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Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman Adds Partner Mark Limardo To New York Office

April 4, 2005

NEW YORK – Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman is pleased to announce that Mark A. Limardo has joined the Firm as a partner in the New York office. Mr. Limardo comes to the Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman from Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin, LLP.

"Mark’s tremendous depth of experience, particularly in the area of complex commercial transactions, will be an asset to our clients and complement both our Corporate and Tax practices," said Joshua S. Rubenstein, managing partner of the Firm’s New York office.

Limardo, 43, brings a unique skill set to Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman, providing both general business and tax advice to clients in a variety of industries, including insurance brokerage, reinsurance, banking, real estate and information technology. His background in finance and tax ideally positions him as lead lawyer on acquisition teams. Additionally, Limardo counsels public companies and privately-owned enterprises on tax matters involving complex commercial transactions and sophisticated investments.

Limardo has experience in a wide variety of transactions, regularly advising clients on stock purchases and swaps, mergers, and other acquisitions, as well as public and private securities offerings and venture capital investments. He also structures start-ups and strategic alliances involving LLCs and partnerships. In many instances, these transactions involve cross-border considerations.

Limardo received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan in 1986.

Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman (www.kmzr.com) is a national, full-service law firm with offices in the nation's largest centers of business, government, finance and technology. The Firm’s 600 attorneys in more than 50 practice areas provide timely and cost-effective counsel to clients in numerous industries. They serve as business advisors and advocates for a wide range of public and private companies - from entrepreneurial, emerging-growth, and middle market firms to global Fortune 100 corporations - as well as government entities, non-profits, and charitable and cultural organizations.