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September 1, 2006

Fossett & Brugger, Chartered

AND

O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.

Proudly Announce the Merger of the Two Law Firms

Two of Maryland’s top Washington suburban law firms announced their intent today to merge assets and holdings into one entity. Effective September 1, 2006, O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A., with offices in Calverton and Annapolis, Maryland, will be joined by Fossett & Brugger, Chartered with office in Greenbelt and La Plata. The Firm will continue to be known as O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A. and retain its Calverton headquarters.

“We are pleased to announce the merger. Both Firms are experiencing strong growth in their practice areas and the joining of the two Firms allows us both to maximize our potential. It allows us to better serve current and future clients with an even broader range of services and areas of specialization and legal expertise. Incoming attorneys Nancy Slepicka, Bill Shipp, John Fredrickson and Len Lucchi are talented lawyers with a reputation of excellence. Each of them is a committed legal professional, and we are very pleased to include them as part of our team,” said John P. Davey, Managing Director of O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.

“We are proud of the legacy of Fossett & Brugger first established by George Brugger and Jack Fossett and built upon by the current principals. We look forward to the opportunity posed by the joining of these two accomplished and respected Firms”, stated Bill Shipp, Managing Principal of Fossett & Brugger. “Both groups have compatible clients, cultures, attorneys and staff,” Shipp said. He added, “Bottom line, this will allow each Firm to better serve its existing clients and expand on the business opportunities both Firms currently enjoy.”

The merger brings O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.’s total number of attorneys to twenty-four, with varied areas of practice concentration including: administrative, real estate transactions, estate planning and administration, tax and business planning, land use law and litigation, as well as legislative representation at the County and State levels. Chartered in 1966, the original O’Malley and Miles Firm merged with Nylen and Gilmore in 1994. Fossett & Brugger was chartered in 1975 by Jack Fossett and the late George Brugger. The attorneys associated in both Firms are recognized for their representation of many of the most significant land development projects in suburban Maryland. The combined Firm estimates $7.6 Million of revenue in 2007. “We believe this is a very good opportunity to bring like-minded, successful attorneys together so that a stronger Firm is forged to better assist our clients” stated Davey, who will continue as the Managing Director.

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