MergerMarket Ranks Goodwin Procter in M&A Activity

BOSTON, August 9, 2005 – MergerMarket, a unique and powerful M&A tool for companies and their advisers, has released its report on M&A activity in North America for the first half of 2005.

Goodwin Procter LLP ranked as follows:

• 12th for middle market M&A deals by volume
• 18th for M&A deals in the Financial Services sector by value
• 20th for M&A deals in the Technology sector by volume

Please direct questions to Joseph Johnson, chair of the M&A/Corporate Governance Practice.