shift and post-shift activities that Plaintiffs allege are compensable under the FLSA. Plaintiffs amended the Complaint to add claims for failure to comply with various state laws in Florida, Missouri, New York, and West Virginia by failing to track and pay for certain pre-shift and post-shift activities alleged to be compensable under the laws of those states.

Aegis Communications Group, Inc. (“Aegis,” “Defendant” or “Settling Defendant”) denies the allegations and has vigorously defended against the asserted claims. If the Case were to proceed, Defendant would continue to strongly defend against the claims and would assert various defenses. However, solely to avoid continued costly and time-consuming litigation, and without admitting any liability or wrongdoing, the Settling Defendant has agreed to the terms of the Settlement Agreement which are summarized in the Notice you received in the mail, and on this website.

If the Court approves the settlement and after objections and appeals are favorably resolved, payments will be made to eligible class members pursuant to the terms of the settlement.

Judge Ed Kinkeade of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as Oliver, et al. v. Aegis Communications Group, Inc, et al., Civil Action No. 3:03-cv-0828-K (the “Litigation”).