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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

J. Gregg Miller of Pepper Hamilton Named President of Board of Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project
Partner to Lead Pro Bono Organization

Philadelphia, Pa. – January 23, 2006 – J. Gregg Miller, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, has been named president of the board of directors of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP) for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2006. CBAP provides direct, pro bono legal representation to indigent people who seek to obtain the protection of the Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Miller is a partner in Pepper’s Philadelphia office and heads the bankruptcy practice in that office. Since joining the firm in 1969, he has concentrated his practice primarily in the areas of bankruptcy and reorganization law.

The Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project is a Pennsylvania nonprofit that was created in 1992 by a group of consumer and business bankruptcy lawyers, members of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Community Legal Services, Inc., and the Philadelphia Bar Association’ Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP).

Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with 400 lawyers in six states and the District of Columbia. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890.

01-23-2006

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick Strengthens Russian Practice with Addition of Russian Team in Tokyo
NEW YORK—Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP continues to build a vibrant, experienced team of international lawyers with the addition this month of a new Russian practice team in Tokyo. Sergey Milanov, Dmitri Rezchikov and Alexey Losev join the firm as of counsel, associate and researcher, respectively, from White & Case.

Mr. Milanov, Mr. Rezchikov and Mr. Losev are qualified in Russia and are fluent in English and Japanese. Mr. Milanov and Mr. Rezckikov have advised Japanese clients on corporate and finance legal matters in the Japanese language, which makes them very unique to Tokyo and also to Japan’s legal market. Mr. Milanov is also the first and only Russian attorney in Japan to become qualified as a gaiben with the Tokyo Bar Association, a qualification which authorizes him to advise on Russian law in Japan.

Mr. Milanov’s practice focuses on trade finance transactions, secured bank and non-bank lending, structured finance and project finance. Mr. Milanov has considerable experience in foreclosing on security collateral and in collecting overdue indebtedness from delinquent Russian borrowers through Russian and foreign courts, as well as through international arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Milanov has also been involved in large PSA projects for the development of oil and gas deposits in the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia, including export pipeline infrastructure, both on the lender and the sponsor side. Following the recovery of the Russian economy from the financial crisis in 1998, his practice has expanded into green-field or M&A projects for the establishment of Japanese distributor, dealer or manufacturing subsidiaries in the Russian Federation, including advice on land, construction, telecommunication, foreign currency, taxation and various administrative matters.

John Sheedy, leader of Orrick’s Moscow office, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Sergey, Dmitri and Alexey to Orrick’s Russian practice group. Their presence in Tokyo provides great strategic benefits to our Japanese clients, who have become increasingly more enthusiastic about investing in Russian projects.”

James Tervo, leader of Orrick’s Tokyo office, said, “Having Sergey, Dmitri and Alexey join our team is a significant addition because of the expanded investment being made by Japanese companies into Russia.”

Sergey Milanov said, “Our move to Orrick comes at the right time. Orrick’s integrated team of lawyers can offer comprehensive legal service to the wave of Japanese business expansion in Russia, starting with advice on federal and regional Russian issues, on to financing from the financial markets in London and New York, to dispute resolution in foreign and Russian courts. We are also very excited about the rising Japanese and international interest in the oil & gas reserves of the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia.”

The addition of a Russian team in Tokyo reinforces Orrick’s global momentum in 2005. In August, the firm – with 800 lawyers world wide and nearly 30 percent of them based outside the U.S. – announced that it has launched a new 19-lawyer global Russian practice, anchored by a new office in Moscow, and with teams of Russian lawyers in London, Washington D.C., New York and now Tokyo, to advise clients involved in the increasingly active Russian oil and gas, M&A, private equity, litigation and capital markets. Also in the past few months, Orrick has opened a new office in Hong Kong, and applied to opened offices in Shanghai and Beijing, as well as doubled the size of its London office.


01-23-2006

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Attorneys Update Employment Law Handbook
Major revisions have been made to employment laws affecting Michigan in 2006 – making it important as ever for employers to consult with experts to avoid legal claims. Now available to Michigan employers is the Employment Law Handbook. Authored by labor and employment attorneys at Miller Canfield and published by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the guide is written in plain English and addresses the day-to-day issues that could cause the most problems for employers of all sizes.

Originally written in 1995, the handbook is updated each year and includes timely advice, forms, and even required posters. Some issues you’ll find in this year’s guide:

• Social Security Number Privacy Act requiring workplace policies to protect employees

• Laws on direct deposit of paychecks

• HIPAA security rules

• USERRA regulations protecting the return-to-work rights and job benefits of members of the uniformed services

• Municipal smoking bans

• SUTA dumping laws

• Affirmative Action, diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity
“Labor laws are constantly changing, and many of these rules and regulations are specific to Michigan,” said James B. Thelen, editor of the Employment Law Handbook and attorney at Miller Canfield. “You won’t find a more comprehensive resource covering these important issues for employers in our state.”

The cost of the Handbook Kit is $199 plus shipping and tax, which includes the handbook in electronic or hardcopy format, a CD containing essential forms and letters to help run a compliant HR program, a subscription to a monthly e-newsletter, and free access to a labor law hotline for no-cost HR advice.

For information about the handbook or to order a copy, call the Michigan Chamber of Commerce at 1-888-763-0514 ext 204, or visit www.michamber.com.

The 350-attorney law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. was established in Detroit in 1852 and has offices in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Howell, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Monroe, Saginaw, and Troy, Michigan. Other offices are located in New York City, Pensacola, Florida, Windsor, Ontario, and in Gdynia, Wroclaw, and Warsaw, Poland.

