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Week of May 29 nd , 2006 - Activity Summary Issue Type Capital Raised ($Bil) Pricing Notes (Excludes closed-end funds) % Chg Amt FTO % Chg Price FTO % 1 Day Return % Return to Current Completion Ratio 4 IPOs 0.550 $ 4 below the range -41.1% -31.7% 5.8% 7.9% 2 expected, 4 completed 10 Follow-ons 1.184 $ 2 conventional marketed, 8 shelf takedowns -12.4% -7.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2 expected, 2 completed, 8 opportunistic 2 Convertibles 0.775 $ Last Week’s Activity Equity New Issue Market Conditions - Weekly Update (Tuesday June 5 th , 2006) Backlog Table (Deals Filed Within The Last 180 Days) The Week Ahead Follow-On Performance by Industry Since 1/1/2006 Broader Market Activity Piper Jaffray Equity Capital Markets Group Overall Deal Activity Note: Tables exclude 144A private placements, units, closed-end funds, and deals < $20 MM IPO Performance by Industry Since 1/1/2006 No Total Amt Billions Amt FTO Price FTO %Chg from Last Trade Return 1- Day Return 30-Day Return Current Consumer 22 $6.9 -5% -4% -2% 2% 3% 0% Energy 17 $3.8 5% 0% -3% 3% 1% -3% Financial 39 $12.8 1% -3% -2% 3% 2% -2% Health Care 52 $4.9 -4% -7% -5% 4% 2% -6% Industrial Growth 22 $5.7 3% -3% -3% 3% 7% 2% Media 2 $0.4 -1% -1% -2% 0% 1% -8% Other 3 $0.4 -12% -2% -3% 2% 1% 8% Real Estate 1 $0.2 -3% -3% -3% 1% -3% -9% REIT 28 $5.3 9% -2% -1% 1% 0% 0% Technology 41 $8.6 0% -5% -3% 2% 10% 5% Transportation 5 $0.9 -8% -8% -2% -1% 0% 1% Total 232 $50.0 0% -4% -3% 3% 4% -1% Industry IPO Follow-on Shelf Total Consumer 6 3 15 24 Energy 10 4 57 71 Financial 19 9 51 79 Health Care 19 4 58 81 Industrial Growth 9 3 28 40 Media 3 3 Other 5 1 6 Real Estate 1 3 4 REIT 4 1 22 27 Technology 26 8 29 63 Transportation 4 2 4 10 Total 102 36 270 408 2006 YTD No Total Amt Billions IPO 62 $14.29 Follow-on 232 $49.97 ADR/GDR 10 $3.31 Convertible 52 $26.65 Total 356 $90.90 The major market indices advanced for the week. The Dow Jones lost 31 points, or -0.2% (+4.9% YTD), and closed at 11,248. The Nasdaq gained 9 points, or 0.4% (0.6% YTD), and closed at 2,219. The S&P 500 gained 8 points, or 0.6% (+3.2% YTD), and closed at 1,288. The Russell 2000 gained 8 points, or 1.1% (+9.5% YTD), and closed at 737. There are 8 offerings expected to price this week, including 1 IPO, 6 follow-ons, and 1 convertible. Issuers look to raise a combined $1.3 billion. There were 16 transactions completed in the equity capital markets last week raising a combined $2.5 billion. Deal activity consisted of 4 IPOs, 10 follow-on offerings, and 2 convertibles. All 4 IPOs completed last week priced below the range. Overall, IPOs traded up an average of 6% on their first day of trading and ended the week up 8% from offer price. Follow-on activity consisted of 2 conventional marketed transactions and 8 shelf takedowns. On average, follow-ons traded down 8% in registration, but finished up 3% in the aftermarket. 2005 YTD No Total Amt Billions IPO 53 $13.98 Follow-on 146 $25.89 ADR/GDR 10 $3.02 Convertible 60 $12.01 Total 269 $54.90 No Total Amt Billions Amt FTO Price FTO Return 1- Day Return 30- Day Return Current Consumer 10 $2.9 15% 8% 18% 15% 25% Energy 4 $2.0 17% 6% 6% -7% -1% Financial 9 $3.6 -6% -2% 9% 7% 8% Health Care 17 $1.4 -15% -18% 9% 13% -2% Industrial Growth 6 $1.7 14% 7% 18% 23% 29% Media 3 $0.4 -10% -9% 5% 12% 0% Other 1 $0.0 -56% -50% 0% 0% 0% Technology 10 $1.9 -9% -7% 3% -2% 1% Transportation 2 $0.4 4% 4% 2% 23% 26% Total 62 $14.3 -3% -5% 10% 10% 8%

