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Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.

PROMINENT TAX LAWYER JOINS SQUIRE SANDERS’ CINCINNATI OFFICE
Todd L. Cooper, a prominent tax lawyer with extensive experience in public finance tax, is joining the global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Cooper will be a partner in the firm’s Cincinnati office. He has more than 25 years’ experience in public finance tax and counsels clients throughout the United States.

03-30-2006

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Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

DLA Piper assists Vietnamese company in securing lowest anti-dumping rate for catfish exports to US
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (""DLA Piper"") represented Vinh Hoan Company Ltd, one of Vietnam's leading fish suppliers, in a comprehensive review by the US Department of Commerce, resulting in the company being awarded the lowest anti-dumping rate in Vietnam - 6.81% for the export of catfish into the US.

The Department of Commerce commenced its first review of the US anti-dumping order against Vietnamese catfish in September 2004. Three Vietnamese exporters including Vinh Hoan Company Ltd requested to participate. As part of the review, questionnaires were issued and data was collected from the companies about ownership; sales to the US; and factors of production. The Department of Commerce also conducted on-site verifications. On 21 March 21 2006, after almost 17 months, the US Department of Commerce announced its decision based on the review. One company was given the Vietnam-wide rate of 63.88%, another 80.88%, and Vinh Hoan Company, Ltd. achieved the lowest rate in Vietnam at 6.81% (a decreased from 36.84% gained previously).

CEO and President of Vinh Hoan Company Ltd, Truong Thi Le Khan, said: ""Vinh Hoan's success was the result of financial discipline on the part of the company, as well as a strong defense made by both the company and its lawyers in front of the US Department of Commerce in their questionnaire responses and at the on-site verification.""

""As a result of Vinh Hoan Company Ltd's success in this case, it is now in a very enviable situation in the marketplace as its new anti-dumping rate gives it a significant advantage over its competitors. Because the next lowest anti-dumping rate of any Vietnamese company is 45.55%, US buyers will turn to Vinh Hoan as their supplier of choice,"" said DLA Piper corporate partner Mathew McConkey who led the project with associate Linh Doan.

""The results in this case show how important it is for companies to spend time and resources to properly defend their position in front of the US authorities. It also shows that if done correctly, Vietnamese enterprises can obtain good results from an anti-dumping review,"" said Linh Doan.

Nick Seddon, Asia Managing Director of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary said: ""This is an example of how strategic counsel, attention to detail and extensive experience can really make an impact on a client's bottom line. DLA Piper's approach is not only legal, we also focus on business issues for our clients.

03-30-2006

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

ROBERT PLESNARSKI JOINS O’MELVENY & MYERS’ WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced today that Robert Plesnarski, who, until recently, served as Deputy Chief Counsel for the Division of Corporation Finance of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Finance practice and will reside in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

With the addition of Plesnarski, O'Melveny & Myers further solidifies its ability to advise clients in an increasingly complex global regulatory environment on a host of corporate governance and securities law matters.

Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr., Chair of O'Melveny & Myers, said, ""Rob Plesnarski joins a group of highly regarded O'Melveny lawyers who bring to bear extraordinary experience in both the public and private sectors in the service of our clients."" Culvahouse continued, ""In this rapidly changing area of the law in today's post-Sarbanes-Oxley environment, we are excited that Rob's extraordinary expertise, judgment and leadership will be available to our clients and to the firm.""

About his decision to join O'Melveny & Myers, Plesnarski said, ""I am excited to be joining O'Melveny & Myers. The firm's leading practices and their well-developed plan for growth will allow me to use the skills and knowledge developed over the past decade at the SEC to advise a broad array of premier clients."" Plesnarski continued, ""I look forward to working with the other O'Melveny lawyers here in the United States, as well as in Asia and Europe, in serving the firm's clients.""

Plesnarski received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University James Beasley School of Law.

