Select Merger Transactions Involving Principals of the Firm
| Client represented in italics. |
| M&F Bancorp, Inc. has acquired Mutual Community Savings Bank |
| Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. has acquired Mimotopes Pty Ltd. |
| Community Bank Investors of America, LP has acquired Bay Financial Savings Bank, FSB |
| Sale of Cactus Commerce Bank to Community Bancorp |
| Sale of Evertrust Bank to Industrial Bank of Taiwan |
| TrustAtlantic Financial Corp. has announced their intent to acquire Millennia Community Bank |
| Sale of First Community Bankshares' Drake's Branch branch to Smith River Community Bank |
| Sale of First Community Bankshares' Rowlesburg branch to Clear Mountain Bank |
| Sale of Concord Bank, N.A. to Summit Bank Corporation |
| Purchase of Western State Bank by Inland Community Bank, N.A. |
| Sale of Community First Financial Corp. to American National Bankshares |
| Sale of First Community Bankshares' Clifton Forge branch to Sonabank, N.A. |
| Sale of Albemarle First Bank to Premier Community Bankshares |
| First Banks, Inc. acquired International Bank of California |
| Purchase of Rock Springs American Bancorp, Inc. by Investor Group |
| Purchase of Susquehanna Bancshares' Hancock, MD branch by Rising Sun Bancorp |
| Purchase of Fulton Financial Corp.'s Peachbottom, PA branch by FNB Financial Corp. |
| Purchase of South Coast Bancorp, Incorporated by First California Bank |
| Sale of Smith River Community Bank, N.A. to an Investor Group |
| Sale of Valley Bank to BBVA Bancomer Financial Holdings, Inc. |
| Sale of Community Home Mortgage of Virginia, Inc. to Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc. |
| Sale of First State Bancorp to Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. |
| Purchase of Central City Mortgage Inc. by Valley Bank |
| Purchase of Orange County Bancorp by LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. |
| Sale of Valley Bank's Sun City, CA branch to Provident Financial Hldgs, Inc. |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Garland and Denton branches to First Bank and Trust |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Pilot Point, TX branch to North Star Bank of Texas |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Daingerfield, TX branch to the National Bank of Daingerfield |
| Purchase of Express Bank by China Trust Bank, USA |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Rowlett, TX and Rockwall, TX branches to American National Bank of Texas |
| Sale of the Bank of Tidewater to SouthTrust Corporation |
| Merger of MCB Financial with Business BancorpSale of South Bay Bank, N.A. to National Mercantile Bancorp |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Lewisville, TX branch to Bank of the WestSale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp Sulphur Springs, TX and Mount Vernon, TX branches to Alliance Bank Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Mount Pleasant, TX branch to Cypress Bank, FSB |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Springhill, TX and White Oak, TX branch to Henderson Citizens Bancshares, Inc. |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's Decatur, TX branch to First National Bank of Bridgeport |
| Sale of three Jefferson Heritage Bancorp's branches in Texas to Regions Financial Corp. |
| Merger of Virginia Financial Corp. with Virginia Commonwealth Financial Corp. |
| Sale of Grand National Bank to Bank of East Asia, Ltd. |
| Purchase of F&M National Corporation's Franklin, VA branch by the Bank of Southside Virginia, Corp. |
| Sale of Jefferson Heritage Bancorp Carthage, TX branch to Jacksonville Savings Bank, SSB |
| Sale of Union Planters Corporation Burkesville, KY branch to Albany BancorpSale of nine Union Planters Corporation's branches in FL. to Colonial BancGroup, Inc. |
| Sale of four Union Planters Corporation's branches in AL. to Colonial BancGroup, Inc. |
| Purchase of the Union Planters Corporation's Monterey, TN branch by First Volunteer Corporation |
| The Bank of Southside Virginia Corp. acquiring Dinwiddie and Smithfield First Union Branches |
| Purchase of First Bank & Trust by First Banks, Inc. |
| Sale of The Commercial Bank of San Francisco to First Banks, Inc. |
| Purchase of Mercury Mortgage by Gateway Bank, FSB |
| Sale of Citizens Southern Bank, Inc. to First Community Bancshares, Inc. |
| Sale of Western Holdings Bancorp, Inc. to Heritage Commerce Corp. |
| Sale of The Perry County Bank to West Alabama Capital Corp. |
| Sale of Los Robles Bancorp Inc to Pacific Capital Bancorp |
| Sale of The Bank of Ventura to First Banks, Inc. |
| Purchase of Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. by National Commerce Bancorporation |
| Sale of The State Bank of The Alleghenies to F&M National Corporation |
| Sale of Exchange Bank of South Carolina to First Citizens Bancorporation of SC. |
| Sale of Placer Savings Bank to Belvedere Capital Partners, LLC |
| Sale of Frontier Bancorp to City Holding Company |
| Sale of Matewan Bancshares, Inc. to BB&T Corporation |
| Sale of City Holding Company's Rupert, Park Center, and Rainelle branches to South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sale of City Holding Company's Hinton branch to Pocahontas Bancshares Corporation |
