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King & Spalding

Two King & Spalding Lawyers Contribute Chapter on U.S. Regulations to New Book on International Joint Venture Law
Two partners of the Corporate practice of King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, are contributing authors of a new book on the ins and outs of joint-venture transactions around the world.

The co-authors are C. William Baxley and Mark E. Thompson, whose chapter on U.S. laws and regulations affecting international joint ventures is included in International Joint Venture Law: A County-by-Country Look at Joint Venture Regulations and Best Practices in Major Markets around the Globe. The book was published this month.

Baxley, whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, says the book provides insight on the regulations and procedures that govern joint ventures and other types of cross-border transactions in 15 countries. ""From practical information on court proceedings and document disclosure to larger strategies for negotiating and successfully closing a deal, the book discusses the most important elements of joint ventures,"" he said.

Thompson, who specializes in international and cross-border transactions, believes the book will be useful to any company pursuing a global business strategy. ""The information in the book goes beyond the laws that exist on paper and provides practical information on the current legal environment, relevant case law and standard business practices,"" he said.

International Joint Venture Law is published by Aspatore Books (www.aspatore.com) as part of the publisher's ""In Side the Minds"" series. The book is available for purchase online from the publisher and at bookstores nationwide.

Baxley has represented clients in numerous M&A and joint venture transactions, including The Coca-Cola Company, SunTrust Banks, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Jefferson Pilot Corporation, and GE Commercial Finance. In addition to U.S. domestic transactions, he has extensive experience in executing global and cross-border transactions. He is resident in the firm's Atlanta office.

Thompson has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, contested proxy solicitations, joint ventures and corporate finance transactions. His clients include The Coca-Cola Company, General Electric Company, Golfsmith International, Global Payments, Sprint Corporation and United Parcel Service, Inc. He is resident in the firm's London office.

King & Spalding is one of the most active and highly regarded law firms in the area of complex joint ventures and strategic alliances. Its experience includes the formation of joint ventures for manufacturing, distribution, product development, logistics management, co-marketing, services and research and development across a broad range of industries. The firm also has handled joint ventures formed as separate legal entities as well as with joint ventures and strategic alliances operated through complex contractual arrangements and with one-way or multi-party strategic investments.

About King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in Atlanta, Houston, London, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm represents more than half of the Fortune 100, and in a Corporate Counsel survey in September 2005 was ranked one of the top ten firms representing Fortune 250 companies overall. For additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.

04-27-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

The American Lawyer’s Corporate Scorecard Highlights Cooley’s Public Offering and Follow-On Offering Strength
Cooley Godward LLP ranked third in issuer-side follow-on offerings and ranked fifth among IPO issuers’ counsel among U.S. law firms in 2005, according to The American Lawyer magazine in its annual review of high-level corporate practices. The rankings are compiled using data from Thomson Financial.

“Cooley’s long-time leadership in representing technology and life sciences companies going public has enabled the firm to develop a thriving base of public companies and the extremely active follow-on offering practice, reflected in these rankings,” said Eric Jensen, head of Cooley’s Palo Alto business practice. The Firm has participated in approximately 230 offerings over the past decade, raising more than $20 billion.

“These rankings reinforce what we already knew – that 2005 was an extremely busy year – and they highlight Cooley’s presence and breadth of experience in these areas,” said Nancy Wojtas, head of Cooley’s public securities group. “We expect 2006 to be as robust as 2005.”

From 2000 to 2005, the Firm was ranked #1 in life science issuer-side IPOs and #2 in all issuer-side IPOs according to IPO Vital Signs. In addition, over the past decade, Cooley has represented underwriters in more than 155 transactions, raising in excess of $8 billion.

About Cooley Godward

Cooley Godward is an established provider of strategic litigation and business transaction services and a recognized leader in the representation of high-growth private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Our singular focus on providing the highest quality legal services has enabled our clients to achieve their strategic business objectives and garnered for Cooley recognition as one of the country's leading law firms.

Cooley was recently named to The American Lawyer magazine’s 2005 “A List,” the publication’s annual ranking of “the best of the best” among the nation's top law firms. For additional information please visit www.cooley.com.

