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Fenwick & West, LLP

Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continuation of Strong Positive Trend in Venture Valuations
Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced results of its Second Quarter 2006 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.

The survey analyzed the valuations and terms of venture financings for 90 technology and life science companies headquartered in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area that reported raising capital during the second quarter of 2006.

""The results showed a continuation of a strong positive trend in venture valuations,"" said Barry Kramer, partner in the firm and co-author of the survey, ""although the amount of increase in valuations was less than some recent quarters.""

The quarterly survey disclosed that up rounds exceeded down rounds for the tenth consecutive quarter. ""Up rounds outpaced down rounds 69% to 25%, with 6% flat,"" said Kramer. ""This is somewhat less than the prior quarter when up rounds outpaced down rounds 74% to 15%, with 11% flat, but still a strong performance.""

An up round is one in which the price per share at which a company sells its stock has increased since its prior financing round. Conversely, a down round is one in which the price per share has declined since a company's prior financing round.

The Fenwick & West Venture Capital Barometer – which measures the change in share price of Silicon Valley companies funded during the quarter compared with the share price of their previous financing round – was up 34% for the quarter. ""This was a significant increase,"" said Kramer, ""although it was less than the increase we had seen in the prior four quarters.""

Michael Patrick, also a partner in the firm and survey co-author, said, ""As reported by Dow Jones/VentureSource, aggregate venture investment in the U.S. during the quarter was $6.7 billion, an increase over $6.4 billion in the second quarter of 2005 and $6.2 billion in the first quarter of 2006. The combined total of $12.9 billion for the first half of 2006 puts the industry on pace for its largest investing year since 2001.

08-22-2006

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Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

Jaeckle Fleischmann Attorneys Named “Who's Who In Law” By Business First Of Buffalo
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, a law firm with offices in Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester, New York and Phoenix, Arizona, is pleased to announce that partners David G. Brock, Joseph P. Kubarek, James J. Tanous and associate B. Kevin Burke have been named ""Who's Who in Law"" by Business First of Buffalo.

David G. Brock is a partner in the Firm's Litigation practice group and for the past 30 years has been involved almost exclusively in the defense of personal injury and insurance-related litigation. Joseph P. Kubarek is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee and a partner in its Business and Corporate practice group. Mr. Kubarek concentrates his practice in the securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance areas. Mr. Tanous is Chairman of the Firm and is a partner in its Business and Corporate Governance practice groups. He concentrates his practice on business and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities and insurance regulation. B. Kevin Burke is an associate in the Firm's Litigation practice group. He concentrates his practice on business-related and commercial litigation and frequently presents on a variety of litigation related topics. Mr. Brock, Mr. Kubarek, Mr. Tanous and Mr. Burke practice from the Firm's Buffalo office.

Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP is a full-service business law firm with more than 80 legal professionals practicing from offices in Buffalo, Rochester and Amherst, NY and Phoenix, Arizona. The Firm's clients include Fortune 500 companies, publicly and privately held businesses, financial institutions, governmental entities, universities, traditional and high tech start ups, as well as individual business owners. For more information, visit our website at www.jaeckle.com.

08-22-2006

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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Supporting the 2006 Houston Y-Me Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo congratulates its Associate Jaime Perkins for coordinating Godwin Pappas’ Houston office members in their fund-raising drive for the breast cancer organization Y-ME. Thanks to all those attorneys and staff members who contributed to raise more than $2,100 to assist in the battle against this deadly disease that affects so many.

Did you know that an estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States during 2006? Or that an estimated 40,970 women will die from breast cancer this year? And, it doesn’t only attack women. It is estimated that 1,720 men will be diagnosed and 460 men will die of breast cancer during 2006.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME) is a Chicago-based national nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. Along with offering mammograms to the uninsured and underprivileged, Y-ME also offers the only 24-hour, 7-day-a-week hotline staffed entirely by trained survivors to answer questions from women and their families anytime in every language.

Godwin Pappas is a 100-member trial and appellate law firm that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Texas and throughout the U.S. We Solve the Problem™!

For more information, contact Natalie Godwin at 214.939.4452 or ngodwin@godwinpappas.com.

08-22-2006

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Shaw Named Chair of State Trial Lawyers Group
The American College of Trial Lawyers has selected Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partner R. Bruce Shaw as chair of the South Carolina State Committee.

Mr. Shaw will serve a one-year term as head of the 11-member South Carolina committee. The ACTL’s mandate is to improve and elevate the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession. Fellowship in the college is extended only by invitation, after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.

A senior partner of Nelson Mullins in Columbia, he practices in the areas of asbestos litigation, product liability litigation, drug and medical device law, mass torts, national and regional litigation planning and management, and in complex trial work such as class actions and consolidated trials. Chairman of one of the Firm's litigation groups, Mr. Shaw has practiced extensively in South Carolina's state and federal courts.

