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COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf Jeffrey L. Cohen Alex R. Velinsky Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------In re METROPARK USA, INC., Debtor.

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NINTH FEE STATEMENT OF COOLEY LLP FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012 Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Date of Retention: Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Amount of Compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Cooley LLP Metropark USA, Inc., Debtor and Debtor-inPossession Order entered on May 24, 2011 retaining Cooley LLP, nunc pro tunc to May 2, 2011 January 1, 2012 through January 31, 2012 $9,218.50 (of which Applicant seeks payment of 80% or $7,374.80) $60.71

This statement is the ninth monthly fee statement (the Fee Statement) of Cooley LLP (Cooley), counsel to the above-captioned debtor and debtor-in-possession (the Debtor), filed

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pursuant to the Order Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(a) Establishing Procedures for Interim and Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 154] (the Interim Compensation Order). Cooley hereby requests: (a) payment of compensation in the amount of $7,374.80, which is equal to eighty percent (80%) of the total amount of compensation sought (i.e. $9,218.50) for actual and necessary professional services rendered during the period January 1, 2012 through January 31, 2012 (the Fee Period); and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $60.71 incurred by Cooley during the Fee Period in connection with this case. Attached as Exhibit A hereto is the detailed itemization and description of the services that Cooley rendered during the Fee Period. Further, this Fee Statement includes, inter alia, a billing summary by individual professional, setting forth the (i) name and title of each individual for whose work on this case compensation is sought, (ii) aggregate time expended by each such individual, and (iii) hourly billing rate for each such individual at Cooleys current billing rates. The Cooley professionals who rendered services in this chapter 11 case during the Fee Period are:
Attorney Cathy Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky David Fleischer Rebecca Goldstein TOTAL Position with the Applicant Partner Associate Paralegal Paralegal Hourly Billing Rate1 $795 $445 $295 $255 $417.13 (Blended Rate) Total Billed Hours 0.8 16.5 0.4 4.4 22.1 Total Compensation $636.00 $7,342.50 $118.00 $1,122.00 $9,218.50

The hourly billing rates applied during this Fee Period are revised rates for professionals and paraprofessionals which took effect on January 1, 2012, consistent with Cooleys established billing practices and procedures.

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Compensation by Matter
Matter Number 04 05 07 09 19 21 TOTAL Matter Description Case Administration Claims Fee/Employment Applications Financing and Cash Collateral Preparation and Attendance at Court Hearings Tax Issues Total Billed Hours 7.8 0.9 3.5 8.6 1.2 0.1 22.1 Total Fees Requested $2,855.00 $400.50 $1,557.50 $3,827.00 $534.00 $44.50 $9,218.50

Expense Summary
Disbursements Federal Express Postage Reproduction of Documents Research Database/Document Retrieval Telephone TOTAL Amount $11.07 $1.32 $3.20 $15.12 $30.00 $60.71

Notice Pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley has served this Fee Statement by hand or overnight delivery on: (i) the Debtor, 160 W. Foothill Pkwy, Suite 105 #49, Corona, CA 92882 (Attn: Rick Hicks); (ii) counsel to all official committees; (iii) counsel for the Office of the United States Trustee, 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10004 (Attn: Susan Golden); (iv) counsel to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Riemer & Braunstein LLP, 3 Center Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (Attn: Donald E. Rothman), and (v) Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP, 401 B Street, Ste. 1200 San Diego, CA 92101 (Attn: Michael D. Breslauer, Esq.) as counsel to Bricoleur Capital Partners, LP in its capacity as second lien agent. In light of the nature of the relief requested, Cooley respectfully submits that no further notice need be provided. WHEREFORE, pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley requests: (a) compensation in the amount of $9,218.50 (of which Applicant requests payment in the amount

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of $7,374.80 which equals 80% of $9,218.50) on account of reasonable and necessary professional services rendered to the Debtor by Cooley; and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $60.71, for a total amount for the Fee Period of $9,279.21 (of which applicant seeks payment in the amount of $7,435.51 which equals 80% of the requested compensation and 100% of the requested reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses). Dated: February 17, 2012 New York, New York Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Cathy Hershcopf Cathy Hershcopf

COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf (CH 5875) Jeffrey L. Cohen (JC 2556) Alex R. Velinsky (AV 1012) Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession

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EXHIBIT A

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW 101 California 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111-5800 MAIN 415 693-2000 FAX 415 693-2222

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Palo Alto, CA New York, NY San Diego, CA Reston, VA Broomfield, CO Washington, DC

February 8, 2012

Metropark USA, Inc. 5750 Grace Place Los Angeles, CA 90022-4121

www.cooley.com Taxpayer ID Number 94-1140085

Boston, MA Seattle, WA

CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567

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For services rendered through January 31, 2012

Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chargeable costs and disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Due on Current Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ $
$ $

