MEMORANDUM

BRUCE FOX, Bankruptcy Judge:

Before me is the supplemental final application of Mesirov, Gelman, Jaffe, Cramer Jamieson ("Mesirov"), counsel for the successor trustee in this chapter 11 case, for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses. See 11 U.S.C. § 330. The application covers the period October 24, 1984 through August 26, 1986. Mesirov requests $9,293.00 in counsel fees and reimbursement of expenses of $383.96. I will allow Mesirov counsel fees in the amount of $5,274.55 and I will deny the reimbursement request at this time without prejudice to Mesirov's right to resubmit the request in accordance with the requirements set out below.

Mesirov has submitted a lengthy, fairly detailed description of its activities in support of its application. See In re Meade Land Development Co., 527 F.2d 280 (3d Cir. 1975). Upon review of the application, I have concluded that a number of activities are not compensable, at least in part.

The most substantial deduction I have made with respect to Mesirov's request is for time spent preparing and prosecuting its fee application. The compensability of such activity under the Bankruptcy Code is an issue which has divided the courts. Compare In re Nucorp Energy, Inc., 764 F.2d 655 (9th Cir. 1985); In re Bible Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 39 B.R. 768 (Bankr.E.D.Pa. 1984) with In re Mansfield Tire Rubber Co., 65 B.R. 446 (Bankr.N.D.Ohio 1986); In re Four Star Terminals, Inc., 42 B.R. 419 (Bankr.D.Alaska 1984).

Recently, in this district, Judge Scholl has held that absent extraordinary circumstances, counsel may not be compensated for time spent preparing and prosecuting fee applications. In re Shaffer-Gordon Associates, Inc., 68 B.R. 344 (Bankr.E.D.Pa. 1986). See also In re Beck-Rumbaugh Associates, Inc., 68 B.R. 882 (Bankr.E.D.Pa. 1987) (time spent prosecuting fee petition allowable due to overly zealous opposition). I agree with the result reached in Shaffer-Gordon. In my view, counsel fees in bankruptcy cases are most comparable to fee awards in "fund-in-court" cases. See In re Paolino, 71 B.R. 576, 584 (Bankr.E.D.Pa. 1987). Since the Third Circuit has long held that time spent on fee petitions in such cases are not compensable, e.g., In re Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation, 751 F.2d 562 (3d Cir. 1984); Lindy Brothers Builders, Inc. v. American Radiator Standard Sanitary Corp., 540 F.2d 102 (3d Cir. 1976), I similarly conclude that such activity is not compensable under the Bankruptcy Code.

In addition, modest deductions have been assessed for time spent on intra-office conferences, time spent on "case status" or "file review," and for excessive time expended on particular activities. I note, however, that I have allowed all attorneys in the Mesirov firm the hourly rate they have requested in the fee application.

Set forth below is a summary of the fee award:

Hours Hours Fee Fee Requested Allowed Requested Allowed

Lawrence J. 11.7 9.8 $2,289.00 $1,817.50 Lichtenstein, Esq.

Claudia F. 10.9 3.5 $ 921.50 $ 296.75 Springer, Esq.

K. Mitchell 7.5 6.5 $ 600.00 $ 520.00 Posner, Esq.

James P. Malone, 0.5 0.4 $ 33.00 $ 26.50 Jr., Esq.

Todd E. 56.2 22.9 $3,372.00 $1,338.80 Solodar, Esq.

Christina W. 25.5 19.3 $1,272.00 $ 915.00 Quinn, Paralegal

Donna S. 4.7 3.1 $ 305.50 $ 155.00 Dalessandro, Paralegal

Stanley V. White, 15.7 6.5 $ 500.00 $ 205.00 Legal Assistant

Total 132.7 72 $9,293.00 $5,274.55

Finally, Mesirov seeks reimbursement of $383.96 in expenses. Because Mesirov has not particularized which expenses are related to compensable activities and which are related to the preparation of the fee application, I will not allow any of the expenses at this time. See In re Paolino, at 582. See generally In re American International Airways, Inc., 47 B.R. 716, 725 (Bankr.E.D.Pa. 1985).

An order consistent with this memorandum will be entered.