Annual Highlights

Anchorage Beijing Coeur d’Alene Hong Kong Orange County

Portland San Francisco Seattle Spokane Taipei Washington, DC

Law looking forward.

Spring 2005

Ours is a fi rm that continually looks ahead. We strive to adapt, innovate and grow with the surrounding climate and with the needs of the clients we serve. Looking around the next corner, seeking new solutions and remaining agile in the face of change are hallmarks of Preston Gates. Our new message, “law looking forward,” represents the focus that has placed us among the top law fi rms in the country.

On the following pages, you will see representative samples of the work we were proud to perform for our clients during 2004. For the fi rst time, you will see a section dedicated to our burgeoning Asia practice. Effective January 1, 2005, Preston Gates combined with Taiwan Commercial Law Offi ces in Taipei, increasing our Asia footprint to nearly 50 attorneys in Hong Kong, Taipei and Beijing. With bench strength in the United States and in Asia, we believe the fi rm is uniquely positioned to assist clients in cross-border transactions and other legal needs in Greater China.

As in years past, the fi rm excelled in assisting clients with complex business transactions, litigation and intellectual property matters, as well as governmental, regulatory and public policy work. Once again, the steadfast public fi nance group was ranked the No. 1 bond counsel in Washington and Oregon, as well as No. 10 nationally, by Thomson Financial.

Preston Gates also continued its long-standing commitment to pro bono and public service work in 2004, exceeding the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge to achieve pro bono hours equal to three percent of billable hours. As a result of this effort, Preston Gates attorneys logged more than 16,000 hours toward pro bono cases.

In my nearly 30 years with Preston Gates, I have seen it grow and evolve -- from a local fi rm of 25 attorneys to more than 400 attorneys with 11 offi ces up and down the West Coast, in Washington, D.C. and in Asia. As the fi rm has expanded, maintaining a diverse workforce that refl ects the communities in which we live and work has remained a focus. In 2004, Preston Gates was ranked No. 1 nationally in diversity among women by Vault.com, and we continue to make strides in other areas, ranking No. 10 nationally for overall diversity.

On January 1, 2005, I began a fi ve-year term as Firm Managing Partner. I want to recognize and thank my predecessor, Gerry Johnson, for his dedicated service as Firm Managing Partner and wish him well as he returns to his busy practice.

Please spend a few minutes reviewing this report, and note that our strengths lie not only in the diverse areas of law we practice, but in our skilled professionals and in the wide array of clients we are pleased to work with every day. Meanwhile, we will continue to look forward to fi nd new ways to approach legal issues, the practice of law and ultimately our client service.

Karen E. GloverFirm Managing PartnerPreston Gates & Ellis LLP

To our clients and friends,

Alternative InvestmentManagement

Every private equity investment raises a thousand issues. Focusing on those that matter most to the investor is the key to success.

Preston Gates’ alternative investment management group has signifi cant experience representing clients in connection with investments in private equity funds, venture capital funds, REITs and other real estate funds, hedge funds, strategic joint ventures and investment management relationships.

We represent institutional clients, including government agencies, pension funds, universities and other endowments, as well as foundations and high-net-worth families in their alternative investment activity. Preston Gates works closely with public agencies in a variety

of capacities and, as a result, we have a heightened sensitivity to the issues that concern government-related organizations and other clients with signifi cant fi duciary obligations.

Our experience has shown that clients place a high value on our judgment regarding the importance of, and means of resolving the issues we identify through our review of investment documents. Not only does our review focus on risks, confl icts of interest and other legal points, but Preston Gates’ alternative investment management attorneys have the experience to assess whether proposed terms are reasonable or go beyond the current “market” for investment transactions.

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California Public Employees’ Retirement System ArcLight Energy Partners Fund II, L.P.

Carlyle Partners IV, L.P.

Flagship Ventures Fund 2004, L.P.

Giza Venture Fund IV, L.P.

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, L.P.

Institutional Venture Partners XI, L.P.

Oak Hill Capital Partners II, L.P.

Polish Enterprise Fund V, L.P.

Oregon Public Employees Retirement FundOregon Investment Fund, LLC

State Retirement and Pension System of MarylandApax Europe VI, L.P.

California Emerging Ventures, LLC 5 AM Ventures LLC

Capital Royalty Partners I, L.P.

Friedman Fleischer & Lowe CapitalPartners II, L.P.

Index Ventures III (Delaware), L.P.

Rho Ventures V, L.P.

SouthVest Fund V, L.P.

Cascade Investment, LLC ArcLight Energy Partners Fund II, L.P.

Coventry Real Estate Fund II, LLC

Credit Suisse First Boston Strategic Partners III, L.P.

Frazier Healthcare V, L.P.

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, L.P.

Trillium Lakefront Partners III, L.P.

OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

RETIREMENT FUND

STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM

OF MARYLAND

University of WashingtonArcLight Energy Partners Fund II, L.P.

Bain Capital Fund VIII, L.P.

Battery Ventures VII, L.P.

Beacon Capital Strategic Partners III, L.P.

Endeavour Capital Fund IV, L.P.

Frazier Healthcare V, L.P.

Ignition Venture Partners III, L.P.

InterWest Partners IX, L.P.

Merit Energy Partners E-I, L.P.

Paul Capital Partners VIII-A, L.P.

Pomona Capital VI, L.P.

Alternative Investment Management

Castle v. State Thurston County Superior CourtWashington Supreme CourtPreston Gates, serving as cooperating attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington, represented same-sex couples seeking the civil right of marriage. Preston Gates and the ACLU obtained summary judgment declaring Washington’s Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The case is now pending in the Washington Supreme Court.

Gontmakher v. City of Bellevue120 Wn. App. 365, 85 P.3d 926 (2004)The city of Bellevue obtained summary judgment under a Washington statute granting immunity to any “person” making a complaint to a governmental entity. The case established that government agencies are entitled to immunity when alerting one another to possible violations of law. The city had been sued for alerting a state agency regarding clear-cutting of timber upon a parcel under development. Preston Gates represented the city of Bellevue before the trial court and the Court of Appeals, which affi rmed the judgment for the city.

Grant County Fire Protection Dist. No. 5 v. City of Moses Lake150 Wn.2d 791, 83 P.3d 419 (2004)When the Washington Supreme Court issued an opinion declaring the petition method of municipal annexation unconstitutional, Preston Gates successfully moved for reconsideration on behalf of the city of Yakima. The court then issued a second opinion upholding the city’s annexations in all respects.

Hangartner v. City of Seattle151 Wn.2d 439, 90 P.3d 26 (2004)Preston Gates represented the Seattle Monorail Project in this consolidated appeal raising multiple issues under Washington’s Public Disclosure Act. Preston Gates obtained a reversal of the trial court’s adverse ruling, as the Supreme Court held that requests directed to the Seattle Monorail Project were overbroad and that public entities could invoke the attorney-client privilege under the Public Disclosure Act.

Housing Authority of City of Pasco and Franklin County v. City of Pasco120 Wn. App. 839, 86 P.3d 1217 (2004)Preston Gates represented amicus curiae Association of Washington Housing Authorities before the Court of Appeals and assisted in obtaining an opinion affi rming the independence of Washington’s public housing authorities.

Judd v. AT&T152 Wn.2d 195, 95 P.3d 337 (2004)Preston Gates prevailed on behalf of CenturyTel, Inc.against a number of claims regarding the provision of telephone services at Washington prisons. The case involved issues including whether a private right of action existed and whether a claim was subject to the administrative procedure act.

Pierce County v. State of WashingtonKing County Superior CourtRepresenting Sound Transit and other taxpayers, Preston Gates obtained summary judgment establishing that Initiative 776 was unconstitutional as applied to Sound Transit because it impaired outstanding bond obligations.

Public Funds for Public Purposes et al. v. State of Washington, Dept. of Revenue et al.Thurston County Superior CourtPreston Gates successfully represented the Capital Cities and Vancouver Public Facilities District in a case challenging the construction of three multi-million dollar convention and recreation center projects. The plaintiffs alleged various constitutional and statutory claims in an effort to halt fi nancing and construction of the projects. Preston Gates obtained a summary judgment dismissing all claims, permitting the projects to proceed as planned.

Sane Transit v. Sound Transit151 Wn.2d 60, 85 P.3d 346 (2004)Preston Gates successfully represented Sound Transit in a lawsuit alleging that Sound Transit did not have authority to reduce the scope of phase I of its light rail transit system.

State ex rel. Citizens Against Tolls v. Murphy151 Wn.2d 226, 88 P.3d 375 (2004)The designer and developer of a substantial bridge project in South Puget Sound intervened and successfully defended claims challenging the constitutionality of the project and its fi nancing. On expedited review of a summary judgment for the defendant and intervenors, the Supreme Court affi rmed the dismissal of all claims. Preston Gates served as counsel for intervenors.

World Wide Video of Washington, Inc. v. City of Spokane 227 F. Supp. 1143 (E.D. Wa. 2002), affi rmed, 368 F.3d 1186 (9th Cir. 2004) Preston Gates represented the city of Spokane in this case which challenged the city’s adult business zoning ordinance on multiple grounds, including the location of retail-only businesses, the adequacy of sites and the city’s amortization provision. The city of Spokane obtained summary judgment on all grounds, and it was affi rmed on appeal.

JVN Corporation v. City of KenmoreU.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Wash (2004)Preston Gates successfully defended the city of Kenmore’s adult panorama ordinance against challenges under the U.S. and Washington constitutions. After defeating motions for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of the ordinance, Preston Gates moved successfully for summary judgment, dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims.

Jet Chevrolet, Inc., et. al. v. The City of Federal Way 120 Wn. App. 1022, 2004 WL 294704, rev. den. 152 Wn.2d 1036, 103 P.3d 801 (2004)Preston Gates successfully defended the city of Federal Way against claims brought by a class of business and property owners who challenged the application of the city’s ordinance regulating outdoor signs. Preston Gates succeeded in obtaining summary judgment dismissing all claims prior to class certifi cation. The matter was affi rmed on appeal to the Washington Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

Andersen v. King CountyKing County Superior CourtWashington Supreme CourtPreston Gates served as cooperating attorneys for Lambda Legal, representing eight same-sex couples who had been denied marriage licenses by King County. The case challenged the constitutionality of Washington’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The King County Superior Court agreed and struck down the Washington ban as a violation of the fundamental right to marry.

