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New York, London, Paris, June 8, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising NBC Universal in its acquisition of IAC/InterActiveCorp’s 5.44% common interest and preferred interests in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP (VUE), an NBC Universal subsidiary, for aggregate consideration of approximately $3.4 billion. As a result of

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 9, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – As announced to the markets this morning, O’Melveny & Myers client Catellus, one of the top public industrial REITs, has signed a deal to be acquired by ProLogis, the largest public industrial REIT, in a $5 billion merger – the

9 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Rear Admiral D. Brian Peterman, Commander – 7th Coast Guard District, United States Coast Guard, announced today an Indictment returned in Key

(Dallas) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce that Steven J. Pawlowski has joined as a partner in the firm’s litigation section. Mr. Pawlowski has a broad range of experience in trial, appellate and arbitration proceedings. He concentrates his practice

9 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Japan’s first international and domestic law firm hires its first Japanese law corporate partner Naming its fifth new partner since 1 April, Linklaters in Tokyo has announced the hire of Hidehiro Utsumi, a lawyer and tax expert specialising in cross-border transactions, who joins from leading

NEW YORK, June 0 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — In what is the largest public stock offering in the history of the banking industry, Thacher Proffitt announced today that it represented Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCBK) in its $3.93 billion offering of common stock in connection with its second-step mutual-to-stock conversion.

Please join the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Atlanta Chapter for a lunch meeting A Panel Discussion — The Family, the Board and the Business: Who’s in Charge? Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM 103 West Restaurant, Atlanta, GA Governance in family business is especially challenging when family members are the

8 June 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gide Loyrette Nouel advises GL Events in Hungary in connection with the privatisation of the Budapest Exhibition Centre: Gide Loyrette Nouel has just finished advising GL Events, a company based in Lyon, specialised in event organisation and logistics, in connection with the privatisation of

8 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – LawFuel.com’s lead story from Fortune Magazine concerns the asbestos litigation industry that has turned justice on its head.

8 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – SJ Berwin is pleased to announce the recruitment of leading mediator Phillip Howell-Richardson from Morgan Cole. Phillip joins the firm as a Consultant on 1 August 2005. He has over 15 years experience as a top mediator and has had extensive involvement with the development