In 2002, we handled more than 30 public offerings, Rule 144A placements and other capital markets transactions valued in excess of $5 billion. Selected transactions include:

• SRA — Initial Public Offering of Common Stock — $103,500,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Fisher Scientific International Inc. — Secondary Offering of Common Stock — $199,265,400 — Counsel to Underwriters
• Staples — Rule 144A Placement of 7.375% Senior Notes — $325,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Centene Corporation — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $123,750,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• AspenTech — Secondary Offering of Common Stock — $138,500,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• IONA — Follow-On Offering of Ordinary Shares — $65,300,000 — Counsel to Underwriters
• C-Cor.net — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $55,200,000 — Counsel to Underwriters
• PerkinElmer — Rule 144A Placement of 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes — $300,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Arch Wireless, Inc. — Issuance of Common Stock — $125,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Print Café — Initial Public Offering of Common Stock — $34,875,000 — Counsel to Underwriters
• PS Business Parks — Follow-On Offering of Preferred Stock — $50,000,000 — Counsel to Underwriters
• Pioneer Investments — Initial Public Offering of Pioneer High Income Trust — $399,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• I-many — Secondary Offering of Common Stock — $38,500,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• BioTransplant Incorporated — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $10,000,000 – Counsel to Issuer
• Helix — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $69,862,500 — Counsel to Underwriters
• Akers Biosciences, Inc. — Initial Public Offering of Common Stock — £3,400,000 – Counsel to Issuer
• Nortel Networks — Secondary Offering of Common Stock of ARRIS Group, Inc. — $67,117,500 — Counsel to Nortel
• MSL — Secondary Offering of Common Stock — $30,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Millennium — Repurchase Offers for Senior Notes of COR Therapeutics, Inc. — $600,000,000 — Counsel to Millennium
• Arch Wireless Holdings, Inc. — Issuance of 10% and 12% Notes $300,000,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• Senesco — Secondary Offering of Common Stock — $30,500,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• PerkinElmer — Tender Offers for 6.80% Notes and Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures — $837,300,000 — Counsel to Issuer
• The Medicines Company — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $32,800,000 – Counsel to Issuer
• Kadant — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $18,055,700 — Counsel to Issuer
• John Hancock — Initial Public Offerings of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II — $1,114,597,500 — Counsel to Issuer
• PS Business Parks — Follow-On Offering of Common Stock — $105,710,000 — Counsel to Underwriters