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Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL

Keating Muething & Klekamp is Accepted as a "DAD" by Pink Sheets, LLC
"Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK), a Cincinnati law firm, has been accepted as an Attorney Designated Advisor for Disclosure (DAD) for OTCQX listed companies by Pink Sheets, LLC. As a DAD, KMK will provide general corporate legal advice with respect to clients'' OTCQX listing requirements, as well as securities law compliance, generally.

Initially KMK will serve as the DAD for Meritage Hospitality Group, a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan which owns and operates 49 Wendy’s restaurants and five O’Charley’s restaurants.

""We are delighted to approve Keating Muething & Klekamp as an Attorney DAD and PAL for OTCQX companies. We believe KMK will bring to the Attorney DAD process the disclosure advice that will distinguish OTCQX issuers from the rest of the OTC market,"" commented Cromwell Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Pink Sheets.

The OTCQX is a new market tier offered by Pink Sheets that provides a premier trading, quotation and disclosure venue for the securities of the highest quality companies in the U.S. OTC markets. Companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public may qualify for the premium tier OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. Each OTCQX company must nominate either an Investment Banker or an Attorney as their DAD to advise them in providing disclosure to the market and meeting the OTCQX listing requirements. The DAD advisory role will bolster investor confidence in the quality of OTCQX issuer disclosure.

About KMK
KMK, a full-service Cincinnati law firm, was founded in 1954. We have approximately 100 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees. For more than 50 years, we have contributed to the success of many businesses from Fortune 500 corporations and small start-up companies to non-profit organizations and government entities. Our mission is to provide high quality legal counsel to clients by meeting their identified needs and developing appropriate solutions. Our vision is to excel as a law firm by recruiting and retaining the highest quality attorneys and personnel with diverse social, ethnic and political backgrounds.

About OTCQX
An alternative to listing on traditional exchanges, OTCQX is a new market tier for issuers of securities that are traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The OTCQX trading, quotation and disclosure platform, comprised of the PremierQX and PrimeQX tiers, is designed to distinguish strong public companies from the nearly tens of thousands of securities traded on OTC. Additional information is available at www.otcqx.com."

03-13-2007

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Milbank Attorney Janet K. Parkhurst Recognized for Leadership in Human Resources Outsourcing
The Human Resources Association (“HROA”) has nominated Janet K. Parkhurst, an attorney at the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, for the association’s “Attorney of the Year” Award. “Attorney of the Year” is one of fourteen awards that HROA will present at its “Awards Gala” dinner in New York City on April 17, 2007. Ms. Parkhurst works in Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group in the New York office.

In 2006 Ms. Parkhurst was the lead attorney on three major human resources outsourcing (“HRO”) deals: Johnson & Johnson, Avon, and Cendant. She also developed ground-breaking HRO arrangements for AT&T/Aon; Home Depot/Hewitt; Synovus/ADP; Cendant/Accenture; and DuPont/Convergys.

Ms. Parkhurst is recognized by leading industry observers as a thought leader in HRO. Most recently, Chambers USA 2006 referred to Ms. Parkhurst as a young outsourcing attorney “to watch.”

John Halvey, partner and founder of Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group, has worked with Janet for many years. Mr. Halvey is recognized nationally as the leading outsourcing lawyer. He was named “Mr. Outsource” by Forbes magazine and designated “one of the godfathers of the industry” by Chambers. Mr. Halvey says, “Janet’s nomination for ‘Attorney of the Year’ reflects her superior ability, her leadership skills and contributions to the HRO sector. Having worked with many of the young lawyers in the industry, I can say that Janet has distinguished herself both as an attorney and leader.”

The HROA is the only professional membership association committed to promoting the advancement of human resources transformation in complex organizations. The mission of the HROA is to support the Human Resources Outsourcing Industry through education, advocacy and the promotion of best practices. The Third Annual HROA Awards Gala will be held in New York on April 17, 2007 as part of “NY HR Week”. A three day event, April 16 – 18, 2007, the fifth annual “NY HR Week” will feature several conferences addressing a wide range of topical sessions for executives and managers in the HRO industry.

03-13-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw advises TIAA-CREF on its acquisition of Printemps de l'Homme for 186 million Euros
International law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP has advised TIAA-CREF on its 186 million Euros acquisition of Printemps de l'Homme, a major retail property located in the centre of Paris, from KANAM.

TIAA-CREF is the leading U.S. provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. It is also one of the largest institutional real estate investors. The latest acquisition is a key addition to its existing US$1.35 billion European real estate portfolio, focused primarily on the core UK and French markets.

Laura McGrath, Managing Director of TIAA-CREF's European investment programme adds: "We are very excited about this investment. In line with our diversification strategy, the deal has enabled us to extend our existing French portfolio to include retail."

The Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw team advising TIAA-CREF included Paris partner Jean-Pierre Lee, tax partner Benjamin Homo and associates Arnaud Lecoeur and Olivier Panhard.