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Week of May 29nd, 2006 - Activity Summary

Issue Type Capital

Raised ($Bil) Pricing Notes (Excludes closed-end funds)% Chg

Amt FTO% Chg

Price FTO% 1 Day Return

% Return to Current Completion Ratio

4 IPOs 0.550$ 4 below the range -41.1% -31.7% 5.8% 7.9% 2 expected, 4 completed10 Follow-ons 1.184$ 2 conventional marketed, 8 shelf takedowns -12.4% -7.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2 expected, 2 completed, 8 opportunistic2 Convertibles 0.775$

Last Week’s Activity

Equity New Issue Market Conditions - Weekly Update (Tuesday June 5th, 2006)

Backlog Table (Deals Filed Within The Last 180 Days)

The Week Ahead

Follow-On Performance by Industry Since 1/1/2006

Broader Market Activity

Piper Jaffray Equity Capital Markets Group

Overall Deal Activity

Note: Tables exclude 144A private placements, units, closed-end funds, and deals < $20 MM

IPO Performance by Industry Since 1/1/2006

NoTotal Amt Billions Amt FTO Price FTO

%Chg from Last Trade

Return 1-Day

Return 30-Day

Return Current

Consumer 22 $6.9 -5% -4% -2% 2% 3% 0%

Energy 17 $3.8 5% 0% -3% 3% 1% -3%

Financial 39 $12.8 1% -3% -2% 3% 2% -2%

Health Care 52 $4.9 -4% -7% -5% 4% 2% -6%

Industrial Growth 22 $5.7 3% -3% -3% 3% 7% 2%

Media 2 $0.4 -1% -1% -2% 0% 1% -8%

Other 3 $0.4 -12% -2% -3% 2% 1% 8%

Real Estate 1 $0.2 -3% -3% -3% 1% -3% -9%

REIT 28 $5.3 9% -2% -1% 1% 0% 0%

Technology 41 $8.6 0% -5% -3% 2% 10% 5%

Transportation 5 $0.9 -8% -8% -2% -1% 0% 1%

Total 232 $50.0 0% -4% -3% 3% 4% -1%

Industry IPO Follow-on Shelf TotalConsumer 6 3 15 24Energy 10 4 57 71Financial 19 9 51 79Health Care 19 4 58 81Industrial Growth 9 3 28 40Media 3 3Other 5 1 6Real Estate 1 3 4REIT 4 1 22 27Technology 26 8 29 63Transportation 4 2 4 10Total 102 36 270 408

2006YTD No

Total AmtBillions

IPO 62 $14.29Follow-on 232 $49.97ADR/GDR 10 $3.31Convertible 52 $26.65Total 356 $90.90

The major market indices advanced for the week. The Dow Jones lost 31 points, or -0.2% (+4.9% YTD), and closed at 11,248. The Nasdaq gained 9 points, or 0.4% (0.6% YTD), and closed at 2,219. The S&P 500 gained 8 points, or 0.6% (+3.2% YTD), and closed at 1,288. The Russell 2000 gained 8 points, or 1.1% (+9.5% YTD), and closed at 737.

There are 8 offerings expected to price this week, including 1 IPO, 6 follow-ons, and 1 convertible. Issuers look to raise a combined $1.3 billion.

