Perkins Coie Releases Third Edition of its Popular Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives

SEATTLE (May 8, 2006) – Perkins Coie today announced the release of the third edition of its popular guide to corporate governance issues, The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives.

The book provides an overview of important legal matters relevant to directors and executives at public companies. Easily accessible, even for those who do not have a legal background, it provides information and practical guidance on regulatory issues in plain language.

The new edition of the book amplifies many of the key issues facing company directors and executives, such as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, that were addressed in 2003 when the second edition was published.

"The updated third edition conveys the most current information about corporate governance and disclosure requirements in a simple, direct format," said Stewart Landefeld, Chair of Perkins Coie's national business practice, who is the book's editor-in-chief and a co-author.

"The handbook is intended to provide useful, basic guidance, in a plain English style," Landefeld said. "It's the kind of book that a director can pick up on the way to a board meeting, read on the airplane in order to prepare for specific issues that will come up and then tuck away."

Attorneys Andrew B. Moore and Jens M. Fischer co-authored the book with Landefeld.

This 329-page soft-cover book includes graphics and highlighted tips throughout for easier reading. Some of the issues covered in the book include Sarbanes-Oxley, what it means to be a public company, reporting obligations, insider trading restrictions, annual reports and NYSE listing standards.

"It's a great tool for helping the directors and executives understand their legal obligations without having to wade through complicated documents or translate confusing legal-speak," Moore said.

The book was printed and published by Bowne & Co., and is part of Bowne's SecuritiesConnect Library. Complimentary soft copies of The Public Company Handbook (Third Edition) can be downloaded or hard copies can be requested at http://www.rrdonnelley.com/AboutUs/AboutUs.asp