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Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P.

Porter Wright Recognized in Chambers USA America\'s Leading Lawyers for Business
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur is ranked among the best law firms in Ohio according to a recent announcement from Chambers USA. The rankings come as the result of a yearlong survey effort to obtain a consistent market view of firms and attorneys who are considered leaders in their respective fields. According to Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, the qualities on which rankings are assessed include ""technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.""

According to Chambers' research, Porter Wright ranked among the top firms in Ohio in Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employment, Environment, General Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use.

The following individuals ranked among the top attorneys in Ohio in nine respective of practice:

Timothy E. Grady (Columbus): Banking and Finance

Jack R. Pigman (Columbus): Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Theodore D. Grosser (Cincinnati): Corporate/M&A

Bradd N. Siegel, John M. Stephen, and Charles C. Warner (all Columbus): Employment

Richard J. Helmreich (Columbus): Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Robert Brubaker, Christopher R. Schraff, Katerina Eftimoff Milenkovski, J. Jeffrey McNealey, and Martin S. Seltzer (all Columbus): Environment

J. Jeffrey McNealey and Robert A. Meyer, Jr. (both Columbus): Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Robert W. Trafford (Columbus) and Kathleen M. Trafford (Columbus): General Commercial Litigation

John B. Rohyans (Columbus) and William R. Weir (Cleveland): Real Estate

06-05-2006

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie Partner to Receive Prestigious Burton Award
Perkins Coie proudly announces that Seattle Partner Jerry Riedinger will be honored as a recipient of the prestigious Burton Award at a black-tie reception at the Library of Congress on June 12.

The Burton Awards were established seven years ago with the objective of rewarding plain, clear and effective legal writing. Only 30 law firm winners were selected from the applications submitted by the nation's 1,000 largest firms.

Riedinger is being honored for ""The Doctrine of Equivalents,"" which appeared in Chapter 24 of the Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook published by the Bureau of National Affairs.

""We are so pleased to see Jerry's talent for effective legal writing recognized in this way,"" said Robert E. Giles, Managing Partner. ""Jerry's writing abilities and wealth of knowledge bring value to the service he provides our patent litigation clients.""

About Perkins Coie: Perkins Coie serves great companies with more than 600 attorneys in 14 offices across the United States and in China. The firm represents clients that range in size from FORTUNE 100 companies to startups and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting-edge technology industries.

06-05-2006

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Perkins Coie LLP

Patent Attorneys Join Perkins Coie\'s Office
Perkins Coie welcomes two experienced patent attorneys to its Washington, D.C. office. Michael Oblon and James Denaro have joined the firm's national Intellectual Property practice.

Oblon, who joins the firm as a partner, comes to Perkins Coie from WilmerHale, where he focused his practice on patent counseling, litigation and prosecution. He has extensive experience in litigation before federal district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as in patent portfolio management and prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to private practice, Oblon served as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and clerked for the Honorable Alvin A. Schall at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering with highest distinction from the University of Virginia, and earned his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

Denaro joins the firm as an associate. He previously was with Morrison & Foerster, where he focused on patent prosecution and counseling relating to computer products and supported that firm’s patent litigation practice. He earned a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from Tufts University, a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, and his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane Law School.

""We are very pleased to have Michael and Jim join us,"" said John Devaney, office managing partner. ""Their patent experience will be a valued contribution to our office and the IP practice overall.""

Perkins Coie's Intellectual Property practice is known for having the focus and sophistication of an Intellectual Property boutique, with the backing of the resources of a full-service law firm. With one of the largest groups of registered patent attorneys and agents on the West Coast, the firm's Intellectual Property group provides large portfolio management, infringement opinions, patent litigation support and transactional due diligence in the biotech/life sciences, computer science, semiconductor, medical devices, aerospace, telecommunications and consumer products industries.

About Perkins Coie: Perkins Coie serves great companies with more than 600 attorneys in 14 offices across the United States and in China. The firm represents clients that range in size from FORTUNE 100 companies to startups and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting-edge technology industries.

06-05-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Practice Areas and Attorneys Earn Top Honors in Latest Edition of Chambers USA
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has named 33 practice areas and 56 attorneys, up from 24 and 40 from the previous year, among the best in the United States in its 2006-2007 edition.

Paul Hastings practice areas and individual attorneys were ranked in the following categories and locations:

Antitrust: (Georgia)
Attorneys recognized: Rick Asbill (Atlanta), Carl Mullis (Atlanta)

Banking & Finance: (California, Georgia)
Attorneys recognized: Jesse Austin (Atlanta), John Hilson (Los Angeles), Chris Molen (Atlanta)

Bankruptcy/Restructuring: (California, Georgia)
Attorney recognized: Jesse Austin (Atlanta)

Corporate M&A: (California, Connecticut, Georgia, New York,)
Attorneys recognized: Wayne Bradley (Atlanta), John Hawkins (Stamford), Walter Jospin (Atlanta), Frank Layson (Atlanta), Robert Miller (Los Angeles), Elizabeth Noe (Atlanta), Carl Sanchez (San Diego)

