In re: NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION et al., Chapter 11, Debtors.

Case No 02B0869 (Jointly Administered)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.
March 6, 2002

ORDER APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH LOGAN COMPANY, INC. APPOINTING LOGAN COMPANY, INC. AS CLAIMS, NOTICING AND BALLOTING AGENT OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 156 (c)
JOHN SQUIRES, United States Bankruptcy Judge.

Upon the application, dated March 6, 2002 (the “Application”),[1] of the above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession (collectively, the “Debtors”), for an order under 28 U.S.C. § 156 (c) approving the Debtors’ agreement with Logan Company, Inc. (“Logan”) appointing Logan as claims, noticing and balloting agent (the “Claims, Noticing and Balloting Agent”) of the Bankruptcy Court; and upon the Affidavit and Statement of Kathleen M. Logan, sworn to on March 6, 2002; and upon the Declaration of William E. McDonough in Support of Chapter 11 Petitions and First-Day Orders, sworn to on March 5, 2002; and the Court being satisfied with the representations made in the Application and declarations that Logan represents no interest adverse to the Debtors’ estates with respect to the matters upon which Logan is to be engaged, that Logan is a “disinterested person” as that term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and that Logan’s appointment is necessary and would be in the best interests of the Debtors’ estates; and it appearing that proper and adequate notice has been given and that no other or further notice is necessary; and upon the record herein; and after due deliberation thereon; and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:

1. The Application is GRANTED, and the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Services, attached hereto as Exhibit A, are approved.

2. Logan is appointed as the Claims, Noticing, and Balloting Agent in these chapter 11 cases, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 156 (c), and is authorized to perform the services set forth in the Application as requested by the office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division or the Debtors.

3. The fees and expenses of Logan incurred in the performance of services in accordance with the Agreement for Services shall be treated as an administrative expense of the Debtors’ chapter 11 estates and be paid by the Debtors in the ordinary course of business.

4. Logan shall submit to the United States Trustee for this region, on a monthly basis, copies of the invoices it submits to the Debtors for services rendered.

[1] Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.