| Sale of First Central Bank, NA to East West Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sale of Brentwood Bank of California branch to First Banks, Inc. |
| Purchase of BankOne Indiana divestitures by Union Planters |
| Sale of Home Savings Bank of Siler City, Inc. SSB to Capital Bank |
| Sale of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. to City Holding Company |
| Sale of Republic Bank to First Banks, Inc. |
| Sale of ComSouth Bankshares, Inc. to Anchor Financial CorporationSale of Summit Savings, FSB to Investor Group |
| Sale of Rancho Vista National Bank to Bank of Commerce |
| Purchase of Elmore County Bancshares, Inc. by The Peoples BancTrust Co., Inc. |
| Purchase of Merchants and Planters Bancshares, Inc. by The Peoples BancTrust Co., Inc. |
| Purchase of Del Amo Savings Bank, FSB by City Holding Company |
| Sale of Union Planters Branch to Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart, AR |
| Sale of Surety Bank to First Banks, Inc. |
| Sale of 6 Union Planters Branches to SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
| Sale of Home Savings of Siler City, Inc., SSB to FNB Corp. |
| Sale of Beckley Bancorp, Inc., to Horizon Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sale of Tracy Federal Bank, FSB to Investor Group |
| Sale of First Patriot Bankshares Corporation to United Bankshares, Inc. |
| Purchase of two First Union Branches by Carolina First Bancshares, Inc. |
| Purchase of Wachovia's Jessup County Branch by Bank of Hinesville |
| Purchase of First Union's Rockwell Branch by F & M Financial Corporation |
| Sale of San Gabriel Valley Bank to Pacific Business Bank |
| Sale of Trans Pacific Bancorp to Investor Group |
| Sale of Gulfsouth Bancshares, Inc. to Regions Financial Corporation |
| United Security Bancshares, Inc. merger with First Bancshares, Inc. |
| Sale of the Harts Branch of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc. to the Bank of Chapmanville |
| Sale of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc. to Horizon Bancorp, Inc. |
| Sale of 2 Union Planters Branches to First Farmers and Merchants Natl. Bank |
| Sale of Mutual Savings Bank to American National Bankshares, Inc. |
| Bank of Union sale to First Charter Corporation |
| Bank of Tazewell sale to National Bankshares, Inc. |
| Seaboard Bancorp, Inc. sale to Life Bancorp, Inc. |
| CoBank Financial Corporation sale to Vallicorp Holdings, Inc. |
| Sale of First Union branch to Sterling Bancorp |
| Old North State Bank merger with Piedmont Bancorp |
| Laser Entertainment of the Carolinas, LLC private placement of equitySNB Financial Corp. sale to First Citizens Bancorp of SCFirst Merchants Bancorp sale to City Holding Company |
| Templeton National Bank sale to Bank of Santa Maria |
| First Commercial Bank sale to United Bankshares |
| Suburban Bank of Virginia sale to Tysons Financial Corporation |
| Sale of 2 Newberry Federal branches to American Federal Bank |
| Bank of Southside Virginia acquisition of NationsBank branches |
| Sale of 15 First Union branches to: First Citizens Enterprise Bank Peoples Bank Security Capital Bancorp Southern Bank and Trust Co. Community Bank and Trust Co. Citizens Bank |
| Bank of the Potomac sale to F&M National Corporation |
| NBSC Corporation sale to Synovus Financial Corporation |
| Columbus National Bank sale to Triangle Bancorp |
| First Citizens acquisition of State Bank |
| Union Planters acquisition of Cherokee Federal Savings Bank |
| Abigail Adams Bancorp sale to private investor |
| First Investors Savings Bank, SSB sale to First Citizens |
| Pace American sale to First Citizens |
| Old White Bankshares, Inc. sale to First Citizens |
| Peoples Bank acquisition of Selma branch of Altus Federal |
| United Southern acquisition of Clarksdale branch of Sec. Federal |
| Farmers & Merchants acquisition of Booneville branch of Sec. Fed. |
| FNB of Bolivar County acquisition of Cleveland branch of Sec. Fed. |
| FNB of Albany acquisition of Ripley branch of Security Federal |
| First M & F acquisition of Starkville branch of Security Federal |
| Pioneer Financial Corporation sale to Signet BankBank of Iredell sale to United Carolina Bank |
| United Insulation Company, Inc. sale of minority interest |
| Bank of Marlinton sale to First Citizens |
| Jefferson Savings and Loan acquisition of 2 First Union branches |
| Central State Bank sale to First Bancorp |
| Centura Bank acquisition of First American Federal Savings Bank |
| Bank of Lancaster acquisition of Tidemark Bank for Savings branch |
| National Bank of South Carolina acquisition of Standard Federal |
| First Citizens acquisition of First Savings Bank |
| MNC Financial sale of Virginia Federal to Crestar Financial |
| Triad Bank merger with BTNC Corp. |
| Patmark Research Services acquired Specialized Patent Services |
| United Carolina Bank acquisition of Home Federal Savings Bank |
| Triangle Bancorp acquisition of New East Bancorp |
| Sale of SEMCO to private investor Sale of HESCO to private investor |
| Peoples Bank of Richwood sale to First Community |
| Sequoia Federal Savings Bank acquisition of Federal Capital Bank |
| Horizon Bancorp Inc. merged with Allegheny Bankshares Corp. |