04-27-2006

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Butzel Long

Butzel Long honors three attorneys for ongoing pro bono initiatives
Butzel Long recently recognized three of its attorneys for their pro bono initiatives. Associate attorney Evanne L. Dietz received the Most Valuable Volunteer Award while associate attorney Paula A. Hall and shareholder Thomas L. Sparks both received Honorable Mention Awards.

Ms. Dietz focuses her practice on family law. She is a recipient of the Pro Bono Award from the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. She serves on the Board of Commissioners and Open Justice Commission of the State Bar as well as the Board of the Wayne County Council Against Family Violence. She is a member of Butzel Long’s Pro Bono Committee and is based in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.

Ms. Hall concentrates her practice on business bankruptcy. She provides pro bono services for Alternatives for Girls, which helps homeless and high-risk girls and young women avoid violence, teen pregnancy and exploitation. She also serves on the Board for the organization. Ms. Hall is based in Butzel Long’s Detroit office.

Mr. Sparks provides pro bono services to Safe House, Washtenaw County’s only domestic violence shelter. His practice includes health professional licensing, administrative litigation, regulatory compliance, medical staff and third party credentialing, Medicare Medicaid fraud and abuse, matters pending before the Michigan Health Professionals Recovery Program, professional peer review, pharmacy and institutional licensing, and DEA compliance. Mr. Sparks is based in Butzel Long’s Lansing office.

Butzel Long was established in 1854 and is headquartered in Detroit. Butzel Long is one of Michigan's oldest and largest law firms, with 215 attorneys and offices in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Holland, Mich., Washington, D.C. and Boca Raton, Fla., as well as Alliance offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China. The firm represents clients from diverse industries on a regional, national and multi-national level and is the sole Michigan member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 161 independent law firms. Visit the Butzel Long website at www.butzel.com.

04-27-2006

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Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, L.L.C.

Prominent International Tax Attorney Joins Bell, Boyd
Prominent international tax attorney Bobbe Hirsh has joined Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC's Tax and International groups as a member of the firm. As counsel to numerous U.S. and foreign-based multinational companies, she is recognized for her skill in advising on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, structuring cross border operations, designing tax efficient financing structures and defending clients' transfer pricing policies. She joins Bell, Boyd from Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP.

In announcing her arrival at Bell, Boyd, the firm's Chief Operating Officer, Nancy Bertoglio, said, “Bobbe Hirsh is noted for her business acumen and adept interpretation of U.S. and international tax laws and their implications for her clients' business operations. We are delighted to have her join our team and further expand our services to our clients doing business around the world.”

Ms. Hirsh, who is also a Certified Public Accountant, has advised a wide variety of businesses, ranging from banks and insurance companies to software developers, manufacturers, and foreign-owned oil companies. She has organized numerous offshore captive insurance companies and recently advised the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on adoption of its law and regulations for tax-exempt international insurance operations. She regularly represents taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, obtaining favorable rulings and closing agreements resulting in tax reductions for her clients totaling many millions of dollars.

Ms. Hirsh is a frequent speaker and prolific author of more than 50 publications on international tax topics. She co-authored The NAFTA Guide for Harcourt Brace, as well as numerous articles for the Journal of International Taxation and other professional publications. She serves on the Board of Advisors of the Journal of International Taxation and the Journal of Taxation of Financial Products and is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Tax Forum.

Ms. Hirsh received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, a M.S.B.A. from the University of Denver and her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

04-27-2006

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Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA

Chambers Joins Schottenstein Zox & Dunn as Paralegal
Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA (SZD) is pleased to announce the addition of Nell Chambers as Paralegal to the firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization and Public Law Practice Areas.

Chambers is an active advocate for paralegal professionals and is current Past President of the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (PACO) where she has worked to create an alliance between PACO and the Columbus Bar Association. She previously served as First and Second Vice President of PACO and currently sits on the Advisory Board and is Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. Chambers also has experience working with other law firms and from establishing a court reporting and subpoena service business in southeast Ohio where no such services previously existed.