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Appellate matters range from precedent-setting

constitutional, antitrust, intellectual property,

insurance coverage and environmental issues to

more common evidentiary issues.

Appellate, Constitutional & Governmental Litigation

Appellate, Constitutional & Governmental Litigation

The appellate, constitutional and governmental litigators at Preston Gates combine exceptional written and oral advocacy skills with thorough substantive and procedural knowledge. As a result, the group has an enviable record of success for its clients.

Preston Gates is regularly retained as special appellate counsel and to draft amicus curiae briefs on behalf of publicly and privately held companies, government entities, nonprofi ts and trade associations. Appellate matters range from precedent-setting constitutional, antitrust, intellectual property, insurance coverage and environmental issues to more common evidentiary issues.

Preston Gates attorneys also represent clients in various constitutional law matters, including First Amendment controversies, public projects, initiatives, elections and governmental organization issues.

Additionally, the fi rm works with an array of governmental clients, including cities, counties, school districts, port districts, and entities responsible for public infrastructure improvements, in resolving varied litigation matters. This representation includes taxation, condemnation, land use, election and insurance matters, as well as constitutional and appellate cases.

Preston Gates attorneys have experience at all levels of both federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and numerous state Supreme Courts.

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AsiaIt takes discipline — and the right legal counsel — to realize the potential of Asia’s markets.

Preston Gates has the critical mass and experience to make your intra-Asian and cross-Pacifi c transactions virtually seamless. We support our clients’ business objectives with more than 40 lawyers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei, and another 20 lawyers in the United States dedicated to handling cross-Pacifi c matters.

Preston Gates professionals in Asia and North America unite to represent both blue-chip and emerging businesses in a wide array of industries, including semiconductor, software, e-business,

telecommunications, biotech, aerospace and traditional manufacturing. Our fl uency in the law, cultures, languages and business practices of Asia enables us to keep pace with the region’s rapidly evolving business environment.

For clients who operate exclusively within Greater China, we serve as counsel in a wide range of legal matters, from high-level strategic planning to day-to-day business negotiations. For clients who engage in cross-Pacifi c transactions and public offerings and listings, we assign experienced client teams to integrate legal services so borders become seemingly transparent for even complex matters.

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Xinhua Finance Limited Public offering of common stock on the Mothers Board, Tokyo Stock Exchange

Acquisition of Market News International, Inc.

Hang Ten Group Holdings Limited Trademark license and grant of option to purchase trademark to Itochu Corporation

Representation regarding set-up of a US corporation and issuance of securities

Action Electronics Co., Ltd.Zero coupon convertible bonds

Asset Managers (China) Fund Co., Ltd. Subscription of redeemable convertible bonds with option for further bonds

Best Rich International LimitedDisposal of 51% in Global King Investment Limited

Cheil Technology Corp.Credit enhanced zero couponconvertible bonds

China Great Wall Industry Corporation Sale of communications satellite NIGCOMSAT-1 on in-orbit delivery to Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency

Credit Card DNA Security System(Holdings) LimitedAcquisition of major stake in Ming Yuen Assets Limited

Financial Telecom Limited (USA) Inc. Listing on OTCBB in USA

First Shanghai Capital Limited Initial public offering and listing of Mitsumaru East Kit (Holdings) Limited on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Hartcourt Companies, Inc.Acquisition of Beijing Control-Tech

J-Three International Holding Co., Ltd.Zero coupon convertible notes

Medtech Group Company LimitedCapital reorganization and takeover

Orchid Asia Management Co., LLCVenture capital fi nancing in Sweetmart Development Limited

Pacifi c Rising LimitedSub-division and sale of shops in the Commercial Development of Locwood Court of Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Roly International Holdings Limited Takeover of Byford International Limited

Rontex International Holdings Limited Issue of share warrants and listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

YGM Trading LimitedAcquisition of Societe Guy Laroche

Zhaopin LimitedSeries B preferred stock fi nancing

Asia

SINOPAC SECURITIES(ASIA) LIMITED

ASSET MANAGERS (CHINA) FUND CO.,

LTD.

TA CHONG SECURITIES CO., LTD

BEST RICH INTERNATIONAL

LIMITED

HUA NAN SECURITIES (H.K.) LIMITEDCHINA GREAT WALL

INDUSTRY CORPORATION

CREDIT CARD DNA SECURITY SYSTEM

(HOLDINGS) LIMITED

FIRST SHANGHAI CAPITAL LIMITED

FINANCIAL TELECOM LIMITED (USA) INC.

HANG TEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

HARTCOURT COMPANIES, INC.

KGI SECURITIES CO. LTD

MEDTECH GROUP COMPANY LIMITED

ORCHID ASIA MANAGEMENT

CO., LLC

PACIFIC RISING LIMITED

ROLY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

RONTEX INTERNATIONAL

HOLDINGS LIMITED

XINHUA FINANCE LIMITED

YGM TRADING LIMITED

ZHAOPIN LIMITED

FIRST TAISEC SECURITIES INC.

Asia Pacifi c Genesis Venture Capital Fund L.P.Investment by Limited Partners

ASIA PACIFIC GENESIS VENTURE CAPITAL FUND L.P.

Evergreen Asset Group LimitedReverse takeover by shareholders of Evergreen Asset Group Limited of Discovery Investments Inc.

EVERGREEN ASSETGROUP LIMITED

Behavior Tech Computer Corp. Credit enhanced zero coupon bonds with warrants

Tycoons Group Enterprise Co., Ltd. Credit enhanced zero coupon convertible notes

Wonderful Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.Credit enhanced zero coupon convertible bonds

Allied Material Technology CorporationZero coupon convertible notes

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.Zero coupon convertible notes

Hannstar Board Corp.Zero coupon convertible notes

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation Zero coupon convertible notes

For clients who operate exclusively within Greater

China, we serve as counsel in a wide range of legal

matters, from high-level strategic planning to day-to-

day business negotiations.

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Corporate Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions

We’ve built a reputation for fi nding opportunity even where options

seem limited. It requires forward thinking, creativity, clarity and a

gritty determination to see things through. It requires ideas that bring

value to your business, and a willingness to create solutions that don’t

yet exist. It’s the way we practice corporate law every day.

An effective corporate securities and mergers and acquisitions

(M&A) practice requires the synthesis of a number of disciplines in

negotiating, structuring and documenting complex transactions. These

transactions not only require an in-depth knowledge of corporate, tax

and securities laws, but also knowledge of intellectual property law,

employment law, ERISA and other benefi ts regulations, environmental

law, and antitrust and regulatory issues.

As a full-service law fi rm, Preston Gates has the experience and

resources necessary to consistently provide the broad representation

demanded by public and private companies alike on issues involving

corporate and securities law. Our corporate securities and M&A

attorneys have handled transactions ranging in size from less than

$10 million to more than $20 billion. We offer representation in

the complete spectrum of securities law matters and business

transactions including: mergers and acquisitions; public offerings;

SEC fi lings and compliance; venture capital fi nancings; private

placements; debt fi nancings; joint ventures/strategic alliances; cross-

border transactions; and corporate reorganizations, re-incorporations

and restructurings.

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Arctic Ice Cream Novelties LPSale of specialty ice cream and novelty products to Humboldt Creamery Association

Buerk Dale Victor, LLC Series A preferred stock in Escapia

Chrysalix Energy Limited PartnershipSeries A preferred stock in Fideris, Inc.

EiC Corporation Sale of assets of EiC Corporation to WJ Communications, Inc.

ARCTIC ICE CREAM NOVELTIES LP

Alexander Hutton Venture PartnersBridge note in Myrio Corporation

AMDL, Inc.PIPE offering / S-3 registration of common stock and warrants

AMDL, INC.

Corbis CorporationAcquisition of the zefa visual media gmbh

Alfa Leisure, Inc.Sale of note and warrants to Nogales Investors Fund I, LP

EiC CORPORATION

Allied Trade GroupAcquisition of The Lighting Company

ALEXANDER HUTTON VENTURE PARTNERS

BUERK DALEVICTOR, LLC

Cardiome Pharma Corp.Licensing and stock purchase transaction with Fujisawa Healthcare

U.S. counsel

CDG Therapeutics, Inc.Seed fi nancing

CDG THERAPEUTICS,INC.

Entellium CorporationSeries A preferred stock fi nancing

First Shanghai Capital LimitedInitial public offering and listing of Mitsumaru East Kit (Holdings) Limited on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Frazier Technology VenturesSeries A preferred stock in SNAPin Software, Inc.

Geneva Aviation, Inc.Sale of all of its shares to Helinet, Inc.

Labor Ready, Inc.Asset purchase of Spartan Staffi ng, Inc.

Mallory & Church Corporation andMallory & Church Hosiery, Ltd. Sale of preferred units of Mallory & Church, LLC by the shareholders of MCC and MCH to Atlantic Pacifi c Management Group Inc. and Beacon Asset Investments Ltd.

MarketRange, Incorporated andTalentMatch, IncorporatedSeries B preferred stock fi nancing

Mikron IndustriesAcquisition by Quanex Corporation

MindPlay, LLCSale of substantially all of MindPlay’s assets to Alliance Gaming Corp.

NightHawk Radiology Services, LLCAcquisition of DayHawk Radiology Services, LLC

Ocean PartnersPurchase of membership interest of Source Scientifi c, LLC from Boston Biomedic

Pacifi c Bioscience Laboratories, Inc.Angel round fi nancing

Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.Acquisition by Art Technology Group, Inc.

Railpower Technologies Corp. Private placement of common shares in the U.S. concurrent with public offering in Canada

Rontex International Holdings LimitedIssue of share warrants and listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Private Investment GroupSeries B-2 preferred stock fi nancing in NetMotion Wireless, Inc.