9,218.50 60.71
9,279.21 165,226.85

Total Amount Due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

174,506.06

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567

Date

Timekeeper

Description

Hours

Amount

CASE ADMINISTRATION

01/03/12

Rebecca Goldstein

E file Notice of Agenda (.4); prepare e mail to Omni re service (.1); prepare cover letter to Chamber's process same (.5) Draft agenda for CRG fee application hearing Arrange for filing of agenda for 1/5 hearing E file November 2011 monthly operating report (.4); prepare e mail to Omni for service (.1); e file affidavit of service re docket 368 (.4); file maintenance and organization (.2) Arrange telephonic appearance for 1/5 hearing Review R. Hicks' e-mail re: Term Lender counsel (.1); e-mail to C. Hershcopf re: same (.1) E file Affidavit of Service re docket # 369. Conference with C. Hershcopf re: Term Lender counsel E-mail to R. Hicks re: Term Lender counsel Conference with C. Hershcopf re: board correspondence Draft email to Metropark board re: call to discuss cash collateral Review board member responses to board call email Review multiple emails re: resignation of independent directors Emails with board members re: cash collateral and winding up case Electronic filing of Cooley's Eighth Monthly Fee Application, docket entry #275; downloading filing receipt; printing Application and receipt set for R Goldstein

1.00

255.00

01/03/12 01/03/12 01/04/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein

0.20 0.20 1.10

89.00 89.00 280.50

01/04/12 01/09/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

0.10 0.20

44.50 89.00

01/09/12 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 01/16/12 01/16/12 01/20/12

Rebecca Goldstein Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf David M. Fleischer

0.40 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.30 0.10 0.20 0.80 0.40

102.00 89.00 44.50 44.50 133.50 44.50 89.00 636.00 118.00

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein Description Telephone call with former employee re: W-2 forms E file certificate of service re docket # 375, Review CSC email re: board resignation Attention to A. Velinsky e mail re entry of Cash Collateral order (.2); e file Notice of Entry of 7th Cash Collateral order (.5); prepare e mail to Omni re service (4) Review M. Breslauer call Review emails re: independent directors E file Affidavit of Service re document numbers 377 and 378. Telephone call with employee re: W2 form
Task Total:

Date 01/20/12 01/23/12 01/23/12 01/25/12

Hours 0.10 0.40 0.10 1.10

Amount 44.50 102.00 44.50 280.50

01/25/12 01/25/12 01/27/12 01/31/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein Alex R. Velinsky

0.10 0.10 0.40 0.10 7.80

44.50 44.50 102.00 44.50 2,855.00

CLAIMS

01/13/12 01/17/12 01/20/12 01/25/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

Review R. Hicks email re: NY tax assessment Review New York State tax notice and draft request for extensions Revise New York State Department of tax letter Draft response letters to NYS tax department re: conciliation requests
Task Total:

0.10 0.30 0.10 0.40

44.50 133.50 44.50 178.00

0.90

400.50

FEE/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS

01/03/12 01/03/12 01/03/12 01/03/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

Emails with CRG re: 11/5 hearing Telephone call with C. Boucher re: CRG fee application hearing Email to C. Hershcopf re: CRG fee application hearing Email to CRG re: backup for expenses

0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10

89.00 89.00 89.00 44.50

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Emails to S. Golden re: CRG response to UST comments Review S. Golden email re: CRG fee application Draft chart of fees for CRG fee order per J. Drain request (.3); email to chambers re: same (.1) Email to Judge Drain re: order in CRG final fee application Review email from chambers re: CRG order Review and respond to chambers emails re: CRG order Revise CRG chart for fee order per chambers request Email to CRG re: entered order approving fees Telephone call with R. Hicks re: CRG email about payment of fees Review CRG email re: fees Email to C. Boucher re: fees Draft Cooley fee statement for December Emails and telephone calls with P. Bilowz re: CRG fees
Task Total:

Date 01/03/12 01/03/12 01/05/12

Hours 0.20 0.10 0.40

Amount 89.00 44.50 178.00

01/05/12 01/05/12 01/06/12 01/06/12 01/06/12 01/18/12 01/18/12 01/19/12 01/20/12 01/23/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

0.10 0.10 0.20 0.40 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.60 0.30

44.50 44.50 89.00 178.00 44.50 44.50 44.50 44.50 267.00 133.50

3.50

1,557.50

FINANCING AND CASH COLLATERAL

01/03/12 01/06/12 01/09/12 01/09/12 01/09/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

Email to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral budget Emails with R. Hicks re: cash collateral budget E-mail to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Review and respond to R. Clifford's e-mail re: cash collateral budget Review and respond to R. Hicks' e-mail re: cash collateral

