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Thomas E. Popek elected to Computers for Children board of directors

December 15, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Lisa Kane
716.848.1335
lkane@hodgsonruss.com

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thomas E. Popek, an attorney in Hodgson Russ LLP's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, was recently elected to the board of directors of Computers for Children, a nonprofit organization that increases students' access to current technology by upgrading donated computers and placing them in schools.

"Computers for Children plays such an important role in the education of many children in our community," Mr. Popek said. "I'm glad to be a part of it, and continue Hodgson Russ's tradition of supporting organizations that give so much to our community."

Mr. Popek concentrates his legal practice in counseling clients on protecting and enhancing their intellectual property assets through patents, copyrights, trademarks, and licensing.  He has extensive experience in electrical, software, and communication systems engineering.

Founded in 1997, Computers for Children is a nonprofit organization in Western New York dedicated to providing advanced learning opportunities to children. By improving the computer-to-student ratio, Computers For Children prepares students for higher education and career opportunities.

With more than 220 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the United States, is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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