Fried Frank has always been strongly committed to serving the public interest and to pro bono representation. Our participation in the Clinton Global Initiative presents an opportunity to take real action in a broader community.

Each of our new partners embodies Fried Frank's culture of excellence, imagination and achievement. We congratulate them today and look forward to their continued success and contribution to the firm.

(Applying early or contacting professors) shows interest.

[In the meantime, the recent 98 Degrees reunion stoked the group's interest in getting back in the studio, which the guys plan to do soon.] Nick and Jeff [Timmons] have studios in L.A., so we're going to get together and start writing and working on our next project, ... Everyone is ready to come together and it's taken this long, so we're in no hurry to drop something before we feel like we have things the way we want them.

Card rates are rising faster than the rise in general interest rates.

The major benefit to Marshall is an increase in funding which is gained from a royalty stream ownership interest in Vandalia due to our technology license.