Intellectual Property Litigator Christopher A. Hughes to Join Cadwalader

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading law
firms, announced today that Christopher A. Hughes will join the firm
as head of the Intellectual Property Group and a member of the
Litigation Department, resident in New York. A former partner with the
intellectual property specialty firm of Morgan & Finnegan LLP, Mr.
Hughes has more than 30 years experience in complex patent, trade
secret and trademark litigation, as well as licensing and intellectual
property counseling in the US and abroad. His experience spans myriad
industries, including computers and software, consumer products and
industrial equipment, e-commerce and financial service matters, and
mechanical and medical devices.

"Intellectual property protection is critical to the viability of
many new and emerging businesses and to improving the performance of
more well-established companies. Creating a foundation from which we
can offer robust IP services is critical to our extending litigation,
corporate, and regulatory and advisory services to a large segment of
our client base," stated Robert O. Link, Jr., Cadwalader's Chairman.
He added, "Chris' record of significant IP matters for prestigious
clients, proven experience as a litigator, and leadership role in the
bar for over 20 years provide unique opportunities for Cadwalader."

Mr. Hughes noted that "the opportunity presented to me by
Cadwalader is exciting. Cadwalader is among the most highly regarded
firms in the world, with a stable client base in virtually every
practice area. By joining forces with such a well-established
organization, one that is committed to building a robust intellectual
property practice, I hope not only to expand my client relationships
but also to offer counsel to the firm's existing and prospective
clients with IP issues."

Since the early 1990s, Mr. Hughes has represented IBM in patent
litigations involving a variety of computer software and hardware
technologies and in several District Courts. He also represented
Priceline.com in litigation involving the famous "Priceline Patent"
and is currently handling patent infringement actions regarding
cardiovascular stent technologies on behalf of Medinol Ltd. Appointed
Special Master by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode
Island for the purpose of assisting the Court in Arendi U.S.A., Inc.
v. Microsoft Corporation, Civil Action No. 02-CV-343 (ECT), he has
dealt with complex discovery issues and motions in limine.

Mr. Hughes' international experience includes coordinating patent
infringement trials and hearings throughout Europe (including trials
seeking preliminary relief and cross-border injunctions) as well as
nullity, cancellation and opposition proceedings on important patent
rights in European Courts and Patent Offices. In these matters, he has
coordinated the corresponding activities in the United States with
respect to the U.S. counterpart patents.

Among other clients for which he has previously handled
significant matters are AT&T Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company,
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, IBM Corporation, Lucent Technologies,
Medinol, Ltd., Osteonics Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stryker
Corporation, Symbol Technologies, Inc., and Walker Digital.

Among his many accolades, Mr. Hughes has been featured in The Best
Lawyers In America; Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for
Business; Intellectual Property: The Year in IP Almanac (IP Law and
Business); Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Experts (Legal
Media Group); Super Lawyers; and many others. He was elected as a
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

A frequent lecturer and author, he has spoken and published
throughout the United States, Japan and Korea on such topics as
attorney-client privilege, contributory and induced infringement,
means-plus-function claim elements, various aspects of Markman claim
construction proceedings, the doctrine of equivalents including the
impact of the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions in the Festo
case, and U.S. trade secret law. Mr. Hughes was featured in several
Lawcast presentations discussing "New Patent Litigation Tactics for
the Post-Festo World." He also discussed "Strategies For Litigating
Against Patent Holding Companies," at the AIPLA 2004 Spring Meeting;
and participated on two panels, "Securing Ownership of Employee
Innovations," and "Protecting and Embracing Your IP" at the 2004 IP
Strategies in Deals Conference.

Mr. Hughes is currently President of the New York Intellectual
Property Law Association, where he has served on the Board of
Directors since 2001; the American Intellectual Property Law
Association; Licensing Executives Society; American Judicature
Society; Intellectual Property Owners; New York State Bar Association,
where he is a member of the Litigation and Intellectual Property
Sections; and American Bar Association, where he is also a member of
the Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections. He is also a
founding Board Member of the New York University Lawyer Alumni
Mentoring Program and serves on the Executive Advisory Board (1998-to
date). He served as an adjunct instructor at New York Law School from
1980-82.

A graduate of the New York University School of Engineering and
Science, Mr. Hughes received his B.S. cum laude, and was a member of
Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Gamma Tau Honor Societies, a recipient of the
Founder's Day Award, and a member of the National Fraternity Hall of
Fame. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law,
where he was awarded the Donald Brown Fellowship in Patent Law, served
as a member of the Moot Court Executive Board, and was a co-author of
the Patent Law, Annual Survey of American Law (New York University,
1972-73). Mr. Hughes is admitted to practice before the State of New
York, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York,
Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and
U.S. Supreme Court. He is also licensed to practice before the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.

About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of
the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York,
London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing. Cadwalader serves a diverse
client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions,
undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The
firm offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, business fraud,
corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental, healthcare,
insolvency, insurance and reinsurance, litigation, mergers and
acquisitions, private client, private equity, real estate, regulation,
securitisation, structured finance, and tax. More information about
Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com.