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Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.

H&L increases associate compensation package
Hughes & Luce has approved revisions to the firm's associate compensation system that match the associate compensation packages at other top firms as reflected in the recent changes in the marketplace. The new compensation system becomes effective April 15, 2006.

First year associates will receive a guaranteed compensation package of $135,000. In addition, first year associates are eligible to receive a $5,000 bonus.

Total compensation packages for all associates range from $140,000 to $240,000.

In making the announcement today, Hughes & Luce Managing Partner Bob Mow said, “Hughes & Luce remains committed to attracting and retaining the very best lawyers to serve our clients and to compensating our associates at current market levels. These revisions are a win-win situation for our associates and our firm.

03-31-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

GrayRobinson Receives Top Honors in OBJ\'s 2006 Best Places to Work Competition
GrayRobinson, P.A. led the giant category of companies in the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) 2006 Best Places to Work competition. GrayRobinson's 10 offices cover the state, from Key West to Tallahassee, with Central Florida offices in Clermont, Orlando and Melbourne.

Participating companies first were nominated online at the OBJ Web site. The nominated firms first were registered, and then the companies distributed an access code to all employees that allowed them to participate in an employee satisfaction survey. The survey contained 38 questions covering a range of topics such as team effectiveness, alignment with goals, trust with co-workers, individual contribution, manager effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued as an employee, work engagement and people practices. Employees answered the survey anonymously and were allowed to write their own personal comments.

Companies were divided into four divisions based on the number of employees: small, 10-50 employees; medium, 51-150 employees; large, 150-300 employees; and giant, more than 301 employees. The 2006 survey is the third year for the competition.

GrayRobinson (www.gray-robinson.com) is one of Florida's fastest-growing law firms. The full-service firm provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local governments, developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. The firm has offices in Orlando, Clermont, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Key West, Lakeland, Melbourne, Naples, Tallahassee and Tampa.

03-31-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Governor Appoints Antonacci to Northwest Florida Water Management District
Peter Antonacci, a shareholder with the law firm of GrayRobinson, has been appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Antonacci's term began March 31, 2006 and will end March 1, 2008.

Antonacci concentrates his practice in the areas of white collar defense, governmental lobbying, civil litigation, and administrative law. In 2001, Antonacci was appointed to the Commission on Ethics and in 2005 to the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Bush.

GrayRobinson (www.gray-robinson.com) is one of Florida's fastest growing law firms. The 35 year old, full service firm provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local governments, major developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. The firm has offices in Clermont, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Key West, Lakeland, Melbourne, Naples, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa.

03-31-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Bentley Featured Speaker at Regulatory Takings Seminar
Mark S. Bentley, shareholder of the Tampa office of GrayRobinson, presented ""Challenges to Rezoning, Variance, and Development Denials - What works and How to Avoid Lengthy, Costly Disappointments"" on Friday, March 31, 2006 at the CLE International seminar, ""Regulatory Takings, Facing the Challenges and Knowing the Remedies,"" held at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa.

Mark's practice includes eminent domain litigation, land use, zoning, governmental and administrative law.

GrayRobinson (www.gray-robinson.com) is one of Florida's fastest growing law firms. The 36 year old, full service firm provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local governments, developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Naples, Melbourne, Lakeland, Key West, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Clermont.

03-31-2006

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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Mark K. Harder Elected to the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Mark K. Harder, a partner at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Harder, who chairs the Firm's Trusts and Estates Group, is the fifth Warner Norcross attorney to be elected to the college, which is the highest designation for attorneys practicing in this area. Fellowship in ACTEC is extended by invitation only to experienced trust and estate attorneys recognized as having made substantial contributions to the field through lecturing, writing, teaching and Bar activities. To date, about 2,700 lawyers from throughout the United States are ACTEC fellows.

""We are very pleased that Mark's peers have recognized the exceptional work he has accomplished in his field,"" said Douglas E. Wagner, managing partner of Warner Norcross. ""It is a tremendous honor to be elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and demonstrates the exceptional skill that Mark brings to his work.

""He joins four other partners in the Firm who have been recognized as Fellows for their expertise in trust and estate law. We are very proud of Mark and our other ACTEC Fellows for their singular achievements in our profession.""

In addition to his work in estate planning, Harder concentrates his practice on family business issues, including succession planning and general representation of closely held businesses. His work in this area was recognized last year when Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises named him to its board of directors and as chairman of its 2007 and 2008 Annual Conferences. He is also a member of the Family Firm Institute.

Active both personally and professionally, he is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the State Bar of Michigan, where he serves on the Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section and chairs the Council's Amicus Curiae and Michigan Trust Code committees. He has held leadership and board positions with numerous organizations, including the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Women in Transition.