01-23-2006

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Lewis and Roca LLP

Boyd Joins Lewis and Roca as an Associate
Lewis and Roca, practicing in New Mexico as Lewis and Roca Jontz Dawe LLP, is pleased to announce that Richard Boyd has joined the firm’s Albuquerque office as an associate. Boyd, a member of the firm’s corporate group, will focus his practice on tax and general business matters.
Prior to joining Lewis and Roca, Boyd served as an associate with the New York firm of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP as well as with a prominent Albuquerque firm.
Boyd received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, and a B.A. in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University.

01-23-2006

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

DAVID W. PRESTON JOINS LATHROP & GAGE AS OF COUNSEL
KANSAS CITY (Jan. 23, 2006) – Thomas S. Stewart is pleased to announce that David W.
Preston, Of Counsel, is rejoining Lathrop & Gage L.C. in the corporate practice area in our Kansas
City office.
Preston most recently was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Russell Stover
Candies, Inc. Before joining Russell Stover, he maintained a corporate and real estate practice at
Lathrop & Gage for 18 years. His practice at Lathrop & Gage primarily consisted of representing
businesses in various stock and asset transactions, contract negotiations, major retail leases and real
estate development.
Preston received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas, with distinction, in
1980 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, with honors, in 1984. He is a
member of The Missouri Bar, Lawyers Association of Kansas City and the International Council of
Shopping Centers.
About Lathrop & Gage:
Lathrop & Gage L.C. is a full-service law firm with 280 attorneys in 10 offices across the country.
The firm has a regional, national and international practice in business and tort litigation,
intellectual property, government relations, corporate, environmental, labor and employment, health
care, real estate, financial institutions, tax, wealth strategies, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
For more information, visit www.lathropgage.com.

01-23-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Senior VP of Legal Affairs at the RIAA Joins Kaye Scholer
Stanley Pierre-Louis, the former Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), joined Kaye Scholer's New York office as co-chair of the Entertainment and Media Law Practice.

At the RIAA, Mr. Pierre-Louis developed enforcement strategies and coordinated the recording industry's litigation in several landmark copyright cases, including Napster, MP3.com, Aimster and Grokster, a precedent-setting case in which the recording industry prevailed before the U.S. Supreme Court. The December 10, 2005 edition of Billboard Magazine named Mr. Pierre-Louis as one of its "Power Players" in the music industry. An American Lawyer publication has cited his work as "some of the most celebrated litigation in music history." He is a frequent speaker on copyright and music law and has served on several non-profit boards.

Prior to joining the RIAA, he clerked for Judge David A. Nelson of the United States Court of the Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, then joined a major Washington, DC law firm, where he focused on the areas of copyright and constitutional law. Mr. Pierre-Louis is a graduate of Clark University, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa, and of the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as an editor of the Law Review.

"I'm pleased to have the opportunity to join Kaye Scholer in New York," said Mr. Pierre-Louis. "This firm has an outstanding reputation, and I look forward to continued growth in its Entertainment and Media Law Practice."

"We are fortunate to have such an accomplished lawyer join the firm's New York office," said Barry Willner, Kaye Scholer's managing partner. "Stan is a wonderful addition to our national team in entertainment, intellectual property and commercial litigation."

"Stan is a winner, and extremely knowledgeable in the field. This is very exciting," said Peter Haviland, co-chair of the Entertainment and Media Law Practice, resident in Los Angeles.

01-23-2006

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman Represents Earle M. Jorgensen Company in $934 MillionProposed Acquisition by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
LOS ANGELES - The law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to serve as legal counsel to Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ), one of the largest distributors of metal products in North America, in connection with the proposed $934 million acquisition of the company by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., one of the nation’s largest processors of metal products.
If the merger is completed, Reliance will pay $13.00 per share of EMJ common stock, subject to a collar, in a combination of cash and shares of Reliance common stock, or approximately $934 million, and Reliance will have total assets of approximately $3 billion and annual revenues of more than $5 billion.
“We have represented EMJ since 1990 and are pleased to continue that representation by assisting one of Southern California’s most historic companies in this merger, which is important to it and a significant transaction in the metals industry,” said Mark A. Conley, counsel for EMJ and a partner in the Firm’s Corporate Practice in Los Angeles.
Mr. Conley is being assisted on the deal by partner Jack McBride in the Los Angeles office; partners Saul Rudo, William Mattingly, Adam Klein and Jim Smulkowski in Chicago; and partners William Duff, James Calder and Louise Tudor in New York. Associates James J. Thompson, Carolyn F. Loffredo and Heather Dennis are assisting in the Los Angeles office, along with associates David Calicchia and Daniel Lange in Chicago, and associate Joanna Bernard in New York. Paralegal Jennifer Chung is also working on the deal for the Firm in Los Angeles.
Reliance, which went public in 1994, has carved out a profitable business as a nationwide processor and distributor of metal products. It has completed more than 30 acquisitions of smaller metals-processing companies since its initial public offering. The transaction is Reliance’s largest acquisition to date and their first acquisition of a public company.
EMJ, for years one of the Southland's largest privately held companies, was founded by Earle M. Jorgensen, who came to Los Angeles after World War I and began his metal distributing business by combing shipyards for scrap metal. Mr. Jorgensen, who became a member of President Reagan's so-called kitchen cabinet, died in 1999 at age 101. EMJ completed its initial public offering in April 2005. Additional information about EMJ can be found on its web site at http://www.emjmetals.com/
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (www.kattenlaw.com) is a national, full-service law firm with offices in the nation's largest centers of business, government, finance and technology and an associated entity in London. The Firm’s 600 attorneys in more than 40 practice areas provide timely and cost-effective counsel to clients in numerous industries. They serve as business advisors and advocates for a wide range of public and private companies - from entrepreneurial, emerging-growth, and middle market firms to global Fortune 100 corporations - as well as government entities, non-profits, and charitable and cultural organizations.

01-23-2006

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