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New York, SG Corporate + Investment Banking
(SG CIB) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bank of
America's Structured Investments business, which provided institutional
investors focused on hedge funds with lending and structured product
solutions.

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- Global Investment Management + Services: Societe Generale is one of the

largest banks in the euro-zone in terms of assets under custody (EUR
1,115 billion) and under management (EUR 315 billion, December 2004). http://www.

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Combining innovation and quality of execution, SG CIB provides corporates,
financial institutions and investors with value -added integrated financial
solutions. New venture represents continued strategic growth of Firm 's Financial
Services Practice

LONDON, NEW YORK, and CHICAGO , Katten Muchin
Rosenman LLP today announced the continued expansion of its Financial Services
Group by establishing a London presence specializing in hedge fund, money
manager and financial institution representation.W.kattenlaw.

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- Structured finance.
and the United States. These lawyers have extensive experience in the full
range of challenges presented by international financial services work.

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SG CIB was awarded Best Equity Derivatives House of the Year by IFR, Risk
and The Banker in 2004 and continues to extend its standing as a leading
provider of equity derivatives products and solutions to large institutional
investors. http://www. This will enable the Firm
to more effectively address the evolving requirements of its U.

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Societe Generale Group
Societe Generale is one of the largest financial services groups in the
euro-zone. Among the world leaders in equity derivatives and in many

interest rate, credit, foreign exchange and commodities derivatives.sgcib.
The London-based Cornish was a pioneer in the international hedge fund
area, and has represented securities, commodities, derivatives and foreign
exchange broker -dealers, banks, and investment banks for more than 20 years.

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19 sales, marketing and support staff that comprised Bank of America's
Structured Investments business will join SG CIB's equity derivatives platform
in both New York and London.
Griffith commented, "We believe our North American client base will be
very impressed with the strength and depth of the new SG CIB team and we look
forward to working with our clients and customers to develop innovative
products and solutions .

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Samuel Rosenberg, SG CIB Head of Equity Derivatives Sales for the
Americas, commented, "This acquisition diversifies our portfolio of structured
alternative products and will unite an experienced team formerly at Bank of
America with our current expert SG CIB staff as well as the structured
products professionals acquired just under 2 years ago from Constellation
Financial Management, creating a formidable US equity derivatives platform.

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S. The Group employs 92,000 people worldwide in three key businesses:
- Retail Banking + Financial Services: Societe Generale serves more than
16 million retail customers worldwide.S.

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SG Corporate + Investment Banking Completes the Acquisition of Bank of America's Hedge Fund-Linked Structured Investments Business

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The SG CIB structured products sales team operating out of New York will
be led by Jason Griffith, and will cater to fund of funds, high net worth
individuals and family offices as well as service the structured product needs
of a wide range of institutions. Mr.
He noted, "The affiliation with Katten Muchin Rosenman provides the top-tier
counsel and the scale and resources necessary to support the demands of our
clients and in particular, their need for seamless transatlantic advice.

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A top ten player in debt and equity segments
(bonds, securitisations, syndicated loans, equity-linked and equity
issues).

Katten Muchin Rosenman Establishes London Presence to Service Expanding Roster of Domestic and International Financial Services Clients

"The proliferation of instant electronic trading across continents and the
dramatic international expansion of hedge funds and brokerage firms, required
our firm to establish a significant presence in the London market," said
Arthur Hahn, partner and national chair of the Katten Muchin Rosenman
Financial Services Group.

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The deal includes certain proprietary technology related to the
business and the transfer of client financing transactions and related assets,
including structured products linked to alternative investment funds of funds .
- Derivatives.-based and
international financial services clients.

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- Corporate + Investment Banking: SG CIB ranks among the leading banks
worldwide in euro capital markets , derivatives and structured finance.

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (http://www.

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SG CIB's equity derivatives platform in the
Americas, headed by Francois Barthelemy, will comprise over 100 front office
staff, complementing SG CIB's 800 strong global equity derivatives team.com

SG Corporate + Investment Banking
SG CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Societe Generale
Group. The
clients that will be served by the new office affiliation will include
hundreds of hedge funds and financial intermediaries and exchanges, coming
from the existing practices of Cornish's London office and the New York and
Chicago offices of Katten Muchin Rosenman.

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This deal enlarges SG CIB's U. customer
base and widens its distribution capability to U.com

Cornish will head the
office and will be supported by a team of London-based solicitors and
attorneys , including a number who are qualified to practice in both the U.

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A worldwide leader in export, project and
structured commodity finance.

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Leading structured products sales and marketing team further strengthens SG
CIB's equity derivatives business in U.S.
The new office affiliation will be launched in conjunction with Martin
Cornish, former principal of London-based M. Cornish , Solicitors, and will
be known as Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP. The Firm's more than 60 financial services attorneys
regularly address the latest innovations in financial products and business
strategy and the latest changes in the regulatory environment.

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Present in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia, SG
CIB is a reference bank specialising in:
- Euro capital markets.K.com) is a national,
full-service law firm with offices in the nation's largest centers of
business, government, finance and technology. The Firm's 600 attorneys in
more than 50 practice areas provide timely and cost-effective counsel to
clients in numerous industries. They serve as business advisors and advocates
for a wide range of public and private companies -- from entrepreneurial,
emerging-growth, and middle market firms to global Fortune 100
corporations -- as well as government entities, non-profits, and charitable
and cultural organizations.

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This acquisition also enhances SG CIB's leadership position in equity
derivatives and reinforces its alternative investment product expertise in
areas including leveraged facilities, credit facilities , principal protected
notes and leveraged warrants.

Societe Generale is included in the four major socially responsible
investment indexes.socgen."
Katten Muchin Rosenman's Financial Services Group represents a large
number of the world's premier hedge funds and money managers, major investment
and commercial banks, leading firms and insurance companies, and several
international exchanges. This depth of
experience with both institutional users of the markets and financial
intermediaries allows the Firm's financial services attorneys to provide
creative ideas while being responsive to the practical and economic needs of
its clients.

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