Harder is recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America. He has also been elected as a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Harder holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa with high distinction. He received his doctor of jurisprudence with highest distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he was Order of the Coif and editor in chief of The Journal of Corporation Law.

About the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel is a professional association consisting of approximately 2,700 lawyers from throughout the United States. Fellows of the College are nominated for and then elected to membership on the basis of professional reputation and ability in the fields of trusts and estates and on the basis of having made substantial contributions to these fields through lecturing, writing, teaching and bar activities. ACTEC strives to maintain an international association of lawyers skilled and experienced in the all aspects of trust and estate planning.

About Warner Norcross & Judd:

This year, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP celebrates its 75th anniversary of service to clients in Michigan, across the country and throughout the world. With more than 175 attorneys in Grand Rapids, Holland, Metro Detroit and Muskegon, Warner Norcross is one of Michigan's leading providers of legal services. For the third consecutive year, the Firm has a greater percentage of partners listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other large law firm in Michigan. Warner Norcross was also named the best corporate law firm in West Michigan by Corporate Board Member magazine for the third year in a row. Warner Norcross has been recognized as a national leader in client service among law firms by BTI Consulting and as one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Firm represents local, statewide, regional, national and international clients in all areas of business and civil law.

03-31-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Four Partners Join Taft’s Dayton Office
The four partners are former partners at Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard, Co. LPA. They are: Fred A. Ungerman, Jr., Jeffrey A. Mullins, Lance A. Gildner and David N. Reed.

Fred Ungerman, Jr. concentrates his practice representing employers in labor disputes, employment, discrimination and workers’compensation issues. He has served as general counsel to Associated Builders and Contractors, Howard Paper Mills, Ferguson Construction and Environmental Engineering Company and special labor counsel to Miller-Valentine and Airtron. His community activities include the board of directors of the Y.M.C.A. of Metro Dayton, the board of directors of both Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Dayton and Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Bergamo Board of Consultors.

Jeffrey Mullins practices in the areas of health care and labor and employment law. He assists clients with collective bargaining issues, union avoidance campaigns, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and sexual harassment claims. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Dayton and a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law. His community activities include president-elect of the Miami Valley Human Resource Association, board member of Catholic Social Services, trustee of the Ohio Valley Construction Education Foundation, treasurer of the Voluntary Protection Program Association for Construction and board member of Culture Works.

Lance Gildner focuses his legal practice in tax law. He helps clients optimize transactions and affairs from a federal, state and local tax perspective. With over 11 years in practice as a tax attorney and an Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) certification as a federal tax specialist, Gildner has developed a breadth of knowledge and experience dealing with federal and state tax issues for partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, for-profit and non-profit entities as well as individuals. Gildner is a graduate of Indiana University and the University of Dayton School of Law.

David Reed practices primarily in the area of commercial and industrial real estate. He has considerable experience representing commercial developers, property managers, real estate syndications and real estate brokers. He also provides consultation and advice in the areas of hazardous waste management, air and water pollution control and compliance audits. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame Law School. Reed recently was named an Ohio Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine. His community activities include the board of directors and executive committee of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the advisory board of the Salvation Army of Greater Dayton, the board of directors of the Kettering Medical Center Foundation, the associate board of the Dayton Art Institute and both the Dartmouth Club of Dayton and the Notre Dame Club of Dayton.

Robert B. Womsley and John C. Lombard also are joining Taft’s Dayton office as Of Counsel. They both were formerly with Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and northern Kentucky. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.

For more information about Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP or one of its more than 30 practice areas, contact Kelly Hergott at (513) 357-9471, or visit our Website at www.taftlaw.com.

03-31-2006

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

ALLEN MATKINS ANNOUNCES LARGEST NEW PARTNER CLASS FOR 2006
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, a
leading California business and real estate law firm, announces its 2006 partners: located in the
firm's Orange County office are William R. Ahern (tax), Louis T. Antosh, Jr. (finance, capital
markets, and real estate), and Jason A Weiss (employment law and business litigation); in the
San Diego office, Debra A. Riley (bankruptcy and creditors' rights) and Sean W. Southard (real
estate); and in San Francisco, Michael J. Betz (business litigation), William W. Huckins
(bankruptcy and creditors' rights, business litigation), and Baldwin J. Lee (labor and
employment).

These elections raise the total number of partners at Allen Matkins to 116, effective July 1, 2006.
The firm currently has approximately 230 attorneys practicing in its six California offices.
“There is no greater testament to the continuous strengthening of Allen Matkins than the quality
of the attorneys who are being brought into the partnership,” said Brian Leck, the firm's
Managing Partner. “We congratulate them, and we know they will continue to provide
exceptional service to our clients.

03-31-2006

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