CERTIFICATE TO BE FILED WITH NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS APPELLATE NO. FILED IN TRIAL COURT NO. CV-02073-13-02 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. VS. 159TH JUDICAL DISTRICT COURT 9/16/2015 8:40:41 AM PAM ESTES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COURT OF Clerk CORP. AND KAT & ASSOC., INC. ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS D/B/A FIDELIS ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

The records of my office reflect the following information in this case: CASE TYPE: CONTRACT/OTHER JUDGMENT OF APPEALABLE ORDER SIGNED: 09/10/2015 MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FILED: NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED: 09/10/2015 REQUEST FOR FINDINGS OF FACT: DATE REQUEST FOR REPORTER’S RECORD FILED: PRESIDING TRIAL COURT JUDGE: HON. PAUL E. WHITE TRIAL COURT REPORTER(S): WHITNEY HARRY WAS APPELLANT DELCARED INDIGENT? YES √ NO APPELLEE’S COUNSEL IS: √Retained Appointed Pro se APPELLEE’S ATTORNEY: SCOTT C. SKELTON ADDRESS: 1616 S. CHESTNUT ST. LUFKIN, TX 75901 TELEPHONE: 936-632-3381 FAX: 936-632-6545 BAR NUMBER: 00784979 APPELLEE’S ATTORNEY: JIM WETWISKA ADDRESS: 1111 LOUISIANA, 44TH FLOOR HOUSTON, TX 77002 TELEPHONE: 713-220-5800 FAX: 713-236-0822 BAR NUMBER: 00785223

*APPELLANT’S ATTORNEY: PAUL R. YETTER ADDRESS: 909 FANNIN, STE. 3600 HOUSTON, TX 77010 TELEPHONE: 713-632-8000 FAX: 713-632-8002 BAR NUMBER: 22154200 *APPELLANT’S ATTORNEY: REAGAN W. SIMPSON ADDRESS: 909 FANNIN, STE. 3600 HOUSTON, TX 77010 TELEPHONE: 713-632-8000 FAX: 713-632-8002 BAR NUMBER: 18404700 DATED THIS 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015.

Reba D. Squyres Angelina County, District Clerk /S/Robin J. Crain, Deputy Clerk

(Complete in duplicate – Original to 12th Court of Appeals/Trial Court) 1517 W. Front St., Suite 354, Tyler, TX 75702 **PLEASE ATTACH A FILE-MARKED COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THIS FORM.

PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION IN COMPLETE.

THANK YOU.

Filed 9/10/2015 11:00:21 AM Reba Squyres, District Clerk Angelina County, Texas By: Robin Crain, Deputy Clerk No. CV-02073-13-02 LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC., § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, § § v. § ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS § INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS § MACHINES CORP., et al., § 159TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Defendant. § NOTICE OF APPEAL Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.1, defendant International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) hereby gives notice of its intent to appeal. IBM desires to appeal the trial court’s Final Judgment signed on September 10, 2015, together with all written orders, rulings, and rulings by operation of law adverse to IBM, including but not limited to the denial of IBM’s motions for directed verdict, IBM’s overruled charge objections, IBM’s denied requests for inclusion in the charges, denials of IBM’s motions to strike expert witnesses, and denials of IBM’s motions to disregard jury answers and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. This appeal is taken from the 159th District Court of Angelina County, Texas, the Honorable Paul White presiding, and is taken to the Twelfth Court of Appeals in Tyler, Texas and to the Texas Supreme Court, if necessary.

Respectfully submitted, YETTER COLEMAN LLP

By: ____________________________ Reagan W. Simpson State Bar No. 18404700 Marc Tabolsky State Bar No. 24037576 Fannin, Suite 3600 Houston, Texas 77010 (713) 632-8000 (713) 632-8002 (Fax) [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT IBM CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on September 10, 2015, this document was served on the following counsel for plaintiff by electronic means: Murry B. Cohen [email protected] Jim Wetwiska [email protected] Holli Pryor-Baze [email protected] AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 1111 Louisiana, 44th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Scott C. Skelton [email protected] SKELTON SLUSHER BARNHILL WATKINS WELLS 1616 South Chestnut Street Lufkin, Texas 75901

______________________________________ Reagan W. Simpson

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC., § § Plaintiff, § § v. § § INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES § CORPORATION, KAT & ASSOCIATES, § INC. d/b/a FIDELIS ENTERPRISE § SOLUTIONS, REQUIS LLC AND § BILLY PETERS § § Defendants. § 159th WDiCIAL DISTRICT FINAL JUDGMENT On May 5, 2015, the above-captioned case was called to trial. PlaintiffLufkin Industries, LLC (f/k/a Lufkin Industries, Inc.) ("Lufkin" or "Plaintiff') appeared by representatives and by counsel and announced ready for trial. Defendant International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or "Defendant") appeared by representatives and by counsel and announced ready for trial. A jury having been demanded, a panel was sworn by the Court and examined by the parties, and a jury was thereafter sworn and impaneled.

Plaintiff's case in chief began May 5, 2015 and continued until May 21, 2015. Defendant presented its case in chief on May 21, 2015. Thereafter, Defendant rested, and Plaintiff and Defendant closed.

On May 22, 2015, the jury received the Court's charge and after deliberation returned its verdict, which is incorporated by reference as though set forth fully herein. The jury's verdict is in favor of the Plaintiff and against Defendant, and the Court enters the following judgment.

It is ORDERED that the jury having found for Plaintiff and against Defendant on Plaintiff's claim for fraudulent inducement, Plaintiff shall have and recover judgment against Defendant International Business Machines Corporation for $21,000,000.00; it is further CIVIL DOCKET SHEET Date: Style: lo~\l.J tJ ~lllJJ'mtf:C1-:fir C..

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ORDERED that this judgment finally disposes of all parties and claims and is appealable, that Plaintiff shall have all writs and processes necessary for enforcement, and that all relief not granted herein is denied.

Signed ~10 ,2015.

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