Speakeasy, Inc.Series D preferred stock fi nancing

SteLar Tools, Inc.Series A preferred stock fi nancing

Telecom Transport Management, Inc.Series B preferred stock fi nancing

Valco Graphics, Inc.Sale of outstanding stock (share exchange) to Cenveo Commercial, Inc.

Zhaopin LimitedSeries B preferred stock fi nancing

Corporate Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions

Intrawest CorporationExchange offering of US $226 million and CDN $125 million 7.5% senior notes

Madrona Venture GroupSeries A preferred stock in Mercent Corporation

Mobility, Inc.Convertible note fi nancing

Northland Transportation CompanyMaritime and special counsel for Hawaii Trader and Pacifi c Trader

Power Station, LLCConvertible note fi nancing

SouthTech Systems, Inc. and SouthTech Consulting, Inc.Acquisition by eiStream, Inc.

Tsongas Litigation Consulting, Inc.Management buyout

T-Mobile USA, Inc.Purchase of membership interest from Cingular Wireless LLC

FIRST SHANGHAI CAPITAL LIMITED

GENEVA AVIATION, INC.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

RONTEX INTERNATIONAL

HOLDINGS LIMITED

Western Wireless CorporationPublic offering - 8,000,000 shares of Class A common stock

ZHAOPIN LIMITED

OCEAN PARTNERS

POWER STATION, LLC

SOUTHTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND

SOUTHTECH CONSULTING, INC.

TSONGAS LITIGATION CONSULTING, INC.

Rosewood Capital, L.P.Sale of Shares of Fantastic Foods, Inc., Napa Valley Kitchens, Inc. and Annie’s Homegrown, Inc. by Homegrown Natural Foods, Inc., Rosewood Capital, L.P., Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. and Trefoil Capital Investors II, L.P. to Natural Acquisition Corp.

Series C preferred stock in Stir Crazy, Inc.

Greenfi eld OnlineInitial public offering Class A common stock

Follow-on public offering

ID Biomedical Acquisition of Shire Biologics

U.S. counsel

Microsoft Corporation Series A investment and fi nancing (CineForm, Inc.)

Sale of Sports Game Studio to Ubisoft Entertainment S. A.

Acquisition of Giant Company Software, Inc.

Sale of Slate to the Washington Post Co.

Sale of Indie Game Studio to Indie Built

FRAZIER TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

Hang Ten Group Holdings LimitedSeries A preferred stock fi nancing

Convertible note fi nancing

OctigaBay Systems CorporationAcquisition by Cray, Inc.

U.S. counsel

Xinhua Finance Limited Public offering of common stock on the Mothers Board, Tokyo Stock Exchange

Acquisition of Market News International, Inc.

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Emerging Business

AMDL, Inc.PIPE offering / S-3 registration of common stock and warrants

Alexander Hutton Venture PartnersBridge note in Myrio Corporation

Buerk Dale Victor, LLC Series A preferred stock in Escapia

Chrysalix Energy Limited PartnershipSeries A preferred stock in Fideris, Inc.

Entellium CorporationSeries A preferred stock fi nancing

First Shanghai Capital Limited Initial public offering and listing of Mitsumaru East Kit (Holdings) Limited on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Frazier Technology VenturesSeries A preferred stock in SNAPin Software, Inc.

Madrona Venture Group Series A preferred stock in Mercent Corporation

MarketRange, Inc. and TalentMatch, Inc.Series B preferred stock fi nancing

MindPlay, LLCSale of substantially all of MindPlay’s assets to Alliance Gaming Corp.

Mobility, Inc.Convertible note fi nancing

Ocean PartnersPurchase of membership interest of Source Scientifi c, LLC from Boston Biomedic

Pacifi c Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. Angel round fi nancing

Power Station, LLCConvertible note fi nancing

Private Investment GroupSeries B-2 preferrred stock fi nancing in NetMotion Wireless, Inc.

Speakeasy, Inc.Series D preferred stock fi nancing

SteLar Tools, Inc.Series A preferred stock fi nancing

Telecom Transport Management, Inc.Series B preferred stock fi nancing

Railpower Technologies Corp.Private placement of common shares in the U.S. concurrent with public offering in Canada

Valco Graphics, Inc.Sale of outstanding stock (share exchange) to Cenveo Commercial, Inc.

ALEXANDER HUTTON VENTURE PARTNERS

AMDL, INC.

FIRST SHANGHAI CAPITAL LIMITED

Greenfi eld OnlineInitial public offering

Follow-on public offering

Microsoft Corporation Series A investment and fi nancing (CineForm, Inc.)

Acquisition of Giant Company Software, Inc.

POWER STATION, LLC

Rosewood Capital, L.P. Sale of shares of Fantastic Foods, Inc., Napa Valley Kitchens, Inc. and Annie’s Homegrown, Inc. by Homegrown Natural Foods, Inc., Rosewood Capital, L.P., Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. and Trefoil Capital Investors II, L.P. to Natural Acquisition Corp.

Series C preferred stock in Stir Crazy, Inc.

FRAZIER TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

OCEAN PARTNERS

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

TELECOM TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT, INC.

BUERK DALE VICTOR, LLC

CDG Therapeutics, Inc.Seed fi nancing

CDG THERAPEUTICS,INC.

Emerging businesses often have legal needs that even the

most sophisticated entrepreneurs can’t anticipate. A law

fi rm that understands these needs — legal, business and

fi nancial — from day one is critical.

Xinhua Finance Limited Public offering of common stock on the Mothers Board, Tokyo Stock Exchange

Acquisition of Market News International, Inc.

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Emerging BusinessSome of the world’s leading businesses — Microsoft, Starbucks, T-Mobile — turned to Preston Gates with their most important opportunities and challenges as young companies. Our attorneys recognize the value in establishing client relationships early on, and understand that today’s startups will be tomorrow’s industry leaders.

Emerging businesses often have legal needs that even the most sophisticated entrepreneurs can’t anticipate. A law fi rm that understands these needs — legal, business and fi nancial — from day one is critical. Preston Gates offers top-level service across the spectrum of a start-up’s legal needs, and our relationship can grow with the business.

The emerging business group at Preston Gates is organized around the needs of growing businesses. We provide legal counsel to clients on a wide range of corporate issues, from the choice of organizational

entity to sophisticated joint venture and merger and acquisition matters. We serve growing companies throughout their lifecycle, including fi nancing transactions, from seed to venture capital to IPO, and intellectual property management from patent and trademark registration, to development agreements, to distribution and licensing. Our attorneys are cross-trained to understand the big picture of growing a business, and offer a unique mix of focused knowledge and global perspective.

More than just legal advisors, our lawyers stay involved and connected to the business community, often assisting clients to build their business network. We regularly introduce clients to potential fi nancing sources (including angel investors, venture capitalists and investment bankers), directors, key employees, customers and suppliers.

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Tackling projects as complex and public as those in the energy and utilities arena demands tenacity, ingenuity, confi dence and integrity. It makes sense to count on a law fi rm that was built on those qualities.

Our energy and utilities practice group attorneys leverage experience from a wide variety of legal disciplines to handle and resolve the broad spectrum of issues facing this dynamic industry. We pride ourselves on our responsiveness and teamwork, as well as on maintaining a thorough grounding in both the legal and business dimensions of the energy and utilities industry.

Attorneys throughout our offi ces work together to guide our clients through strategic decisions, policy initiatives, commercial

transactions, project fi nancing and development, state and federal regulatory proceedings and litigation. We represent leading organizations from across the energy and utility sectors, including independent power producers and marketers, investor-owned and public power utilities, emerging businesses in the smart energy sector, diversifi ed energy companies and large consumers.

From hydropower licensing, project siting and green-tagging to commercial transactions, and from joint ventures and alliances to antitrust, trade regulation and legislative advocacy, the energy and utilities practice group of Preston Gates has the experience and creativity to get results for our clients.

Energy and Utilities

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EPCOR Corporate Venture CapitalVarious venture capital investments

GWF Energy LLCRepresentation of independent power producer that built three generating stations in California in response to the state’s energy crisis in achieving a $10.7 milllion settlement with Pacifi c Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)

Lake Tapps “Group of Nine”Negotiation and execution of reservoir management agreement between Puget Sound Energy Inc. and the Lake Tapps community

PPL CorporationSoftware licensing advice Public Utility District No. 1 of

Whatcom CountyLegal advice regarding dairy waste biogas-to-energy project

Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish CountyAdvice on software licensing matters

Williams Northwest PipelineLitigation and permitting counsel for the Everett Delta natural gas pipeline project

LAKE TAPPS “GROUP OF NINE”

EPCOR Utilities Inc.EPCOR Power Development CorporationEPCOR Merchant and Capital (US) Inc.Legal advice in connection with power sales, regulatory, merger and acquisition, tax and commercial matters

PPL CORPORATION

PPL Electric Utilities CorporationFacilitation of development of long-term transmission pricing plan for PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc. markets

PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES

CORPORATION

PPL Montana, LLCIntellectual property advice regarding copyright registration for Mystic Lake FERC application publication

PPL Wallingford Energy LLC and PPL EnergyPlus, LLCNegotiation of energy supply refunds in ISO New England Inc. Markets

PPL WALLINGFORD ENERGY LLC AND PPL

ENERGYPLUS, LLCFrederickson Power L.P.(Indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc.) Closing of sale of 49.85% undivided interest in Frederickson 1 Generating Facility to Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

Energy and Utilities

Cascade Land Conservancy Conservation projects, including Snoqualmie Forest Project, Snoqualmie Preservation Initiative, Me-Kwa-Mooks Urban Preserve and Duwamish Hill

Center for Spiritual Living Representation in obtaining and defending land use permit and SEPA approval

Cingular WirelessPermitting and appellate litigation for telecommunication facility permitting in Washington

City of Everett, WashingtonAssistance with complex brownfi eld agreements to enable Everett Housing Authority to clean up and redevelop Asarco Smelter site

