Sale of Andrx Corporation’s branded pharmaceutical operations to First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation

Sale of certain of Andrx Corporation’s branded pain management assets to Athlon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sale of Aristocrat Health Care Company, Care Services, Inc., and Classic Healthcare Systems, owners / operators of long-term care facilities, to Complete Care Services, Inc.

Sale of Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a manufacturer of respiratory pharmaceutical products, to Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sale of Florida Convalescent Centers, Inc. d/b/a Palm Garden Nursing Homes, an owner and operator of 18 long-term care facilities, to Integrated Health Services, Inc.

Sale of Lasik Vision Corp., Canada's largest provider of laser vision correction services, to ICON Laser Eye Centers, Inc.

Sale of Physicians Online, LLC, a provider of online medical information and a communications network for physicians, to WebMD Corporation

Sale of Renal Disease Management, Inc., a national organization focused on the care of patients with kidney disease, to Renal Care Group Inc.

Takeover defense advisory for Informax, Inc., a provider of informatics software solutions to the life sciences industry, including the adoption of a shareholder rights plan

Initial public offering of common stock for Informax, Inc.

Initial public offering of common stock for Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of products in the ophthalmic and respiratory therapeutic areas

Convertible subordinated notes offering for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of new treatments for viral diseases