Employment: Mainly Defendant (California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York)
Attorneys recognized: Nancy Abell (Los Angeles), Barbara Brown (Washington, D.C.), Paul Cane (San Francisco), Leslie Dent (Atlanta), Zachary Fasman (New York), Paul Grossman (Los Angeles), Weyman Johnson (Atlanta), Ethan Lipsig (Los Angeles), Neal Mollen (Washington, D.C.), Bradford Newman (Palo Alto), Geoff Weirich (Atlanta), Kirby Wilcox (San Francisco), Jeffrey Wohl (San Francisco)

Environment: (California)
Attorneys recognized: Gordon Hart (San Francisco), Peter Weiner (San Francisco)

Healthcare: (California)
Attorneys recognized: Daniel Higgins (San Francisco), Kenneth Yood (Los Angeles)

Immigration: (District of Columbia, Georgia)
Attorneys recognized: Daryl Buffenstein (Atlanta), Bo Cooper (Washington, D.C.), Deborah Marlowe (Atlanta), Kyle Sherman (Atlanta)

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (California, New York)
Attorneys recognized: Victoria Cundiff (New York), Robert Sherman (New York)

International Trade: (National)
Attorneys recognized: Behnam Dayanim (Washington, D.C.)

Litigation: General Commercial (California, Georgia)
Attorneys recognized: Jack Reding (San Francisco), William Sullivan (San Diego)

Projects: (California, District of Columbia, New York)
Attorneys recognized: Dino Barajas (Los Angeles), William DeGrandis (Washington, D.C.), Peter Saba (Washington D.C.), Jeffrey Schroeder (Washington, D.C.), Robert Vitale (New York)

Real Estate: (California, Georgia, New York)
Attorneys recognized: Marty Edelman (New York), Philip Feder (Los Angeles), Charles Sharbaugh (Atlanta), Charles Thornton (San Francisco), Robert Wertheimer (New York)

Tax: (California, Georgia, New York)
Attorneys recognized: Nancy Iredale (Los Angeles), Mark Lange (Atlanta), Phil Marzetti (Atlanta), Andrew Short (New York)

Transportation: Aviation:Finance (National)

Individual Attorney Rankings
In addition to the above, the following attorneys were top ranked:

Lawrence Barcella Jr. (Washington, D.C.), Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Christopher Dugan (Washington, D.C.), International Arbitration (National)

David Freeman (New York), Environment

Scott Hobby (Atlanta), Business Process Outsourcing (National)

About Chambers USA:

For the current Chambers USA directory, over 10,000 interviews were conducted covering the whole of the USA. They were carried out by a team of 40 full-time researchers over a period of 8 months. Law firms and individual attorneys are ranked on a scale of 1-6, with an additional ""U"" ranking for those considered Up and Coming, and a * ranking for lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 17 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, supports clients in all of their legal needs and offers deep capabilities in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M+A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Tax Advisory Services. For additional information, please visit our website at www.paulhastings.com.

06-05-2006

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Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Senior Bankruptcy and Workout Lawyer Larry Engel Joins Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster announced today that leading bankruptcy and workout lawyer Larry Engel has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Mr. Engel has over 30 years of experience covering a broad range of legal disciplines applicable in transactions involving financially distressed businesses. Mr. Engel’s practice focuses on bankruptcy, workouts, cross-border insolvency, restructurings, private equity and hedge fund distressed debt work, insurance insolvency, leveraged buyouts, and complex financings, including for real estate and other industries, as well as “commercial tech” outsourcing, and intellectual property transactions, including “bankruptcy proofing” licenses, technology ventures, and collaborations. He represents clients throughout the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Engel joins Morrison & Foerster from the San Francisco office of White & Case.

“Larry’s experience and abilities fit very well with our current Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice; his credentials and track record are exactly what clients are looking for,” said Larren Nashelsky, Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring group. “Larry will be a tremendous addition to the Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice, and we are very pleased to welcome him to the firm,” added Keith Wetmore, Chair of Morrison & Foerster.

“We are delighted to have an attorney of Larry’s caliber join the Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice at Morrison & Foerster,” said Dan Leventhal, partner in the Financial Transactions group. “Larry and I were partners for many years at the Brobeck firm, he is a superb lawyer and I look forward to working with him again.”

“Morrison & Foerster provides an excellent platform for further developing my practice, and the firm’s commitment to its core values of teamwork, excellence, and service to the community and the profession was of special interest to me,” said Mr. Engel. “I am excited at the opportunity to help strengthen the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice domestically and internationally.”

Mr. Engel began his legal career at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in 1972 and stayed with the firm until its closure in January 2003. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, cum laude, where he was the Executive Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, magna cum laude and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors. Mr. Engel is a frequent lecturer and author for numerous business and legal organizations, including the Practising Law Institute, the ABI, the ABA, the State Bar of California, and the California Bankers Association.

06-05-2006

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Former Federal Prosecutor Jonathan N. Rosen Joins Mintz Levin\'s Washington, D.C. Office
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC announced that Jonathan N. Rosen, a former federal prosecutor specializing in complex white collar crime, has joined the firm's Washington D.C. office as a member of the litigation section.

