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Other Transactions

2009	Successful defense of Federal Signal Corporation against proxy contest initiated by Warren B. Kanders Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, Inc. against proxy contest initiated by Kistefos AS
2008	Strategic alliance between The Crow Tribe (Apsaalooke Nation) of Indians and Australian-American Energy Company with respect to the proposed development of a $7 billion coal-to-liquids project on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana
2007	Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, Inc. against proxy contest initiated by Newcastle Partners, L.P. Settlement of outstanding litigation and acquisition by Horejsi family trusts of a majority of the outstanding shares of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc. through a tender offer
2005	Gaiam, Inc.’s strategic relationship with Revolution Living LLC, Steve Case and LIME Media (investments by Revolution Living in Gaiam and by Gaiam in LIME, various governance agreements and a series of cross marketing, distribution and promotional agreements)
2003/2002	Horejsi family trusts’ proxy contests in opposition to the management of First Financial Fund, Inc.
2001	Horejsi family trusts’ successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc. relating to selection of investment adviser
2000	Successful defense of Colorado MEDTech, Inc. to hostile takeover attempt by HEI, Inc. E-commerce joint venture between Gaiam, Inc. and Whole Foods Market, Inc. relating to Gaiam.com and WholePeople.com Japanese e-commerce joint venture among The Patent & License Exchange, Inc., SOFTBANK Finance Corporation and ITOCHU Corporation DuPont Pharmaceutical Company’s strategic alliance with Barr Laboratories, Inc. Representation of investment group led by First Analysis Venture Capital in the acquisition of the minority interest of Enron Renewable Energy Corporation by Enron Corp. Horejsi family trusts’ successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc. relating to Fund investment policy changes
1999	NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.’s (now known as Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) strategic alliance with Abbott Laboratories for the development of Paclitaxel formulations, including equity investment, development funding, and product development and sales milestones ($68 million) Stewart R. Horejsi’s proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc.
1998	Cortech, Inc.’s proxy contest in connection with the election of Cortech directors Horejsi family trusts’ successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of Preferred Income Management Fund, Incorporated Partitioning of The Harold C. Simmons Family Trust in connection with the settlement of fiduciary litigation (corpus valued at approximately $1 billion)
1997	Formation of Rocky Mountain Investment Advisors, LLC in connection with the formation of a mezzanine investment fund Joint venture between The Amalgamated Sugar Company and an agricultural cooperative, Snake River Sugar Company ($250 million) Reorganization of Sterling Holding Company in connection with the leveraged buyout of Fairchild Semiconductor by Citicorp Venture Capital and other investors Restructuring of senior notes issued by Valcor, Inc. through combined tender offer and consent solicitation ($100 million) Formation of dual resident joint venture between Titanium Metals Corporation and Valinox Welded S.A. for the manufacture and sale of titanium welded tubes
1996	Representation of management of Community Health Systems in connection with the leveraged buyout by Forstmann Little & Co. ($1.3 billion)
1995	Negotiation of joint venture involving silver recycling for American Steel Wool Manufacturing
1994	Spin-off of Tremont Corporation by Valhi, Inc. Marketing joint venture in Mexico for Celestial Seasonings, Inc.