03-13-2007

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Aids Successful Defense of Executive Order Respecting Marriages of Same Sex Couples
A New York trial court has declared lawful an executive order issued by Westchester County Executive Andrew J. Spano directing county agencies to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples validly contracted out-of-state. Justice Joan B. Lefkowitz of New York Supreme Court, Westchester County, dismissed an action brought by conservative religious activists claiming that Spano had acted illegally in following the lead of then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and other government leaders who had opined that New York law required recognition of such marriages. The suit was defended both by the county and by same-sex spouses who moved to intervene as defendants, represented by Kramer Levin and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Echoing arguments made by Lambda Legal and Kramer Levin, Justice Lefkowitz ruled that "[a]bsent legislation or [an] appellate court ruling that declares same-sex marriages out-of-state void here, though valid there, there is no positive law to interdict recognition of the marriage." The court also noted the variety of rights recently extended to same-sex couples to demonstrate why recognizing valid out-of-state marriages was not abhorrent to public policy, but indeed required by long-established comity-rooted principles.

Kramer Levin lawyers Jeffrey S. Trachtman, Norman C. Simon, and Aaron Fleisher worked with Lambda Legal on this matter.

03-13-2007

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Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P.

Wiley Rein Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Their Fields
Twenty-four Wiley Rein attorneys have been recognized by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as being “Leaders in Their Fields.” Reflecting the breadth of the firm’s expertise, the two dozen leading lawyers are drawn from a range of practice areas: Communications, Government Contracts, Insurance, International Trade, Election Law and Chemicals, Safety & Environment. The rankings will appear in the 2007 edition of the legal directory, due to be published in late Spring.

The following attorneys have been rated as “Leading Lawyers” in their respective specialties.

* Richard E. Wiley - Media & Entertainment; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
* Rand L. Allen - Government Contracts
* Jan W. Baran - Political Law
* Craig A. Berrington -Insurance
* Thomas W. Brunner - Insurance
* Jason P. Cronic - Insurance
* Laura A. Foggan - Insurance
* Paul F. Khoury - Government Contracts
* Kathleen A. Kirby - Media & Entertainment
* Peter J. Klarfeld - Franchising
* Andrew G. McBride, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
* Scott M. McCaleb - Government Contracts
* Alan H. Price - International Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
* John B. Reynolds, III -International Trade Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Privacy & Data Security
* Henry M. Rivera - Media & Entertainment
* Lawrence W. Secrest, III -Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
* R. Michael Senkowski -Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
* John R. Shane - International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
* William E. Smith - Insurance
* Daniel J. Standish -Insurance
* David H. Topol - Insurance
* Charles Owen Verrill, Jr. -International Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
* David B. Weinberg - Environment
* John C. Yang - Insurance

Ratings are based on extensive interviews of law firms’ clients, colleagues and competitors. Inclusion in the directory is determined through a rigorous vetting process whereby Chambers researchers evaluate law firms and attorneys on a number of factors, including: technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

03-13-2007

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Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP

STEFANIE M. STEIN JOINS WHITEFORD, TAYLOR & PRESTON
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP is pleased to announce that Stefanie M. Stein has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Group in Baltimore.

An experienced trial attorney, Stein has experience with a variety of matters related to premises and product liability. “Stefanie’s understanding of complex litigation and product liability matters makes her an excellent addition to our section. We’re delighted to welcome her to our litigation practice,” noted Harry S. Johnson, a litigation partner.

Stein’s experience also includes serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Stuart R. Berger of Baltimore City’s Circuit Court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Civil Division, and in the offices of Martin, Snyder, Bernstein, P.A. Stein is admitted to the Maryland and Federal Bars and a member of the Maryland State Bar Association. She earned her J.D. in 2002 from the University of Baltimore School of Law and her B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland in 1999. Stein currently resides in Baltimore County.

03-13-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

WFW advise Citigroup on $1bn refinancing of Celtel Nigeria
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (WFW) have advised Citigroup on a US$984m refinancing and provision of an additonal US$450m foreign currency facility, to enable Celtel Nigeria to further roll out its mobile telephone business in Nigeria.

Using this new facility Celtel Nigeria will embark upon the accelerated expansion of its already broad network in order to reach even more of the potential 140m subscribers within Nigeria. WFW also advised on the original financing to provide the initial tranche of funds to enable the roll out of the first stage of this project back in 2005.

WFW have long been associated with specialist finance projects in Sub-Sharan Africa, whether corporate transactions relating to the mining sector, private equity investments, or the raising of corporate funds. It is the particular expertise we have in this market which enables the firm to provide practical advice and solutions to the growing business market.

Partner, Michael Kenny, who led this transaction, commented:
"We are pleased to have been involved in this ground breaking multinational transaction, allowing Celtel’s ambitious network rollout to proceed. The complex financing arrangements for this deal involved the establishment of a global loan and security structure which will permit future financing plans to be completed efficiently and in a timely manner.

03-13-2007

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