City of Kennewick, WashingtonAssistance with successful defense of SEPA appeal of Columbia Center Boulevard grade separation project

City of Spokane, WashingtonAssistance in developing a Use Attainability Analysis of the Spokane River and fi ling Petition for Rulemaking with state of Washington to modify water quality standards and authorize upgrade of major public wastewater treatment and reclamation facility

Conservation Development, LLC and Cascade Conservation Corporation Patterson Creek Preserve: entitlement and sale of property for conservation-oriented single-family limited residential development

Despi Delight Bakery Brownfi eld redevelopment and permitting, remediation of contaminated property as a community bakery

E.B. Dunn Historic Garden Trust Ongoing legal representation for Olmsted-designed garden in Seattle, helping to lead to recognition as a 2005 Restore America Site by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Save America’s Treasures

Frederickson Power LPNegotiation of sale of partial interest in natural-gas-fi red power plant

Lewis County, WashingtonNegotiation of investigation and remedial action; defense of related claims

Pacifi c Crossing Ltd.Settlement agreements with regulatory agencies on right-of-way fees for fi ber optic broadband cable

Peters FamilyOlemara Peters & Allison Peters JablonkoConservation donation, sale, and exchange of forest land on Bainbridge Island

Port of Everett, WashingtonPermitting, SEPA/NEPA, EIS/EA, ESA concurrence and other agreements for satellite rail barge transfer facility serving Boeing and Paine Field Industries

P-Patch Land TrustAssistance with closing a donation and purchasing property to be used as an urban community garden site under the city of Seattle’s P-Patch program

Razore Enterprises, Inc.Successful defense of former landowner against a state Superfund contribution action seeking recovery of remedial action cleanup costs for a 30-story downtown high-rise development

SAD Properties, LLCRepresentation in fi rst groundwater plume consent decree in Washington state resolving all cleanup issues under state Superfund law

Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company Representation in obtaining expedited agency approval for project to replace pulp mill boiler tubes

Sustainable NorthwestYainix Ranch Project conservation easement, Klamath Basin, Oregon

T-Mobile USA, Inc.Permitting and appellate defense for telecommunications facility siting in Washington and Oregon

Washington Trails AssociationRepresentation of coalition of six environmental organizations in defense of a constitutional challenge to the NOVA program’s allocation of a portion of 1% of state gasoline tax revenues to non-highway road recreation facility projects

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING

CINGULAR WIRELESS

CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT, LLC

AND CASCADE CONSERVATION CORPORATION

DESPI DELIGHT BAKERY

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Defense and settlement of NPDES permit appeal to pollution control hearings board and related NPDES permit modifi cation Agreements with the city of Marysville for the city’s purchase of capacity in K-C Deep Water Outfall 100 to remove municipal effl uent from Snohomish River

LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

PACIFIC CROSSING LTD.

RAZORE ENTERPRISES, INC.

SAD PROPERTIES, LLC

STEELCORR, INC.

SteelCorr, Inc. Assistance with NEPA environmental assessment and related wetlands, farmlands, historical/cultural resource reviews and section 404 permitting for new steel mini-mill

CITY OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

City of Yakima, WashingtonCreation of stormwater utility Successful defense on appeal of constitutional challenge to annexation laws

CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON

Sound TransitSuccessful defense of appeals challenging the EIS for the I-90 two-way transit and HOV Operations project

Support for long-range planning and supplemental EIS review

PORT OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON

PETERS FAMILYOLEMARA PETERS & ALLISON PETERS

JABLONKO

Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources

Microchip Technology IncorporatedAssistance with design and implementation of Environmental Management Systems for semiconductor manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon

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Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources

Preston Gates has one of the largest and most experienced environmental groups on the West Coast. As one of the fi rst law fi rms to work in environmental, natural resources and land use counseling and litigation, Preston Gates has an unparalleled range and depth of practice.

We help clients realize many of the largest private and public infrastructure projects in their region. In Washington state, these projects include diverse water, sewer, power, transportation and telecommunications projects. From the new Seattle Monorail Project to rebuilding the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Preston Gates continues to be involved in the major projects that provide basic services to our communities and our nation.

Clients in need of rigorous due diligence for local and national real estate and corporate transactions consistently call on our experience.

We also advise clients on a variety of land use and shoreline/coastal zone projects. Additionally, our attorneys help clients navigate the range of environmental laws and develop environmental management systems that have been recognized as industry leading programs. Clients also rely on our experience with natural resource management and water resource issues.

We help clients resolve Superfund and natural resource damage liabilities, and accomplish federal and state cleanups. Preston Gates has taken on major litigation and assisted clients in combining cleanup and redevelopment even before the term “brownfi elds” was coined. Our attorneys in the Pacifi c Northwest and Washington, D.C. are often involved in the adoption of environmental, land use and natural resource laws — and have a distinguished track record of successful projects and transactions.

MTCA Handbook

In 2004 we published the 4th edition

of the ‘MTCA Handbook: Cleanup and

Litigation under the Washington State

Superfund’ and developed a companion

website (www.mtcahandbook.com),

continuing our long tradition of

providing comprehensive resources on

Washington’s hazardous substance

cleanup law.

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Finance, Insolvency and Real Estate

Our real estate attorneys have extensive experience in all areas of real estate law and transactions. We work closely with our environmental, corporate, municipal and land use practice groups to provide local, regional, national and international clients with comprehensive guidance across the spectrum of real estate transactions. We have extensive experience in site selection, due diligence, acquisition, construction and tax issues for retail, offi ce, industrial, multifamily, hotel and mixed-use developments. We also serve the needs of public entities in dealing with real estate matters, including structuring public/private partnerships.

Our bankruptcy attorneys represent creditors and debtors in proceedings in all regions of the country. This bankruptcy experience provides Preston Gates transactional lawyers a unique perspective on dealing with enterprises experiencing fi nancial distress. Our

bankruptcy attorneys provide valuable assistance in structuring transactions to minimize the risks of insolvency. We also assist clients in negotiating loan workouts, as well as managing foreclosures, receiverships and bankruptcy proceedings.

Preston Gates lawyers represent fi nancial institutions and other companies in lending transactions, local to international. Our clients include corporate, governmental and individual borrowers around the world in secured and unsecured fi nancing transactions. Our experience ranges from the conventional loan to the exotic in fi nancing structure and collateral.

We also represent owners, investors and developers involved in all segments of the real estate industry, from commercial offi ce buildings and shopping centers to residential homebuilders.

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Alaska Power & Telephone Co.Counsel to the Offi cial Unsecured Creditors Committee of Alaska Power & Telephone; restructured more than $30 million of unsecured obligations

Metawave Communications Corp.Debtor’s counsel; confi rmed Chapter 11 Plan; full payment to unsecured creditors

John Hancock Life Insurance CompanyRegional counsel

Macquarie Real Estate Finance Inc.$10,500,000 secured term loan

Plaza Grande Apartment Fund, Ltd.Refi nancing of light industrial property,Los Angeles, California - $5,700,000

Tamarack Mezzanine PartnersMezzanine loan J.E. Robert Company, Inc.

Sale of West Valley Business Park,Kent, Washington

Mosaic USA Kirkland LPAcquisition of Arbors at Park Place,Kirkland, Washington - $10,900,000

Pacifi c Life Insurance CompanyFinancing of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel,Seattle, Washington - $62,000,000

Finance, Insolvency and Real Estate

2611 Investors, LLCSale of industrial property, Spokane, Washington - $1,600,000

Foss Waterway Development AuthorityGeneral counsel

International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersSale and acquisition of headquarters properties,Seattle and Tukwila, Washington

PGAF, LLCSale of Everspring Terrace Apartments, Seattle, Washington - $4,700,000

Pike Place Market PDAAcquisition of Creamery site,Seattle, Washington

2611 INVESTORS, LLC

Falcon Real Estate Investment Co.Sale of Woodinville Towne Center,Woodinville, Washington

Acquisition of offi ce building,Kirkland, Washington

Sale of Bristol Farms Apartments, Bothell, Washington

Grosvenor Capco, Ltd.$2,975,000 mezzanine loan

Acquisition of Chateau Creste Apartments, Kirkland, Washington - $7,500,000

IBEW

Seattle Art Museum and Museum Development Authority of Seattle Representation of SAM and MDA in a $300 million development agreement with Washington Mutual

MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY OF SEATTLE

PGAF, LLC

PLAZA GRANDE APARTMENT FUND,

LTD.

TAMARACK MEZZANINE PARTNERS

MOSAIC USA KIRKLAND LP

Williams Northwest PipelineLitigation and permitting for the Everett Delta Natural Gas Pipeline

Lincoln Square Project, Bellevue, WashingtonRepresentation in connection with an approximately $220 million syndicated construction loan for the fi rst four phases of the Lincoln Square Project in Bellevue, Washington, one of the largest construction projects in Washington

We work closely with our environmental, corporate, municipal

and land use practice groups to provide local, regional, national

and international clients with comprehensive guidance across the

spectrum of real estate transactions.

