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Hodgson Russ Partner Pamela Davis Heilman Elected to Board of Canadian American Business Council

July 16, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Lisa Kane
716.848.1335
lkane@hodgsonruss.com

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Pamela Davis Heilman, Esq., vice president for community relations and a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP's Corporate & Securities and International/Cross-Border Practice Groups, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Canadian American Business Council. She was also elected treasurer of the board and will serve on the board's executive committee.

The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is the major voice of the Canadian American business community in Washington. Established in 1987, CABC is a nonprofit, issues-oriented organization dedicated to elevating the private sector perspective on issues that affect both nations. CABC's activities include high-level briefings on issues of current concern, assistance with practical trade and policy challenges, and significant networking opportunities and informative seminars.

Ms. Heilman practices in the areas of international commercial transactions, nonprofit corporations, professional corporations, and mergers and acquisitions. As one of the lead lawyers in the cross-border Canada/U.S. practice, Ms. Heilman regularly counsels Canadian organizations and businesses considering expansion into the United States. Ms. Heilman also has extensive experience counseling nonprofit organizations and closely held businesses.

With approximately 200 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is the 206th largest law firm headquartered in the United States, as reported by the National Law Journal. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In addition, Hodgson Russ was named one of the country's most admired employers for 2003 by American Employer Digest. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the U.S., is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. The eight offices of Hodgson Russ are located in Albany, Buffalo, JFK International Airport, Johnstown, and New York City, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For more information about Ms. Heilman or Hodgson Russ, visit the Firm's Web site at www.hodgsonruss.com.

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