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White & Case, LLP

White & Case Advises on £13.5 Billion Acquisition Finance Double
London, March 8, 2006 ... White & Case is acting on two of the largest acquisition financings in the European market in the form of the £8.2 billion financing for the proposed acquisition of FTSE 100 company, BOC Group plc (""BOC""), by Linde Group AG (""Linde""), as well as the €8 billion financing for the cash portion of Mittal Steel N.V.'s (""Mittal"") bid to acquire French rival, Arcelor SA (""Arcelor""). The Linde/BOC deal, announced March 6, is subject to regulatory approval and will create the world's largest industrial gas group. If completed, Mittal's acquisition of Arcelor will create the world's largest steel company by some margin.

White & Case advised Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Morgan Stanley International Limited and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc as Mandated Lead Arrangers for the BOC acquisition financing, which enabled Linde to make an all cash offer of £16 per share.

""The extremely buoyant European loan market, which has grown steadily over the last few years and spectacularly in the last 18 months, means that the finance that can make these deals a reality is out there,"" commented Christopher Kandel, one of the lead White & Case lawyers advising on the Linde/BOC financing. ""These conditions have paved the way for high-end acquisitions to be paid for entirely with cash.""

In the Mittal/Arcelor deal, White & Case is advising mandated lead arrangers Goldman Sachs, Citibank and Société Générale. White & Case, through partner Claire Denison, is also advising Rabobank as aval (bank guarantee) provider on the transaction. The number of exchanges on which Arcelor is listed raised the issue of varying compliance requirements in countries such as Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Spain, all of which have had to be taken account of in assembling the debt financing.

""During the last four years we've built up a strong presence in the leveraged lending market, but we're now experiencing increasing demand from clients to work on their investment grade financings, which is great news for the practice,"" added Maurice Allen, co-head of White & Case's London Banking & Structured Finance group and the lead partner advising on the Mittal/Arcelor financing.

On the Linde/BOC financing, working alongside in-house counsel Joachim Walgenbach of Deutsche Bank were White & Case partners Mike Goetz and Christopher Kandel, counsel Andrew O'Keeffe and associate Kim Lübbe. Partner Stephen Hodgson in the Firm's Frankfurt office advised on German law issues.

The White & Case team advising on the Mittal/Arcelor financing was led by partner Maurice Allen and comprised partner Magdalene Bayim-Adomako and associates Tania Bedi, Sam Hamilton, Kellie Scott and Jenni Semmens.

Mittal is the world's largest global steel company with operations in 16 countries. In 2004 it reported revenues of $31.2 billion and a workforce of 164,000 employees worldwide. In 2005, Arcelor employed 96,000 employees across 60 countries, with a reported turnover of $32.6 billion. With annual sales of just over £4.6 billion in 2004, UK-based BOC is one of the world's leading industrial gases companies, employing 30,000 people and serving customers across 50 countries. Linde is a diversified business, with a forklift truck and warehouse equipment-making division in addition to its industrial gases business. It employs 41,000 people and reported 2004 sales of $12.8 billion.

03-08-2006

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Sussman & Shank LLP Attorneys At Law

Sussman Shank rated among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon
Sussman Shank was recently ranked the 43rd best small company to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business Magazine's annual “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” survey. The award was presented at an event held at the Oregon Convention Center on March 2, 2006.

Over 29,000 employees from 260 companies participated in the 100 Best survey. They were asked to rate 50 specific workplace conditions – from the cost of health insurance to opportunities for promotion. The objective is to recognize Oregon companies for their commitment to creating great places for their employees to work.

We are proud to be considered one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon.

03-07-2006

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Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

FIVE KNOBBE MARTENS PARTNERS NOMINATED AS WORLD\'S LEADING TRADEMARK PRACTITIONERS
Five of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP's partners have each been nominated as one of the world's leading trademark practitioners in Who's Who Legal's International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2006. The nominations were based on an international survey of their peers.

""We are honored to have five of our partners nominated and listed for their outstanding achievements in trademark law."" said Jeff Van Hoosear, chair of the Trademark department. ""It is always a compliment to be recognized and listed among our international peers.

03-07-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Bennett Re-appointed to OCBA\'s House of Delegates
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 7, 2006) -- R. Lee Bennett, a shareholder with the law firm of GrayRobinson, P.A., was re-appointed by the Orange County Bar Association to serve a two year term as its Delegate to the American Bar Association's (ABA) House of Delegates. The House of Delegates is the primary governing body of the ABA, consisting of approximately 530 Delegates from all of the states and territories of the United States.

A graduate of Brown University and Vanderbilt University College of Law, Bennett focuses his practice in the commercial transaction, business, trademark, copyright, and hi-tech areas of law. Bennett is also a Certified Circuit Mediator. Bennett has been the delegate of the Orange County Bar Association to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association since 1996.

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.

03-07-2006

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Hodgson Russ LLP

John J. Christopher elected to United Way Emerging Leaders Society advisory board
BUFFALO, N.Y. — John J. Christopher, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP’s Labor & Employment and Education Practice Groups, was recently elected to the advisory board of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County’s Emerging Leaders Society.

The Emerging Leaders Society provides educational and networking opportunities for leadership donors under 45, including management seminars, board leadership training, and other workshops and events.

Mr. Christopher concentrates his practice in public and private sector labor law and defense of employment discrimination claims. He has defended employers against a full range of employment matters before state and federal agencies and in the courts.

With more than 225 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America’s Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women’s Bar Association. The firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the United States, is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

03-07-2006

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Robinson & Cole LLP

43 Robinson & Cole Attorneys Are Named Connecticut Super Lawyers
Over 40 Robinson & Cole lawyers were recently named as Connecticut Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers are selected by peer nominations by lawyers throughout Connecticut, a blue ribbon panel review process and independent research of candidates

03-07-2006

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

Wiley Rein & Fielding Health Care Attorneys Recognized as Experts in Their Field
Washington, DC—Kirk J. Nahra and Dorthula H. Powell-Woodson, co-chairs of Wiley Rein & Fielding’s Health Care Practice, have been recognized as experts in their field in the inaugural edition of the Guide to the Leading US Healthcare Lawyers. Part of Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides series, this directory identifies “pre-eminent practitioners” in the area of health care law. Inclusion is based on surveys distributed to senior health care law practitioners and in-house counsel.

Mr. Nahra and Ms. Powell-Woodson, along with WRF partner Kathryn Bucher, lead WRF’s Health Care team, which represents health plans, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies and other health-related entities in connection with federal and state health care programs, as well as with the application of federal law to commercial health businesses. Mr. Nahra specializes in health care, privacy, information security, compliance program and insurance fraud issues for the health care and property/casualty insurance industries and others facing legal obligations on these issues. Ms. Powell-Woodson counsels clients on health care and government contracting, contract administration, state and federal regulatory compliance and procurement matters. She advises clients on Medicare, TRICARE, the Federal Employees Health Benefits and Medicaid programs.

03-07-2006

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