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INTTRA, Inc.General IP representation

IOActive, Inc.General IP representation

Krasner Group LLC IP licensing and trademark representation

Lake Washington School DistrictGeneral IP representation

LifeTree Technology, LLCGeneral IP representation

LizardtechIP licensing

Logitel CorporationFormation IP transfer and open source issues

Looking Glass Analytics IP licensing and counseling, trademark prosecution

MelodeoIP counseling and content licensing

MobilisaIP counseling and trademark registration

Multiform Harvest, Inc.IP counseling

Northshore School DistrictGeneral IP representation

Pacifi c Star Communications, Inc. Patent licensing

Paintball Players, ProductionsGame development and publishing agreements

Parametrix, Inc.General IP representation

Pathways Systems IP counseling

PlayStream LLCGeneral IP representation

POP! Multimedia, Inc.IP licensing and counseling

Pulse Business SystemsIP counseling

Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back DoorTrademark licensing

Save More Resources, Inc.General IP representation

Seattle Monorail ProjectGeneral IP representation

Advanced Renal Technologies, Inc.International licensing agreements

Aspen MLT, Inc.IP licensing and counseling, trademark, copyright registrations

Attenex CorporationIP licensing and trademark representation

Cadence Design SystemsSemiconductor industry standards

CallVisionProduct licensing and IP counseling

Compendium IncorporatedIP and publishing counseling

Express TechnologiesIP representation

Fullbore Innovations, Inc. Trademark representation

SplashDataIP and corporate representation

Steilacoom School DistrictGeneral IP representation

Stirling Technology CompanyIP licensing

The Mockingbird Society IP counseling

T-Mobile USA, Inc.Trademark registration

Ring tone agreements

License agreements

Mobile game agreements

Network infrastructure agreements

Device agreements

Touchdown EntertainmentIP counseling and game technology licensing

TuffBetty LLCTrademark representation

Valve CorporationIP counseling, game content and technology licensing

Westwind ComputingGeneral representation

Intellectual Property

LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

MicrosoftDigital media agreements

Electronic commerce counseling

Technology, software and content agreements

Localization agreements

Development and service agreements

IP counseling for acquisitions

IP counseling for security-related transactions

Open-source policy counseling

Xbox licensing and game development agreements

Research agreements

Patent licensing agreements

MULTIFORM HARVEST, INC.

ADVANCED RENAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

™

KRASNER GROUP LLC

LOGITEL CORPORATION

MELODEO

PAINTBALL PLAYERS,PRODUCTIONS

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE THROUGH THE BACK DOOR

SAVE MORE RESOURCES, INC.

STEILACOOM SCHOOL DISTRICT

STIRLING TECHNOLOGYCOMPANY

TUFFBETTY LLC

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Intellectual Property

Preston Gates attorneys are on the leading edge of technology and intellectual property law. We provide legal advice and representation to some of the world’s most prominent information technology companies and hundreds of clients in a broad range of industries. We help clients protect and license their copyrights in valuable works of authorship, including computer software, interactive games, music and audiovisual works. We advise on all business aspects surrounding patents, including ownership and assignment issues, licensing, analysis of protection, prosecution and litigation. Our attorneys assist clients in protecting trade secrets and other confi dential information relevant to their technologies, production processes, and business and marketing plans. We help our clients through the entire process of obtaining, maintaining and protecting their trademarks, logos and domain name registrations.

Technology Development & Licensing: We help our clients write and negotiate agreements related to hardware and software development, electronic rights licenses, distribution/resellers, end-user licenses, original equipment manufacturers, reference designs, online service providers, technology standards and electronic data interchange.

Electronic Commerce: Our attorneys have literally written the book on electronic commerce. We help clients in all industries address new issues raised by electronic contracting, fi nancial regulations, privacy regulations and Web services.

Biotechnology and Other Life Sciences: We negotiate and draft strategic alliances, research collaborations, licenses, clinical trial agreements and related technology transfer agreements. We work with universities, federal laboratories, the Food and Drug Administration, and companies of all sizes.

Strategic Alliances and Technology Transfer: Whether it is bringing a technology to market or spinning off technology from a business or university, we help companies build strong relationships that maximize the value of their technology and investment. We are very active in the wireless technology industry, representing mobile operators, software platform providers and device manufacturers in the implementation of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS and other wireless technologies.

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Tiger Hill Entertainment LLC

Labor, Employment and Benefi ts

Amazon.com, Inc.

Green Diamond Resource Company

ActiveLight Boxlight

Equity Residential Properties Trust NightHawk Radiology Services, LLC

POP! Multimedia

Speakeasy, Inc.

ASRC Energy Services

McDonald’s Corporation

Era Aviation Inc.

Municipality of Anchorage

BHP Billiton Executive Real Estate Inc.

Boeing Employees Credit Union

Light Sciences Corporation

Merrill Gardens LLC

Pike Place Market PDA

Seattle Theatre Group

Tatley-Grund, Inc.

Valve Corporation

Heald College Simpson Investment Company

BHP BILLITON

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

LM Berry Company

LM BERRY COMPANY TATLEY-GRUND, INC.

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION

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Labor, Employment and Benefi ts

Employment law can be one of the most pressing concerns for any company, from a start-up hiring its fi rst employee to a Fortune 500 corporation facing a class action. Preston Gates labor, employment and benefi ts attorneys can help make sense of the vast employment and labor laws, responding to employment issues, offering counsel regarding policies and compliance, providing benefi ts advice, and acting as litigator or advocate when an employment or benefi ts claim does arise.

In addition to assisting clients in responding to an array of employment issues from employee termination to disability accommodation to discrimination, we counsel clients regarding wage and hour law, personnel policies and handbooks, traditional labor law challenges by unions, dealing with whistleblowers, employment issues in business transactions and compliance with immigration laws impacting the workplace.

Preston Gates provides a full range of employee benefi ts related services including tax, labor, securities, regulatory and legislative, real estate investment, litigation and fi duciary issues, as well as advice relating to all aspects of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Our seasoned team provides advice with respect to qualifi ed retirement, tax-deferred annuity, stock, deferred compensation and welfare benefi t (e.g., life, disability and health) plans. We serve as general or special counsel to corporate employers, including publicly traded, closely held and non-profi t organizations, that maintain one or more tax-qualifi ed retirement, employee stock ownership, incentive stock option, deferred compensation, employee stock purchase plans and/or welfare plans. We provide ongoing advice with respect to these plans, and we advise clients concerning non-qualifi ed stock and deferred compensation plans for selected management employees.

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AMDL, Inc.PIPE offering / S-3 registration of common stock and warrants

Advanced Renal Technologies, Inc.International licensing agreements

Integra VenturesGeneral counsel and investment advice

NightHawk Radiology Services, LLC Acquisition of DayHawk RadiologyServices, LLC

Ocean PartnersPurchase of membership interest of Source Scientifi c, LLC from Boston Biomedic

Pacifi c Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. Angel round fi nancing

AMDL, Inc.

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

OCEAN PARTNERS

MS HubGeneral counsel

Allen Institute for Brain ScienceIntellectual property and tax counsel

ADVANCED RENAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Cardiome Pharma Corp.Licensing and stock purchase transaction with Fujisawa Healthcare

U.S. counsel

ID BiomedicalAcquisition of Shire Biologics

U.S. counsel

CDG THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CDG Therapeutics, Inc.Seed fi nancing

Intellectual property counsel

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Vitamin Research ProductsIntellectual property litigation

The Scripps Research InstituteIntellectual property counseling

Biocodex International Inc. FDA and intellectual property counseling

Convergence CT HIPAA and research compliance counsel

Everett Laboratories, Inc. Intellectual property counseling and litigation

George Washington University Research transactions and regulatorycompliance counseling

Hawaii Pacifi c HealthResearch compliance counseling

Inovise Medical, Inc.Research transactions and regulatory compliance counseling

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Intellectual property counseling

MannKind CorporationIntellectual property counseling

Medlogics Device CorporationIntellectual property counseling

Medtronic, Inc.Intellectual property counseling

Medtronic VascularIntellectual property counseling

NaniRxIntellectual property counseling

PrimeGen Biotech LLCIntellectual property counseling

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Intellectual property counseling

TrialTechResearch compliance and HIPAA counseling

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Life Sciences and Healthcare

The life sciences and healthcare practices at Preston Gates are proud to have worked with numerous organizations focused on improving the quality of life through the application of science and technology.

We understand the factors behind successful life sciences and healthcare ventures, and bring to bear years of experience working with startups to Fortune 500 companies. We have helped emerging and established biotechnology, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, medical device, bioinformatics and healthcare companies in a broad range of legal issues associated with launching, growing, managing and protecting highly successful organizations. We also represent leading universities and research institutions as they develop and commercialize their technologies. Additionally, we work with many entities that provide life blood to life sciences and healthcare organizations through strategic capital investments.

Our life sciences attorneys work with clients to develop, protect and commercialize their technology assets, obtain FDA approvals, secure

funding, build strategic alliances, prepare employment policies and programs, develop facilities and plan tax strategies. We also are recognized leaders in intellectual property litigation and aggressively defend clients’ IP rights in infringement or misappropriation disputes. Many of our attorneys and technical professionals have years of laboratory bench experience and advanced degrees in cell and molecular biology, immunology, chemistry, antibody technology, engineering and other core sciences.

Our healthcare attorneys serve individuals as well as public and private entities involved in the delivery of healthcare services and information. Our clients range from individual physicians, physician groups and professional associations to academic medical centers, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, government providers and insurers.

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Litigation

When faced with legal disputes, it pays to have experience on your side. Preston Gates litigated the fi rst jury trial in the United States that established insurance coverage for environmental cleanups, and acted as lead counsel to the state of Alaska in the Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation. Our lawyers handle cutting-edge technology litigation, such as the Apple v. Microsoft (“Macintosh look and feel”) and Sun v. Microsoft (“Java”) cases. We regularly represent clients in complex commercial disputes, state and federal antitrust claims, franchise cases, alleged violations of consumer protection laws, insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, securities investigations and lawsuits, litigation involving closely held corporations and partnerships, and a broad range of employment law issues.

We have litigated matters concerning product liability, land use and the environment, school districts, government contracts, local government and a wealth of municipal issues. We have broad industry litigation experience, including technology, energy/utilities,

telecommunications, maritime and real estate. Additionally, clients employ us for a variety of family law matters. Preston Gates attorneys have successfully challenged term limits legislation, defended dual majority local government structures, challenged state election systems, litigated the constitutionality of municipal ordinances, and defended media clients in defamation and invasion of privacy actions on First Amendment grounds.

Our experienced trial and appellate lawyers offer clients a national and international litigation capability. We represent the interests of clients from the US and abroad in all areas of the law, at all levels of state and federal courts, before administrative tribunals, before governmental bodies, including legislative councils, hearing examiners, appeal boards and regulatory and enforcement agencies, and in domestic and foreign alternative dispute resolution settings.

