Perkins Coie One of FORTUNE's "100 Best" Companies

SEATTLE (December 30, 2003) – For the second year in a row, Perkins Coie LLP has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For." It is one of only three law firms nationwide to make the list.

"I am very proud to see the firm selected two years in a row," said Robert E. Giles, managing partner of Perkins Coie. "Having a culture where we all support each other helps us attract and retain top talent and provide superior client service."

Perkins Coie has been growing steadily, having added eight of its fourteen offices and nearly doubled the number of attorneys since 1991. It is ranked among the top 20 firms in the country for patent litigation and trademark work, and was named to "IP America's Dream Team" in a survey of FORTUNE 250 General Counsel, reported in The American Lawyer magazine.

The FORTUNE "100 Best" companies are selected based on a survey of companies' employees and a review of the programs, benefits and general working environment that all contribute to the firm's culture. Two-thirds of the survey's weight is placed on employees' responses.

The full story can be found in the January 12, 2004 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands January 5, and at www.fortune.com.