In the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division

For the reasons discussed in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is, this 1st day of March, 2007, ORDERED that:

1. The motion for reconsideration filed by Joan Hill-Rodriguez, et al., (Paper No. 53) BE, and HEREBY IS, GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;
   1. The Defendants' motion to compel (Paper No. 21) BE, and HEREBY IS, GRANTED;
      1. The Plaintiffs who signed the subsequently mailed additional terms and conditions shall proceed to arbitration in accordance with the terms of the Contract;
      2. The Plaintiffs who did not sign the subsequently mailed additional terms and conditions shall not be compelled to proceed to arbitration;
   2. The Plaintiffs' motion for voluntary dismissal (Paper No. 22) BE, and HEREBY IS, GRANTED in part and DENIED Case 1:06-cv-00750-WDQ Document 71 Filed 03/02/2007 Page 1 of 2 in part;
      1. The Plaintiffs who signed the subsequently mailed additional terms and conditions are not dismissed;
      2. The Plaintiffs who did not sign the subsequently mailed additional terms and conditions are dismissed;
2. The Plaintiffs' counsel shall not be designated Interim Class Counsel at this time;
3. The Defendants' motion to strike and to file a sur-reply (Paper No. 63) BE, and HEREBY IS, GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;
4. The Plaintiffs' notice of withdrawal of class allegations (Paper No. 62) BE, and HEREBY IS, STRICKEN;
5. The Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file new evidence (Paper No. 66) BE, and HEREBY IS, DENIED;
6. The case BE, and HEREBY IS, STAYED and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending resolution of the compelled arbitration; and
7. The Clerk of the Court shall send copies of this Memorandum Opinion and Order to counsel for the parties.