Document Analysis Technology GroupCreating order out of the chaos of document discovery can be challenging and expensive. The skilled attorneys in our Document Analysis Technology Group (DATG) have pioneered new ways to provide electronic discovery services through a unique combination of business process and state-of-the-art technology to manage discovery time and cost.

From document retention planning and collections to privilege review and litigation support, our comprehensive suite of services is designed to assist clients in any stage of discovery or review. DATG’s review

attorneys use Attenex® Patterns®, a document mapping technology developed by Attenex Corporation, a company originally formed by Preston Gates, to help them effi ciently and effectively review massive amounts of electronic documents. Patterns™ reduces the volume of documents to be reviewed, identifi es the relevant concepts contained in a particular dataset and presents them to the reviewer in a way that expedites review, without compromising quality. In the past two years, DATG has processed more than 5,000 gigabytes of electronic documents, which is the approximate equivalent of 250,000,000 pages or 83,000 boxes of paper documents.

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Auberge Resorts v. Ty, Inc.

In a multi-million dollar fraud and breach of contract action

involving the historic San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara,

Preston Gates secured full amount of monies owed by current

owner Ty Warner plus attorneys fees on the eve of trial.

Air FranceIn 2004, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the European

Commission approved a merger between Air France and KLM in

the fi rst major cross-border merger in decades. With the merger

approval, Air France/KLM became the world’s largest airline by

revenue. Under the new structure outlined by the airlines, Air

France and KLM retain their corporate identities and together serve

226 destinations worldwide, operating a fl eet of about 540 aircraft.

Preston Gates assisted Air France in navigating the DOJ’s merger

review process. Notwithstanding its size and scope, the merger

was cleared without the issuance of a Second Request.

California Department of Social ServicesPreston Gates represented the California Department of Social

Services in its appeal of $175 million in penalties levied by

the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS”) for alleged

mismanagement of California’s Food Stamp Program in 2001 and

2002. After months of litigation before a USDA Administrative

Law Judge, FNS waived all penalties in return for California’s

waiver of certain reimbursements for improved performance and

its commitment to invest $20 million over a fi ve-year period to

improve the payment accuracy of its Food Stamp Program.

Clark County Criminal Defense Lawyers for Indigent PersonsPreston Gates represented four criminal defense attorneys for

indigent persons in Clark County, Washington in actions brought

by the FTC and the Washington State Attorney General. These

attorneys were charged with forming and leading a consortium

through which they and others collectively (1) demanded higher fees

from the county for defending homicide, attempted homicide and

other felony cases, and (2) engaged in refusals to accept certain

new cases until their alleged demands were met. These price-fi xing

and group boycott charges were successfully resolved through a

consent decree in which our clients admitted no liability and paid

no penalties.

Waste ManagementPreston Gates routinely advises the company on the antitrust

implications of proposed mergers and represents the company before

federal and state agencies in connection with merger investigations

and other inquiries involving competition issues. Our team was

successful in obtaining approval of divestitures in several markets in

2004, which permitted the company to pursue strategic acquisitions.

Family Law MattersPreston Gates handled family law matters in which more than

$1.6 billion in assets either moved between parties or provided

for division via dissolution decree, prenuptial or postnuptial

agreements.

Ferris Baker Watts, Inc.Preston Gates successfully obtained a signifi cant ruling from the

district court in ongoing securities fraud litigation on behalf of Ferris

Baker Watts, Inc. The district court upheld out-of-state state law

racketeering claims (New Jersey) even though in an earlier decision,

the court had refused to allow federal racketeering claims because

of the exclusion to such claims contained in the 1995 Securities

Litigation Reform Act. The court, based on a confl ict of laws analysis,

decided to uphold the New Jersey racketeering claims and apply the

out-of-state law even though the forum state (Minnesota) did not

have a comparable racketeering statute. The signifi cance of this

decision is that it allows our client to seek treble damages based

on the state law racketeering claims. This is the fi rst case we have

found in which a court expressly upheld state law racketeering claims

in a case of this type.

Litigation

Policy and Public Law

Preston Gates represents clients’ interests in the nation’s capital before Congress, the courts, and the Executive Branch and regulatory agencies. Our fi rm was one of the fi rst to combine these practices under one roof, founding an offi ce in Washington, D.C. more than 30 years ago. Since then, our policy and public law practice has been helping clients effectively address their critical legal, policy and political challenges and opportunities.

Our policy practice ranks nationally among the top 10 law and lobbying fi rms (Infl uence, March 16, 2005). We combine substantive knowledge, detailed understanding of the policy process, and access to key decision-makers.

In 2004, our tax policy team provided extraordinary coverage of the

JOBS tax bill, the most signifi cant corporate tax reform bill in 20

years, and saved millions of dollars for several of our clients. Working

with members and senior staff of the Ways and Means, Finance, and

Joint Tax committees, as well as Senate and House leadership, the

fi rm’s professionals not only blocked tax provisions that would have

cost clients millions of dollars, but also helped clarify language that

ensured tax benefi ts for industries that employ thousands of American

workers.

• The initial version of the corporate tax bill would have unfairly

denied tax benefi ts for work done at the three U.S. coffee-

roasting plants operated by Starbucks. Our team helped secure

language that makes it clear that work done at the roasting plants

qualifi es for the benefi t. The change had a signifi cant fi nancial

impact for Starbucks.

• Preston Gates worked on behalf of The American Institute of

Architects to add architectural and engineering services to a

classifi cation of work that qualifi es for an exemption under the

tax bill. Our team helped spearhead the amendment on the

Senate fl oor, drafting language to garner support and directly

lobbying members with infl uence over the bill. The changes are

worth millions of dollars for the two industries.

• Preston Gates helped the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company obtain the repeal of the special diesel fuel tax

that the railroad and barge industries have been required to pay

towards “defi cit reduction” since 1990. Repeal of the excise tax

will free up more than $180 million a year that the rail industry

can use for new investments in track, equipment and facilities.

These investments will benefi t customers, employees and

shareholders, as well as the economy as a whole.

• Our team also represented Brown-Forman Corporation, one of

the largest American-owned companies in the wine and spirits

business, in securing a benefi cial base period for the phase-out

of export tax incentives. This kind of consideration will help

companies like Brown-Forman that are major exporters of

U.S. products.

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We are proud of the nationally recognized grants

and appropriations team at Preston Gates. Our team

works hard to fi nd funding opportunities for our

clients to help them meet and exceed their goals.

In 2004, we assisted clients in securing hundreds

of millions of dollars in federal appropriations for a

variety of projects.

$109 million for a Midwest automotive supplier

specializing in technologically advanced systems,

modules and components for manufacturers of light

vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty original

equipment for multiple projects related to development

of a family of medium tactical vehicles and armored

security vehicles.

$60 million for expansion and improvements of

the Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority’s gold line

metro system.

$24.7 million for a Northwest economic development

organization and local small businesses for multiple

projects, including environmental programs; fuel cell

technology for an energy conversion project; hazardous

materials management and emergency response;

broadband infrastructure projects related to electronic

data interchange initiatives; and research and

development for remote-based power demonstrations.

$21.2 million for a manufacturer of high-tech

fabrics for defense-related projects including

development of an extended cold weather clothing

system; multi-climate protective clothing system;

mountain cold weather clothing and equipment

program of integrated clothing for expeditionary

operations; and rugged textile electronic garments

with integrated sensor technology for combat apparel.

$10.1 million for a nonprofi t alternative energy

technology group to fund a mobile microgrid project

and a biodiesel demonstration project.

$7.5 million for a client in the Pacifi c Northwest

for construction of a new agricultural research

facility; defense advanced research projects including

development of a P3 power system; and porous

materials research and soldier systems and combat

feeding research and development for two branches of

the U.S. military.

$7.5 million for the positive train control research

and development program for a major rail equipment

manufacturer and major rail carrier.

$5 million for a client in the South for research and

development related to hypersonic vehicle electric

power systems, agricultural research programs focused

on alternative domestic energy resources, expansion of

a law enforcement innovation system, and horticulture

research and development focused on gene resistance

and rapid deployment techniques.

$3.5 million for the locomotive research and

development program for one of the largest rail

carriers in North America.

$3.4 million for an economic development organization

in the Pacifi c Northwest for programs including funding

for an environmental aquifer study from two different

sources, rail projects, and construction of training

facilities at a local military base.

$2.8 million for an industry-leading nanotechnology

company for development of nanotechnology-based

white LEDs, which increase luminosity, and research

and development of mesh fabric to protect soldiers

from biological and chemical threats.

$2 million for an alternative energy company focused

on commercialization of reliable, cost-effective power

sources for research and development related to

integrated fuel processors and fuel cell systems.

$2 million for a nonprofi t engineering organization

serving the water and sanitation needs of developing

countries and disaster areas for clean water

demonstration projects in Africa and South America.

$2 million for a nonprofi t research and development

institution for projects related to defense supply

chain practices, a conservation program and a health

technology center.

$950,000 to support a math and science center for a

small, private university that had never before sought

an earmark.

Policy and Public Law

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Public Finance

When it comes to choosing a law fi rm to help in fi nancing public projects, invest in experience. Preston Gates’ public fi nance practice is the largest in the Northwest, in terms of the number of attorneys who practice in the area, the number of fi nancings, and the dollar volume of transactions we handle each year. In 2004, the fi rm served as bond counsel for the issuance of more than $5.89 billion in bonds, ranking fi rst in the states of Washington and Oregon, and 10th nationally. These achievements make one thing clear: clients have confi dence in Preston Gates’ public fi nance attorneys.

Preston Gates recognizes the importance of having local counsel that understands the nuances of local law and custom, as well as federal tax and securities laws. Our attorneys serve as bond counsel for state and local governments, as well as counsel to underwriters, trustees and credit providers.

As bond counsel, we handle a variety of transactions, including general obligation bonds, utility revenue bonds, assessment bonds, short-term obligations, lines of credit, lease fi nancings, tax increment fi nancing, swaps, 501(c)(3) fi nancing, housing, industrial development and other types of private activity bonds.

