NEW YORK, June 29, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP and its
affiliated partnerships have named 30 new partners in offices in the U.S.,
Europe and Asia, bringing to 583 the number of partners at the firm. One of
the world’s largest full-service law firms, Sidley has more than 1,550 lawyers
practicing in 14 domestic and international cities.

“The election of these new partners underscores Sidley’s growth across
diverse practice areas,” said Thomas A. Cole, Chairman of Sidley’s Executive
Committee. “We welcome these superb lawyers into our partnership.”
The new partners as of July 1, 2004 are listed below by office and primary
area of practice:

Brussels
Maurits J.F. Lugard International Trade & Dispute Resolution

Chicago
Gabriel Aizenberg Antitrust
Erin E. Kelly Litigation
John P. Kelsh Corporate
Melissa K. McGrory Employee Benefits
Anthony J. Ribaudo Insurance and Financial Services
Kathleen O’Hagan Scallan Estate Planning and Trusts
Jeffrey C. Sharer Litigation

Dallas
Thomas N. Tarnay Patent & IP, Litigation and Prosecution

Hong Kong
Dohyong Kim Corporate

London*
Matthew G.J. Duncan International Finance
Partha S. Pal International Finance

Los Angeles
Catherine E. Albright Corporate and Finance
Jeffrey A. Finn Patent & IP, Litigation and Prosecution
Michelle B. Goodman Litigation
Denise L. McKenzie Patent & IP, Litigation and Prosecution

New York
Janet A. Barbiere Corporate, Securitization
Neil J. Kaplan Public Finance
Patrick M. McGuirk Litigation
Benjamin R. Nagin Litigation

San Francisco
Geoffrey M. Ezgar Litigation
Sharon R. Flanagan Corporate Finance
Robyn L. Helmlinger Public Finance

Washington, D.C.
Lisa A. Crosby International Trade & Dispute Resolution
Michael Hyatte Corporate, Regulatory
Kristin Graham Koehler Litigation
Greer O. Lautrup Litigation
Joy M. Leong Litigation
Edward R. McNicholas Litigation
Stephen C. Payne Health Care

* Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, London, is an English general partnership.