0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10

89.00 89.00 89.00 44.50 44.50

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Review e-mail from R. Hicks re: budget and Term Lender approval E-mail to K. Richner re: cash collateral and fee issues Review and respond to R. Hicks' e-mail and review revised budget E-mail to S. Mayerson re: revised budget Review e-mail from A. Trianow re: budget and Term Lenders Review e-mail from K. Richner re: budget E-mail to independent board members re: ADP payments Telephone call with A. Torianow re: cash collateral budget Conference with C. Hershcopf re: cash collateral authorization issues Review R. Clifford's e-mails re: cash collateral and Omni Emails with R. Hicks and CSC re: cash collateral Telephone call with S. Mayerson re: cash collateral issues Emails with R. Hicks re: cash collateral Review and respond to S. Mayerson email re: cash collateral call Review and respond to multiple emails from board members and R. Hicks re: revised budget Review and respond to R. Clifford email re: cash collateral budget Review revised budget from R. Hicks and email re: same Review multiple board member emails re: revised budget Emails with S. Mayerson and R. Clifford re: cash collateral order Hours 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.40 0.20 0.10 0.40 Amount 44.50 89.00 89.00 44.50 44.50 44.50 89.00 89.00 44.50 44.50 89.00 178.00 89.00 44.50 178.00

Date 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/11/12 01/12/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 01/14/12

01/16/12 01/16/12 01/16/12 01/17/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

0.20 0.20 0.40 0.30

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Draft email to R. Clifford re: cash collateral Draft 7th interim proposed cash collateral order Emails with R. Clifford re: cash collateral Emails with R. Hicks re: cash collateral authorization Telephone call with R. Clifford re: amended cash collateral budget and order Emails to S. Mayerson and R. Hicks re: cash collateral Review and respond to R. Clifford email re: budget Review multiple board member emails re: cash collateral Email to R. Clifford re: revised cash collateral budget Emails with S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Review and respond to multiple emails re: cash collateral from S. Mayerson and board members Telephone call to R. Clifford re: budget Email to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral order Review and respond to R. Hicks email re: cash collateral Email to chambers re: cash collateral order and budget Draft notice of entry of the 7th cash collateral order (.2); emails with R. Goldstein re: service and filing of same (.2)
Task Total:

Date 01/17/12 01/17/12 01/18/12 01/18/12 01/19/12 01/19/12 01/19/12 01/19/12 01/20/12 01/20/12 01/20/12

Hours 0.20 0.80 0.20 0.20 0.60 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.20

Amount 89.00 356.00 89.00 89.00 267.00 89.00 89.00 133.50 44.50 44.50 89.00

01/20/12 01/20/12 01/23/12 01/23/12 01/25/12

Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.40

44.50 44.50 44.50 89.00 178.00

8.60

3,827.00

PREPARATION FOR AND ATTENDANCE AT COURT HEARINGS

01/05/12

Alex R. Velinsky

Attend telephonic hearing re: CRG final fee application

0.80

356.00

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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Description Prepare for 1/5 hearing re: CRG fee application
Task Total:

Date 01/05/12

Hours 0.40

Amount 178.00

1.20

534.00

TAX ISSUES

01/25/12

Alex R. Velinsky

Telephone call with former employee re: W-2 form

Task Total:

0.10

44.50

0.10

44.50

Total Fees

$9,218.50

Fee Summary:

Timekeeper Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky David M. Fleischer Rebecca Goldstein

Type Partner Associate Paralegal Paralegal

Rate 795 445 295 255

Hours .80 16.50 .40 4.40

Total 636.00 7,342.50 118.00 1,122.00

For costs and disbursements recorded through January 31, 2012 :

Federal Express Postage Reproduction of Documents Research Database / Document Retrieval Telephone
Total Costs

11.07 1.32 3.20 15.12 30.00

$60.71

Total:

$9,279.21

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW 101 California 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111-5800 MAIN 415 693-2000 FAX 415 693-2222

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Palo Alto, CA New York, NY San Diego, CA Reston, VA Broomfield, CO Washington, DC

February 8, 2012

Metropark USA, Inc. 5750 Grace Place Los Angeles, CA 90022-4121

www.cooley.com Taxpayer ID Number 94-1140085

Boston, MA Seattle, WA

309055-204 Chapter 11

CL 00187 Invoice Number 1182567

REMITTANCE ADVICE Please include this Remittance Advice with your payment

Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices as of 2/8/2012 Invoice Number Invoice Date Balance Charges Total Balance

1131350 1136755 1143825 1150013 1159179 1162961 1169838 1178525

6/15/2011 7/13/2011 8/16/2011 9/15/2011 10/19/2011 11/08/2011 12/07/2011 1/20/2012

69,254.80 31,068.70 13,759.20 7,067.70 19,345.40 12,072.49 7,840.68 4,817.88

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

$

69,254.80 31,068.70 13,759.20 7,067.70 19,345.40 12,072.49 7,840.68 4,817.88

165,226.85

Total Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For current services rendered through 1/31/2012-Invoice No. 1182567:

Fees Chargeable costs and disbursements

Total Due on Current Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ $
$

9,218.50 60.71
9,279.21

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Total Amount Due on Current and Prior Invoices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

174,506.06

Cooley LLP 101 California Street, 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111-5800

Tax ID# 94-1140085

Payment may be made by wire transfer: Bank of America - Main Branch - San Francisco, CA 94104 Account # 14997-50919 ABA Routing # 026009593 Swift # BOFAUS3N Reference: Provide Name of Payor and Bill Number(s)

Invoices are due and payable upon receipt. Any unpaid balance after 30 days may accrue late charges.