More than just bond counsel, Preston Gates’ attorneys also assist municipalities with procurement and competitive bidding, planning and zoning, elections, open meetings and public records, and litigation.

We work principally with issuers in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California, and have represented hundreds of public clients from school districts to ports to public utility districts for more than three quarters of a century.

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Grays Harbor County Public Facilities District, Washington$10,000,000Limited Sales Tax Bonds, 2004

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY PUBLIC

FACILITIES DISTRICT

City of Ontario, Oregon$830,650Limited Tax Improvement Bond (Local Improvement Districts No. 44 and No. 45), Series 2004

CITY OF ONTARIO

Lake Washington School District No. 414, Washington$70,100,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

Auburn School District No. 408, Washington$27,785,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408

LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 414

City of Moses Lake, Washington$7,015,000Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 2004

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Lewis County Fire Protection District No. 6, Washington$820,000Limited Tax General Obligation Bond, 2004

LEWIS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NO. 6

King County, Washington$164,000,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, (Harborview Medical Center) Series 2004 and 2004B

$246,760,000Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004B

Energy Northwest$254,345,000Project 1 Columbia Generating Station and Project 3 Electric Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, 2004 (Taxable)

$63,620,000Project 1 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004-A and 2004-B (Taxable)

$461,685,000Columbia Generating Station Electric Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2004-A and 2004-B (Taxable)

$85,350,000Project 3 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004-A and 2004-B (Taxable)

Coupeville School District No. 204, Washington$22,860,585Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004

COUPEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 204

City of Astoria, Oregon$800,000Road Levy Revenue Loan Agreement and Note, 2004

CITY OF ASTORIA

City of Ocean Shores, Washington$4,500,000Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Anticipation Note, 2004

Northshore School District No. 417, Washington$64,745,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

Medford Urban Renewal Agency, Oregon$9,500,000 Urban Redevelopment Bond, Series 2004

King County Directors Association Purchasing Department, Washington$12,000,000Commercial Paper Notes, Series 2004-05

City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska$19,445,000General Obligation School Bonds, 2004A, 2004B (Taxable) and 2004C

Town of Friday Harbor, Washington$1,025,000Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2004

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska$14,164,000General Obligation School Bonds, 2004 Series G

Evergreen School District No. 114, Washington$30,000,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004

Everett School District No. 2, Washington$16,980,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington$18,420,000Electric Distribution System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2004 (counsel to underwriter)

Deschutes County, Oregon$1,790,000Full Faith and Credit Refunding Obligations, Series 2004

Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County, Washington $42,180,000Production System Revenue Bonds, 2004

City of Hillsboro, Oregon$26,415,000Full Faith and Credit Bonds, Series 2004

City of Blaine, Washington $4,435,000Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2004

Public Utility District No. 1 of Benton County, Washington $10,000,000Electric Revenue Note (Line of Credit), 2004

City of Bellevue, Washington $102,710,000Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004 (New City Building)

Bainbridge Island School District No. 303, Washington$20,285,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska$41,215,000Water Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2004 and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 2004

Aberdeen School District No.5, Washington$9,840,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004

Issaquah School District No. 411,Washington$25,485,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 411

ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.5

State of Oregon$786,960,000Full Faith and Credit Tax Anticipation Notes, 2004 Series A

State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services$51,770,000 Certifi cates of Participation, 2004 Series B; $29,475,000 Refunding Certifi cates of Participation, 2004 Series C

Public Finance

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STATE OF OREGON

Tumwater Offi ce Properties$56,805,000Lease Revenue Bonds, 2003 (Washington State Offi ce Building)

TUMWATER OFFICE PROPERTIES

Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 6, Washington$1,295,000Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004

SKAGIT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NO. 6

City of Wenatchee, Washington $8,205,000Water and Sewer Revenue RefundingBonds, 2004

CITY OF WENATCHEE

Stanwood-Camano School District No. 401,Washington$17,205,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 401

Richland Public Facilities District, Washington$7,000,000Limited Sales Tax Bonds, 2004

RICHLAND PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT

Redmond Community Properties$39,230,000Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2004 (City of Redmond, Washington, City Hall Project)

REDMOND COMMUNITY PROPERTIES

City of Portland, Oregon$91,800,000 Water System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2004 Series A and Series B

Seattle Popular Monorail Authority$150,000,000Motor Vehicle Excise BAN, 2003 (Increase of Principal Amount)

$70,000,000Motor Vehicle Excise Tax BAN, 2003 (Exchange of Note)

City of Vancouver, Washington$26,250,000Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2004

CITY OF VANCOUVER

Washington State Housing FinanceCommission$12,925,000Variable Rate Demand Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Columbia Heights Retirement Project), Series 2004A and Series 2004B (Taxable)

$33,500,000Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series 3A and 2004 Series 3N

$7,390,000Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds (GNMA Mortgage Backed Securities Program: International House Project), Series 2003A and Series 2003B (Taxable)

$1,100,000Nonprofi t Revenue Bond (Streamlined Tax-Exempt Placement Program: Whatcom Family YMCA Project), Series 2004

$10,310,000Variable Rate Demand Nonprofi t Housing Refunding Revenue Bonds (Judson Park Project), Series 2004A and Series 2004B (Taxable)

Port of Seattle, Washington$24,710,000Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004 (Taxable)

$298,810,000Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bonds, Series A/B/C

City of Tacoma, Washington$109,875,000 Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004, Convention Center and Parking RevenueBonds, Series 2004 and Amendments to the Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2A/B/C

$82,655,000Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series A

White River School District No. 416, Washington$28,200,000Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2004

San Juan County, Washington$3,770,000Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2004

Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J, Oregon$2,190,000Full Faith and Credit Refunding Obligations, Series 2004

Port of Portland, Oregon2004 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

Oregon School Boards Association$467,820,000Limited Tax Pension Obligations, Series 2004 (Federally Taxable)

Washington State University$16,600,000Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

Washington Higher EducationFacilities Authority$20,265,000Revenue Bonds (Gonzaga University Project), Series 2004

Washington Economic Development Finance Authority$38,225,000Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A(Washington Biomedical Research Properties I)

University of Washington$20,410,000Parking System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2004

Tillamook People’s Utility District, Oregon$6,125,000 Revenue Bond, Series 2003

The Portland Public Schools, OregonFull Faith and Credit Refunding Bonds, Series 2004

Southwestern Oregon Community College District$9,855,000Full Faith and Credit Obligations, Series 2004

Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington$88,550,000Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefi t Area Corporation, Washington$12,000,000Limited Sales Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004

City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska$12,000,000General Obligation Bond, 2004 (Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Loan)

Public Finance

Washington Student Loan Finance Association$128,650,000Education Loan Revenue and RefundingBonds, Senior 2004 Series A-1 and A-2

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Public Finance

2004 Bond Counsel Rankings

Handling more than $5.89

billion in issues, Preston

Gates earned Thomson

Financial’s number-one bond

counsel ranking for 2004

in Washington and Oregon,

as well as the number-ten

ranking nationally.

#1 in Washington

#1 in Oregon

#10 in the United States

Pro Bono

Girl Scouts Totem CouncilAssistance with litigation and land use matters

1000 Friends of Oregon Cooperating Attorney ProgramRepresentation of Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition on a land use appeal of a PUD approval

Alaska Legal Services CorporationRepresentation of low-income individuals needing civil legal assistance, and teachingat family law clinics

The Arc of WashingtonFiling of appellate brief in Ninth Circuit

Asylum ApplicantsRepresentation of individuals in asylum cases before the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services Bureau

Bread of Life MissionAssistance to homeless shelter for recovering male drug addicts with formation of subsidiary company that will operate a lunch catering business to provide job training to men in the rehabilitation program

Cascade Land ConservancyAssistance with the securities and tax law analysis in connection with the Cascade Investment Fund, which is a fund established to acquire property for conservation

Central District Forum for Arts & IdeasEmployment advice

Central Lutheran ChurchEmployment and litigation matters

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)Volunteer attorneys for the King County Dependency Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program, advocating in court on behalf of abused and neglected children

Democratic Party of Washington StateDefense of the Ninth Circuit’s decision declaring the Washington Blanket Primary unconstitutional

FareStartRepresentation regarding acquisition and fi nancing of commercial property

Fullerton Historic Theatre FoundationAdvice on various intellectual property, tax,corporate, and environmental issues; assist with drafting and negotiating purchase agreement for historic theater

Habeas Corpus AppealAppellate representation of defendant in habeas corpus appeal by appointment from U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Herzl-Ner TamidEmployment advice

Inland Northwest Land TrustAssistance to nonprofi t land conservation organization in acquiring and managing conservation property and conservation easements in eastern Washington and northern Idaho

ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES

CORPORATION

ASYLUM APPLICANTS

HABEAS CORPUSAPPEAL

Climate SolutionsRegulatory advice relating to smart energy development and implementation

ACLUVarious cases involving First Amendment, equal protection issues

Action alleging that Washington’s marriage laws unconstitutionally discriminate against gay and lesbian couples and their children

Washington State Supreme Court Amicus Brief in support of a position advanced by the Prison Legal News under the Public Disclosure Act

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

GIRL SCOUTS TOTEM COUNCIL

1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON COOPERATING ATTORNEY PROGRAM

E.B. Dunn Historic Garden Trust Ongoing legal representation for Olmsted-designed garden in Seattle, helping to lead to recognition as a 2005 Restore America Site by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Save America’s Treasures

Conservation Strategy FundEmployment advice

CONSERVATION STRATEGY FUND

Preston Gates has a long and cherished tradition of providing pro bono legal representation and performing other public service work in our communities. The fi rm believes that every attorney has the professional responsibility to provide such services and encourages its members to undertake work in areas that are meaningful to them. Firm leadership consciously encourages all lawyers to give part of their time and talentto public causes aimed at strengthening the ability of laws and institutions to serve public needs.

Preston Gates attorneys typically handle more than 250 pro bono matters a year, including litigating civil rights cases; establishing and advising nonprofi t organizations; assisting nonprofi t community organizations in transactions and representing indigent persons in landlord-tenant, family law, bankruptcy, and immigration matters.