03-30-2006

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Expands International Business, Finance, and Tax Capabilities in New York and Berlin
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. announced today that Sina R. Hekmat has joined the firm’s business, finance and tax practice as a partner in the New York office. Hekmat will also spend a substantial amount of time in the firm’s Berlin office.

Hekmat’s practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. and cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience representing issuers, shareholders, and underwriters in U.S. and global public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities. Hekmat has also advised acquirers, sellers, and target companies in a number of U.S., European, and global M&A transactions, involving publicly traded and privately held companies.

“Sina brings valuable experience and knowledge of complex corporate cross-border transactions to our firm, particularly to the New York and German markets,” said Dennis Tracey, managing partner of Hogan & Hartson’s New York office. “Sina joins our growing team of corporate lawyers and is an important part of our strategic plan to increase the depth and breadth of corporate work we can offer to our clients.”

Gernod Meinel, managing partner of the firm’s Berlin and Munich offices, added, ""We are delighted to have Sina Hekmat join our expanding capital markets practice in Germany and the United States.""

In recent years, Hekmat has advised a number of private equity firms and investment funds in connection with fund raising and investment activities. He has advised multinational corporations in connection with cross-border joint ventures. He also has represented various issuers and underwriters in connection with investment grade and high yield debt offerings.

“It is a pleasure to be a part of this highly-respected and expanding international law firm,” said Hekmat. “I look forward to working with Hogan & Hartson’s enthusiastic and experienced corporate lawyers and continuing to expand my global practice.”

Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Hekmat was at the Frankfurt and Dallas offices of another major international law firm.

Hekmat received a law degree and a master’s degree in business administration from Vanderbilt University in 1993 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1989. He is admitted to practice in New York, California, Texas, and the District of Columbia.

About Hogan & Hartson

Established in 1998, the New York office of Hogan & Hartson provides a full range of legal services to Fortune 500 companies, multinational conglomerates, emerging businesses, and individual business leaders. The New York office is the firm's second largest with more than 150 lawyers in its midtown Manhattan location.

Hogan & Hartson is an international law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys practicing in offices around the world. The firm's broad-based international practice cuts across virtually all legal disciplines and industries.

Hogan & Hartson has offices in Baltimore, Beijing, Berlin, Boulder, Brussels, Budapest, Caracas, Colorado Springs, Denver, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Moscow, Munich, New York, Northern Virginia, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Washington, D.C.

For more information about the firm, visit www.hhlaw.com.

03-30-2006

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Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Michael Clarkson Named to the Board of Directors of Operation A.B.L.E.
Michael Clarkson was named to the Board of Directors of Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc. Founded in 1982, Operation A.B.L.E. is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide employment and training opportunities to economically, racially and occupationally diverse individuals forty-five and older and to provide assistance to employers on aging workforce issues. Over its twenty-four year history, Operation A.B.L.E. has assisted well over 25,000 job seekers get back to work.

03-30-2006

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McNair Law Firm, P.A.

McNAIR LAW FIRM ELECTS NEW SHAREHOLDERS
At a Firm Shareholders meeting, Mike Burns of the Greenville unit, Susan Hayes of the Columbia litigation unit, Mark McAdams of the Myrtle Beach unit, Mary Shahid of the Charleston unit and Marshall Taylor of the Columbia Administrative & Regulatory unit were all elected shareholders. Each of them is a superb lawyer and each represents our Firm's greatest strength: our reputation for professionalism, competence and integrity.

03-30-2006

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McKee Nelson LLP

McKee Nelson tops the charts in American Lawyer\'s Corporate Scorecard 2006
Washington, DC and New York, NY, March 30, 2006 -- American Lawyer released its annual Corporate Scorecard today. The scorecard tracks the transactional practices of leading law firms.

McKee Nelson ranked as the number one underwriter's counsel for both ABS and MBS deals. The firm also ranked as the number 2 issuer's counsel for ABS deals and number 3 issuer's counsel for MBS deals.

03-30-2006

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