SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III v. AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS

After a Motion Hearing held on February 22, 2011, this court hereby orders that, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [#5] is DENIED IN PART and ALLOWED IN PART. It is DENIED as to the Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) claims but ALLOWED as to the Section 18 claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.