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Music Center of the NorthwestEmployment advice

National Baseball Hall of FameGeneral representation on a range of Washington, D.C. issues

National Governors AssociationContract review for 2004 annual meeting in Seattle

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyEmployment and health care advice

Nepal Hope FoundationAssistance in forming a nonprofi t corporation for the purpose of serving the poor in Nepal

North Cascades Conservation CouncilCounsel for intervenors in state constitutional litigation concerning the use of Washington state gasoline taxes for non-highway road recreational facilities

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Serve as cooperating attorneys in political asylum claims

Oakland Youth ChorusEmployment advice

Oregon State BarVolunteer prosecutor services in matters regarding ethics violations

Protection Order Revision TeamAssistance to victims of domestic violence in obtaining protection orders

San Francisco Bar Association Early Settlement ProgramService to San Francisco Superior Court as Special Settlement Master

Seattle Audubon SocietyIntellectual property and business project counseling

Seattle Gay ClinicCorporate counsel on distribution of assets

Seattle Men’s ChorusGeneral counsel and advice on bylaws, contracts and employment issues

Social Venture Partners-InternationalGeneral counsel and assistance on corporate, compliance and contract issues

Social Venture Partners-SeattleGeneral counsel and assistance on corporate, compliance and contract issues

The Young EightAdvice on corporate and intellectual property issues

USAID’s Bosnia FILE ProjectAssistance to the USAID team and Chemonics International for a project concerning new Bosnia legal system provisions for making and enforcing loans secured by real property, to enable mortgage lending

Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant JusticeRepresentation of detained immigrants

Washington Trails AssociationCounsel for intervenors in state constitutional litigation concerning the use of Washington state gasoline taxes for non-highway road recreational facilities

Whatcom County Public Utility District No. 1Advice regarding dairy waste biogas-to-energy project

Whittier Area Health PartnershipAdvice on various intellectual property, corporate and health care issues

Northwest Independent Power Producers AssociationLegal advice and assistance with ongoing corporate, tax and regulatory matters

Virtual Musuem of the Tribal Arts (University of Washington)Intellectual property counsel to the University of Washington in connection with the creation of a digital archive of Pacifi c Northwest cultural and historic items

Washington Lawyers for the ArtsLegal counseling and representation forartists, authors and nonprofi t arts groups

Mountains to Sound Greenway TrustLand use advice and litigation representation to the Greenway in pursuing its goals to protect Greenway landscape along the I-90 corridor from Seattle to Cle Elum

Lambert HouseCounsel with respect to corporate, employment and contract issues

League of Women Voters of PortlandLitigation regarding the grant of “tax credits” to a real estate developer by the city of Portland

Legal Foundation of WashingtonGeneral counsel

Lines BalletTax abatement

Make-A-Wish FoundationVolunteer attorneys for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, NorthernIdaho and Washington, providing employment, real estate, intellectual property, trusts and estates and other legal counsel

Mercy CorpsAdvice on insurance coverage and assistance with creative micro-fi nancing solutions for a small business loan fund organization in Kazakhstan

Mount Spokane Ski PatrolCounsel with respect to litigation, risk management and regulatory issues

MS HubGeneral counsel

Pro Bono

MOUNT SPOKANE SKI PATROL

NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

NEPAL HOPE FOUNDATION

NORTH CASCADES CONSERVATION

COUNCIL

OAKLAND YOUTH CHORUS

OREGON STATE BAR

PROTECTION ORDER REVISION TEAM

SAN FRANCISCO BAR ASSOCIATION EARLY

SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

THE YOUNG EIGHT

VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES FOR

IMMIGRANT JUSTICE

WHITTIER AREA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

VIRTUAL MUSUEM OF THE TRIBAL ARTS

(UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)

WASHINGTON LAWYERS FOR

THE ARTS

P-Patch Land TrustAssistance with closing a donation and purchasing property to be used as an urban community garden site under the city of Seattle’s P-Patch program

Lutheran Social Services of the NorthwestAdvice and representation on employment matters

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE

NORTHWEST

International Foundation for Education and Self-HelpCounsel for foundation in contract litigation

Jewish Federation of Greater SeattleEmployment advice

Kidney Cancer AssociationGeneral corporate counsel, including revision of bylaws and preparation of corporate minutes; advice on privacy matters related to Internet communications involving medical information and corporate governance issues; and counsel on embezzlement matter

Lambda Legal Cooperating attorney for Lambda Legal in Andersen v. King County (marriage rights of same-sex couples)

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND

SELF-HELP

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE

King County Bar AssociationLegal Services for the HomelessRecurring legal counseling and representation for residents of transitional housing

King County Bar AssociationNeighborhood Legal Clinics More than 20 attorneys volunteer at six local legal clinics

King County Bar AssociationVolunteer Legal Services ProgramRepresentation of clients in landlord-tenant and collections disputes

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Public Service

FuturewiseBoard of Directors

ACLUBoard of Directors

American Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates Member, State Delegate Former Secretary, Former Goal VIII Task Force Chair, Governance Commission Chair, Former FJE Chair, ABE Director, and Former Young Lawyers Section Chair

ArtsFundBoard of Directors

Beta Alpha Building Corporation of the Pi Kappa Alpha FraternityBoard of Directors, President

Bullitt FoundationBoard of Trustees Chair

California Newspaper Publishers AssociationBoard of Directors

Camp Fire USAFinance Committee

Cascade Land ConservancyCouncil of Advisors Chair

Central District Forum for Arts and IdeasBoard of Directors Chair

Central Lutheran ChurchTreasurer

City of Seattle Offi ce of Arts & Cultural AffairsChair, Seattle Arts Commission

Dartmouth CollegeBoard of Trustees Chair

Environmental Coalition of South SeattleBoard of Directors

Environmental Traveling CompanionsBoard of Directors

Evergreen Safety CouncilBoard of Directors

Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington9th Circuit Vice President

Fifth Avenue TheatreBoard of Directors

First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, CABoard of Trustees

Fordham Street FoundationFounder

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Board of Trustees and Capital Campaign Steering Committee

Foundation for Russian/American Economic CooperationBoard of Directors

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterExecutive Industry Board

Garfi eld High School FoundationEvent Subcommittee Chair

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

BULLITT FOUNDATION

CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

CAMP FIRE USA

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

FIFTH AVENUETHEATRE

FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF

OAKLAND, CA

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT

OF WASHINGTON

In addition to providing pro bono legal representation, Preston Gates attorneys are involved in a multitude of community-building activities at all levels. A selection of these activities is noted on the following pages.

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Lincoln Elementary SchoolMember of Site Council

Mercer Island Boys Basketball Booster ClubFounding Board Member and President

Mercer Island Planning CommissionChair

Mercy CorpsBoard of Directors

Mountains to Sound Greenway TrustBoard of Directors President

Museum of History & IndustryBoard of Directors Offi cer and Trustee

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United StatesCommissioner

National Judicial CollegeTrustee

North Oakland-South Oakland Little LeagueBoard of Directors and Past President

Northwest Chamber OrchestraBoard of Directors

Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectBoard of Directors

Northwest Women’s Law CenterBoard of Directors and VP of Development

Nursing Initiative Committee, Hoag Hospital FoundationMember

Orange County Bar FoundationPresident

Oregon Council for Hispanic AdvancementBoard of Directors and Vice Chair

Rural Development InstituteBoard of Directors

Ryther Child CenterBoard of Trustees

Seattle Aquarium SocietyBoard of Directors

Seattle Center FoundationBoard of Directors

Seattle Central Community College FoundationBoard of Directors

Seattle Parks FoundationBoard of Directors

Seattle Repertory TheatreBoard of Directors

Seattle SymphonyBoard of Directors

Seattle Theatre GroupBoard of Directors

Social Venture PartnersK-12 Grants Committee

St. Andrew’s Housing GroupBoard of Directors

Stanford Law SchoolDean’s Strategic Council Member

Technology AllianceEducation Committee Co-Chair

University of Puget SoundBoard of Trustees

University of Washington Law School FoundationBoard of Trustees

Washington Conservation VotersBoard of Directors

Washington Digital Learning CommonsBoard of Directors Chair

Washington State Democratic PartyRecount Director

Washington Wildlife & Recreation CoalitionFounding Board Member and Past President

Washington Women LawyersPresident-Elect, Secretary, Member of Executive Committee and Treasurer

Western Washington UniversityBoard of Trustees

Whitman CollegeBoard of Trustees Chair

YMCA Metrocenter-SeattleBoard of Directors

YMCA of Greater SeattleDirector

Young Audiences of Oregon & SW WashingtonBoard of Directors

Make-A-Wish FoundationBoard of Trustees Chair

YWCA of Seattle - King County - Snohomish CountyBoard of Directors

Lambda Legal Board of Directors, Co-Chair

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MERCER ISLAND BOYS BASKETBALL

BOOSTER CLUB

MERCER ISLAND PLANNING

COMMISSION

NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE

Newport Beach Public LibraryBoard of Trustees

NORTH OAKLANDSOUTH OAKLAND LITTLE LEAGUE

SEATTLE CENTER FOUNDATION

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LAW

SCHOOL FOUNDATION

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

WASHINGTON WOMEN LAWYERS

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

YMCA METROCENTER

SEATTLE

YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE

YOUNG AUDIENCES OF OREGON & SW

WASHINGTON

YWCA OF SEATTLE KING COUNTY

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

RYTHER CHILD CENTER

Horizon HouseBoard of Trustees President

Intiman TheatreBoard of Directors

Kidney Cancer AssociationBoard of Directors

King County Library System FoundationBoard of Trustees

KSER-FMBoard of Directors

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chair

Gonzaga University School of LawVolunteer with moot court and student mentor activities

Girl Scouts Totem CouncilBoard of Directors

GREATER SEATTLECHAMBER OF COMMERCE

INTIMAN THEATRE

GIRL SCOUTS TOTEM COUNCIL

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