LexisNexis(R) Martindale-Hubbell(R) Announces 61 Lawyers Receive Martindale-Hubbell(R) Peer Review Ratings(SM)

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 10, 2007 -- LexisNexis today announced that 61 lawyers located throughout the United States and Canada have received Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings(SM) in the last month, in recognition of their highly regarded legal skills and professional ethics.

The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help in-house counsel and other sophisticated buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.

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There are three possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings certification ratings awarded:

CV® Peer Review Rating -- The CV rating is a good first rating for lawyers and a definitive statement of their above-average ability and unquestionable ethics. This is the maximum rating a lawyer can receive who has been admitted to the bar from 3-4 years.

BV® Peer Review Rating -- The BV rating is an excellent rating for a lawyer with more experience. This is the maximum rating a lawyer can receive who has been admitted to the bar from 5-9 years.

AV® Peer Review Rating -- An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating.

The following 61 attorneys have recently received Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings:

Baird Holm LLP                         Morris & Smith, Attorneys at Law
    David C. Levy (Omaha, NE)              John S. Morris (Arcadia, CA)
    Gretchen L. Twohig (Omaha, NE)     Nixon Peabody LLP
Bennett Jones LLP                          Jessica A. Graf (Boston, MA)
    Eric R. Hoaken (Toronto,               Jonathan R. Karis (Boston, MA)
     Ontario)                          Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP            Stewart, P.C.
    Ian J. Binnie (Toronto, Ontario)       Jana S. Baker (Dallas, TX)
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC           Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Robert A. LaBerge (Syracuse, NY)       Richard S. Pratt (Toronto,
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP                   Ontario)
    Matthew L. O. Certosimo            Parker McCay P.A.
     (Toronto, Ontario)                    Lora M. Foley (Marlton, NJ)
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP               Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
    Richard C. Rice (Houston, TX)          Joy M. Hord (Charlotte, NC)
Christian-Kravitz L.L.C.               Patton Boggs LLP
    Gary E. Schnitzer (Henderson,          David J. Farber (Washington,
     NV)                                    DC)
Cipriani and Werner, P.C.              Pierce Atwood LLP
    William R. Corkery (Pittsburgh,        Eben Adams (Portland, ME)
     PA)                                   Charles M. Graceffa (Portland,
    Rosemary Marchesani (Pittsburgh,         ME)
     PA)                                   Brian M. Rayback (Portland, ME)
Clausen Miller PC                      Porter Scott, A Professional
    Robert E. Wilens (Chicago, IL)      Corporation
Crain, Caton & James, A Professional       Carl L. Fessenden (Sacramento,
 Corporation                                CA)
    Kimberly R. Stuart (Houston, TX)   Poyner & Spruill LLP
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP        Eric P. Stevens (Raleigh, NC)
    Anita Banicevic (Toronto,          Samuelson, Hause & Samuelson, L.L.P.
     Ontario)                              Wendy B. Samuelson (Garden City,
    Mark C. Katz (Toronto, Ontario)         NY)
    Matthew Milne-Smith (Toronto,      Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, A
     Ontario)                           Professional Corporation
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP                       Joseph F. Giordano (Baltimore,
    Linda A. Ash (Cincinnati, OH)           MD)
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP          Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC
    M. Craig G. Brown (Toronto,            Collin B. Altieri (Kansas City,
     Ontario)                               MO)
    Neil M. Smiley (Toronto,               Monica Fanning (Kansas City, MO)
     Ontario)                              Chad Hansen (Kansas City, MO)
Heenan Blaikie LLP                     Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
    Élisabeth Laroche (Montreal,           Jace T. Bisgard (Cedar Rapids,
     Quebec)                                IA)
Jenner & Block LLP                     Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Joseph Diamante (Chicago, IL)          Elizabeth Pillon (Toronto,
    Paul M. Smith (Chicago, IL)             Ontario)
Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    William A. Stock (Philadelphia,        Etta Brandman (New York, NY)
     PA)                                   Christopher J. Doyle (New York,
Lang Michener LLP                           NY)
    J. Michael Mulroy (Toronto,            Kristopher M. Hansen (New York,
     Ontario)                               NY)
Low McKinley Baleria, LLP              White and Williams LLP
    Paul R. Baleria (Sacramento, CA)       Karon L. Martin (Philadelphia,
McCarthy Tétrault LLP                       PA)
    William D. Black (Toronto,         Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.
     Ontario)                              Anne Talbot Brennan (Baltimore,
    John W. Boscariol (Toronto,             MD)
     Ontario)                          Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
    Kirby Chown (Toronto, Ontario)         Andrew J. Schlidt III
    Joel M. Scoler (Toronto,                (Milwaukee, WI)
     Ontario)                          Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP              Alison C. Conlon (Chicago, IL)
    Jamie M. Wilks (Toronto, Ontario)  Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, A
Miller & Martin PLLC                    Professional Corporation
    Bradford G. Harvey (Chattanooga,       Maureen S. Binetti (Woodbridge,
     TN)                                    NJ)
Miller Nash LLP                            Steven P. Marshall (Woodbridge,
    Victoria L. Macpherson                  NJ)
     (Portland, OR)                    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and
                                        Dorr LLP
                                           David Z. Seide (Washington, DC)
                                       Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen
                                        LLP
                                           Jerome J. Shestack
                                            (Philadelphia, PA)

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