Over the course of his career with the United States Attorney's Office, Mr. Rosen has successfully prosecuted numerous white collar cases, including those involving financial institutions, securities fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, embezzlement and wire fraud, among others. His extensive background includes prosecuting a regional officer of a federal agency for the embezzlement of government funds, spearheading a money laundering case involving two million dollars in grant money stolen from the federal Department of Education, and representing the government in two arguments before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

""Mintz Levin has extensive experience representing companies, individuals and institutions in major cases involving white collar crime matters,"" said Cherie Kiser, head of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. ""Jonathan's depth and breadth of experience and background as a federal prosecutor make him an ideal addition to our practice, both in Washington, D.C. and nationally. We are pleased to welcome him to the firm.""

Mr. Rosen has been recognized on four occasions for special achievement by the United States Department of Justice. Most recently, Mr. Rosen was a senior Assistant United State Attorney in the USAO's Fraud and Public Corruption Section, where he received the Director's Award for Superior Performance from the United States Attorney General. He previously served in the Community Prosecution and Major Crimes, Grand Jury and Appellate Sections. Earlier in his career, he served as a Deputy District Attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in California where he prosecuted at trial more than 100 felony crimes. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, he earned a law degree with honors from Boston University.

Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the UK. The firm has exceptional depth in a broad range of practice areas, but our clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law firms is our industry focus. By truly understanding business drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with more than just legal advice. We provide legal solutions to our clients' business issues. Since 1933, our lawyers have represented entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, government agencies, and leaders in primary industries that include Life Sciences/Biotechnology; Technology & Communications; Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; and Retail & Consumer Products. Our practical knowledge combined with our industry expertise enables us to provide our clients with enterprise legal advice that gives their business a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

06-05-2006

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Milbank Partner Recognized as the Nation\'s Top Outsourcing Lawyer
John K. Halvey, partner in the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, received Chambers & Partners’ USA “Award for Excellence” for the national Business Process Outsourcing category, distinguishing him as the nation’s leading Outsourcing attorney.

The awards were announced at the Chambers USA dinner held June 1, 2006 in New York City, marking the publication of the fourth edition of CHAMBERS USA: AMERICA’S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS 2006. For the first time, Chambers honored the top lawyers in the United States in 19 separate practice areas with the prestigious USA “Award for Excellence.” Only one attorney is recognized as the best in his or her practice specialty nationally for each of the 19 categories. The Awards for Excellence are given to outstanding individuals in numerous categories, and are based on supplemental research obtained from the lawyers and their clients that took into account their work in the past year. The emphasis of the awards is on the current activity of these lawyers.

Separately, Milbank partners Robert Finkel, Debra Alligood White and Stephen Nordahl, and associate Janet Parkhurst were singled out as up-and-coming attorneys to watch in the Outsourcing category. “Clients value the expertise of [Milbank’s Outsourcing] pioneering attorneys and believe the whole team is ‘really plugged into the marketplace,’” according to Chambers & Partners.

Established by Mr. Halvey in 1986, Milbank’s Outsourcing Group has long been recognized as one of the world’s most respected practices, and has been involved in over 325 outsourcing transactions including ITO, BPO and Offshore. Mr. Halvey has successfully integrated Milbank’s burgeoning U.K. and European teams into the Firm’s Outsourcing practice, thereby leveraging its capabilities for more cross-border outsourcing transactions in 2006 and beyond.

For the second year in a row, Chambers researchers conferred the “Star Performer” ranking to Mr. Halvey for the national Business Process Outsourcing category. Star Performer is “reserved for those individuals whose profile is far ahead of the pack,” according to Chambers & Partners researchers.

Milbank also earned a Number 1 firm ranking in National Business Process Outsourcing, and both Mr. Halvey and Milbank are ranked Number 1 in New York: Technology and IT Outsourcing.

Mr. Halvey has been previously recognized as “one of the great outsourcing lawyers, like the grandfather of the industry.” Ten years after Forbes magazine named him “Mr. Outsource,” Mr. Halvey and his team continue to lead the outsourcing market, taking a primary role in significant innovative outsourcing transactions, including hybrid outsourcing and equity-based deals.

Mr. Halvey continues to lead innovations in the Outsourcing field with transactions that include:

the expansion of major financial institutions into BPO as the provider of outsourced financial and administrative services to their clients; a trend exemplified by Mr. Halvey’s client J.P. Morgan Chase in its recent acquisition of the hedge fund administrative and processing businesses of Paloma Partners Management Co;

the increasing role of private equity firms and other investors in the outsourcing arena; and

hybrid technology deals involving an M&A or joint venture component as part of the total outsourcing/BPO relationship.

Mr. Halvey continues his thought leadership in the industry, publishing in 2005 the second edition of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING TRANSACTIONS: PROCESS, STRATEGIES AND CONTRACTS, widely recognized as the industry standard treatise on outsourcing. He is currently working on the second edition of the companion guide BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING TRANSACTIONS: PROCESS, STRATEGIES AND CONTRACTS, considered the definitive work addressing business process outsourcing and related legal matters.

06-05-2006

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