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Katten Adds Robert J. Wild as Partner in Corporate Practice in Chicago Office

September 17, 2007

CHICAGO – Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Robert J. Wild has joined the Firm as a Chicago-based partner in its Corporate Practice. Prior to joining Katten, Mr. Wild was a partner with Mayer Brown LLP.

Mr. Wild works primarily with publicly-traded issuers on day-to-day federal securities law disclosure and compliance matters, board corporate governance matters, and NYSE and NASDAQ initial and continued listing compliance. He also works on accelerated share purchase programs, follow-on and secondary underwritten offerings of equity, Rule 144A high yield offerings and related registered exchange offerings.

In addition, Mr. Wild represents buyers and sellers in public and private acquisitions and divestitures of stock and assets. His client representations have included retailers, manufacturers, public accounting firms, consulting firms, wireless telecommunications providers, gaming companies, credit card issuers and bank holding companies. Mr. Wild has worked on notable securities offerings for Associated Banc-Corp and iPCS Inc., among others. In the mergers and acquisitions space, Mr. Wild has handled transactions for prominent companies including Huron Consulting Group Inc., Sears Roebuck & Company, and iPCS Inc.

Mr. Wild earned his B.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He also holds an M.S.T. from DePaul University.