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AKERMAN SENTERFITT SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE

FOR WORLD’S LEADING ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS 

Lex Mundi Unanimously Votes in Akerman Senterfitt as Firm of Choice

FLORIDA — June 5, 2006 — Akerman Senterfitt has been selected as the exclusive Florida law firm for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. Members are chosen for the breadth and depth of their legal expertise, their reputations in their jurisdictions, and the quality of their client service.  As the exclusive representative for its jurisdiction, each member firm must provide the full range of legal services required by commercial clients and must be a leader in the use of technology as well as in law firm management. The network also seeks out law firms that demonstrate a commitment to diversity and pro bono initiatives.

Carl Anduri, President of Lex Mundi, commented, “We are very pleased to have Akerman Senterfitt join Lex Mundi.   The firm has a reputation for excellence and will be an outstanding addition to our network of leading independent law firms.”

"We are proud to have been unanimously selected by the Lex Mundi Board of Directors as their Florida firm of choice and believe that our clients will greatly benefit from that affiliation," said Akerman Senterfitt Chairman and CEO, Tom Cardwell.  "We look forward to our participation in the association and to working with the leading independent firms around the world."

Lex Mundi has more than 160 member firms around the world, representing approximately 17,000 lawyers. The organization provides for the exchange of professional information about the global practice and development of law, facilitates and disseminates communications among its members and improves the members’ abilities to serve the needs of their respective clients. Member law firms are located throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.  For more information on Lex Mundi, visit www.lexmundi.com.

Akerman Senterfitt, one of Florida's leading law firms, has 450 attorneys and consultants servicing the needs of local, regional, national and international clients.  The firm represents private and public companies, governmental entities, educational institutions and high net-worth individuals in a wide range of practice areas.  The firm's longstanding commitment to diversity has been recognized most recently by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which presented the firm with the 2006 Sager Award for diversity leadership, and by MultiCultural Law magazine, which named Akerman Senterfitt the 2005 Top Law Firm for Hispanic Americans.

Founded in 1920, the firm now has offices in Florida's major business centers: Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and West Palm Beach, as well as in Washington, D.C. and New York.  For more information about our practice groups and attorneys, visit www.akerman.com.

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