An associate member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Chambers is also a member of the National Federation of Paralegals, the Columbus County Bar Association and the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio. She has also written several articles for national and state publications on notary public, ethics and law firm management.

Chambers is a graduate of the Ohio Dominican College’s American Institute for Paralegal Studies and also attended the U.S. Army Military Police academy in Fort McClellan, Alabama. She and her husband reside in Blacklick.

Established in 1966, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn is one of Ohio’s largest full-service law firms. The firm has over 110 attorneys located in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati and serves a diverse clientele ranging from large corporations to small, entrepreneurial and family-owned businesses. The firm offers a breadth of services focused on areas most demanded by today’s businesses. For more information, please visit www.szd.com.

04-27-2006

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Legal Counsel to U.S. Senate Majority Whip to Join Pillsbury Highly-regarded Bipartisan Public Policy Team Continues to Attract Top Talent
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, a leading international law firm, is proud to announce the arrival of a prominent Republican attorney and veteran Capitol Hill aide to its Washington, DC-based Public Policy practice. Joseph H. Lanier joins Pillsbury from the office of United States Senator Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Majority Whip.

Lanier brings broad substantive experience in the day-to-day practice of federal lawmaking and an intimate understanding of the workings of the senior Republican leadership of the United States Senate. “Joe’s arrival further underscores our singular commitment to outstanding talent in expanding our premier Public Policy team,” said Pillsbury Vice-Chairman Stephen Huttler.

Prior to serving as Legal Counsel in Senator McConnell’s office, Lanier was an attorney at Patton Boggs LLP. He will join a highly regarded bipartisan Pillsbury team that already includes nine of his former colleagues.

“Joe Lanier adds considerable legislative expertise and political savvy to an already formidable team of public policy lawyers with substantial Legislative and Executive Branch experience on both of sides of the political aisle, within both houses of Congress, and from the Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush Administrations,” said Joseph Cannon, co-leader of Pillsbury’s Public Policy & Political Law Practice.

As Legal Counsel for the second-ranking Republican in the United States Senate, Lanier’s legislative duties included communications, transportation, financial services and judiciary issues. He also counseled Senator McConnell on ethics compliance and legal matters related to the Senator’s official duties. Prior to his time at Patton Boggs, where he worked on appropriations, energy, international trade, agriculture and other high-profile matters, Lanier served as both Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel for former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms. There he focused on financial services, tax, biotechnology, international trade, agriculture and judiciary issues. He earned a J.D. and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lanier joins the firm as Senior Counsel.

For nearly 50 years, Pillsbury has developed a practical understanding of the complexities of the U.S. political and public policy process. The firm’s experience extends to all three branches of the U.S. government. This enables members of the Public Policy practice in Washington, DC, to provide counsel to a diverse base of clients on highly sensitive and complex public policy and regulatory matters including antitrust, aviation, communications, employment, energy, environment, financial services, government contracts, health care and life sciences, immigration, international trade, securities and tax.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an international law firm with approximately 900 attorneys in 16 offices, including San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and London. In business for more than 135 years, Pillsbury’s practice focuses on capital markets and financial services, energy, global sourcing, litigation, real estate, technology, life sciences and communications. For more information, please visit www.pillsburylaw.com.

04-27-2006

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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP

Davenport Announces Scholarship Winners
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith is proud to announce the recipients of the 2005 Davenport Scholarships. For the nineteenth consecutive year, the Davenport office has awarded scholarships to students in the surrounding counties for use at an institution of higher learning in the State of South Dakota. This year, the firm awarded nine scholarships totaling $15,000.

The following individuals received a $2,500 scholarship:

MELISSA SCHRAM
Oakbrook Homeschool

PHILIP MULDER
Sioux Valley High School

AMANDA WIECHERS
Flandreau High School

NOELLE RIST
West Central High School

The following individuals received a $1,000 scholarship:

JONATHAN HELD
Lincoln High School

KAYLA GRABER
Hurley High School

MEGAN HASCHE
Lincoln High School

ALAN SAZAMA
Harrisburg High School

ALLISON BROOKS
Lincoln High School

04-27-2006

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