Engaged in active trial practice for more than 35 years, Mr. Shaw has served for more than 20 years as national counsel for an insulation manufacturer's asbestos litigation. During this time, he has been involved in several mass trials, including the largest asbestos trial in history, which was tried in Baltimore, and the largest all-issues trial, which was tried in Houston. Mr. Shaw has also represented a group of more than 30 asbestos-related companies under complex counsel-sharing agreements. He has served as chief negotiator in several global asbestos settlements and has negotiated claims-handling procedures for future claims in asbestos litigation.

Mr. Shaw is a frequent speaker for Defense Research Institute and Bar association seminars.

Nelson Mullins, established in 1897, has more than 360 attorneys practicing from offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Washington and Winston-Salem. For more information on the Firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com, or call (803) 255-9794 or (803) 255-9280.

08-22-2006

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Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Vault Again Ranks Morrison & Foerster No. 1
For the fifth consecutive year, Morrison & Foerster has been ranked #1 in Diversity nationwide by the independent research company Vault in its 2005-2006 legal survey. The firm also ranked #1 nationally for Diversity with Respect to Minorities, #2 with Respect to Gays & Lesbians, and #6 with Respect to Women. Vault further ranked the firm in a number of Practice, Region, and Quality of Life categories.

The firm was also named #2 on the list of Best Firms to Work For, through Vault's independent research.

About the firm, Vault noted: ""By espousing progressive workplace policies, Morrison & Foerster enjoys low turnover rates and high employee loyalty. Fortune magazine has named the firm one of the 100 Best Companies to Work three times. The American Lawyer gave it the 6th spot on its 2006 A-List. Working Mother magazine considers it one of the 100 Best Companies For Working Mothers and The Advocate calls it gay- and lesbian-friendly. The firm was one of the first in the nation to embrace diversity as a company ideal, and associate surveys suggest how well it has managed to maintain that goal. Vault has ranked the firm No. 1 in overall diversity for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.""

Several of Morrison & Foerster's legal practices were also recognized by Vault in its 2006 survey. The firm's IP and Technology practices were both ranked #4 in the country. Vault also ranked the firm's California practice as #2 Best in the Region for Northern California and, separately, the #7 Best in Region for Southern California.

Vault, founded in 1997, is dedicated to revealing what life is like at the nation's top companies and industries through independently conducted surveys in over 24 different industries, from accounting to venture capital. Fortune magazine recently called Vault ""The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search."" It's numerous industry rankings and insider tips can be found at www.vault.com.

08-22-2006

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McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Named to Defense Hot List
McDermott Will & Emery has been named to The National Law Journal's annual Defense Hot List. The Firm was recognized among only 14 firms in the United States, including several of the best-known litigation departments and boutique litigation firms in the country.

McDermott's litigation practice was highlighted among defense firms that have a deep and impressive track record of success. Firms were selected for managing exemplary, cutting-edge work in civil defense and having at least one significant defense win within the past 12 months. McDermott's profile specifically mentions three significant trial victories for the Republican National Committee, Office Depot and Jordache.

McDermott Will & Emery's Trial Department provides clients with trial skills and experience which can be effectively used in the many areas of law and business where disputes arise. Our lawyers are regularly engaged in all aspects of civil, regulatory and white-collar criminal defense litigation in U.S. and international forums.

08-22-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Again Joins the “Sprint to Justice” at CVLS Race Judicata
Nearly 20 attorneys and staff members recently participated in the 13th annual Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation (CVLS) “Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K,” held along Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago.

Proceeds from the event will support the CVLS’s mission to provide free legal services to low income Chicagoans.

“Despite a downpour of rain midway through the race,” said Daniel J. Winters, partner and Team Jenner & Block captain, “the team made another strong showing this year to support the CVLS and their outstanding work for the Chicago community.”

The CVLS raised a record-breaking $150,000 at last year’s race and hopes to set another record at this year’s event.

Pictured (above): Team Jenner & Block (Top row, from left to right) Associate Matthew R. Devine, Associate Megan A. Byrnes, Project Assistant Eleni Giannakopoulos, Project Assistant Elizabeth J. Cali, Marketing Coordinator Erin E. Pritchard, Associate Angela M. Barry, and Marketing Coordinator Val Chulamorkodt. (Bottom row, from left to right) Professional Development Assistant Angelique E. Hardy, Partner Jerry J. Burgdoerfer, Partner Charlotte L. Wager, Chris Coder, Associate Sally Sears Coder, and Team Jenner & Block Captain, Partner Daniel J. Winters.

08-22-2006

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