There were 16 transactions completed in the equity capital markets last week raising a combined $2.5 billion. Deal activity consisted of 4 IPOs, 10 follow-on offerings, and 2 convertibles. All 4 IPOs completed last weekpriced below the range. Overall, IPOs traded up an average of 6% on their first day of trading and ended the week up 8% from offer price. Follow-on activity consisted of 2 conventional marketed transactions and 8 shelf takedowns. On average, follow-ons traded down 8% in registration, but finished up 3% in the aftermarket.

2005YTD No

Total AmtBillions

IPO 53 $13.98Follow-on 146 $25.89ADR/GDR 10 $3.02Convertible 60 $12.01Total 269 $54.90

NoTotal Amt

Billions Amt FTO Price FTOReturn 1-

DayReturn 30-

DayReturnCurrent

Consumer 10 $2.9 15% 8% 18% 15% 25%

Energy 4 $2.0 17% 6% 6% -7% -1%

Financial 9 $3.6 -6% -2% 9% 7% 8%

Health Care 17 $1.4 -15% -18% 9% 13% -2%

Industrial Growth 6 $1.7 14% 7% 18% 23% 29%

Media 3 $0.4 -10% -9% 5% 12% 0%

Other 1 $0.0 -56% -50% 0% 0% 0%

Technology 10 $1.9 -9% -7% 3% -2% 1%

Transportation 2 $0.4 4% 4% 2% 23% 26%Total 62 $14.3 -3% -5% 10% 10% 8%

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Pricings for the Week of 5/29/2006

IPO(s) 1Pricing Date Issuer Ticker Sector Lead(s) Co-manager(s) Filing Price Offer Price Amt

Offered% Chg

Amt FTO% Chg

Price FTO% Return

1-Day% Return To

CurrentMarket Value

06/02/200606/01/200606/01/200605/31/2006

Luna Innovations IncAlphatec Holdings IncTown Sports International Holdings IncCTC Media Inc

LUNAATECCLUBCTCM

OtherHealth CareConsumerMedia

THINKEALEX, FALBNYCSFB, ALEXMS, ALEX

WRHACO, MERCURRBCBLAIR, PIPER, RBCJPMHQ

11.00 - 13.0013.00 - 15.0016.00 - 18.0016.00 - 18.00

$6.00$9.00

$13.00$14.00

$21.00$83.70$99.45

$345.93

$58.41$296.58$337.66

$2,111.01

-56.3%-35.7%-41.5%-30.9%

-50.0%-35.7%-23.5%-17.6%

0.0%-0.2%1.9%

21.4%

0.0%-0.2%1.9%

30.0%

$550.084 IPO(s): -41.1% -31.7% 5.8% 7.9%$700.91

Follow-on(s) 2Pricing Date Issuer Ticker Sector Lead(s) Co-manager(s) Filing Price Offer Price Amt

Offered% Chg

Amt FTO% Chg

Price FTO% Return

1-Day% Return To

CurrentMarket Value

06/02/200606/01/200606/01/200606/01/2006

05/31/2006

05/31/200605/31/200605/31/200605/31/200605/30/2006

Camden Property TrustHorizon Offshore IncPremium Standard Farms IncCogent Communications Group Inc

SunPower Corp

Montpelier Re Holdings LtdUS Airways Group IncEndologix IncWashington Real Estate Investment TrustMicrovision Inc

CPTHRZO.OBPORKCCOI

SPWR

MRHLCCELGXWREMVIS

REITEnergyConsumerTechnology

Technology

FinancialTransportationHealth CareREITTechnology

ALEXRAYMNDMSLEHMAN, BEAR, WEISELCSFB, LEHMAN

CSFBGSADHARKCSFB, AGEDWMDBCAP

WCHV, FRDMAN

ALEX, COWEN, FALBNY, JEFFER

RBAIRD, RAYMND

72.6022.7717.5311.43

33.62

15.5846.703.6135.952.45

$71.25$21.65$16.25

$9.00

$29.50

$15.05$45.20

$3.30$34.40

$2.21

$256.50$64.42$68.19$81.00

$206.50

$236.21$137.86

$20.00$89.44$23.76

$3,697.39$657.73$519.17$433.16

$479.48

$1,342.14$3,698.88

$140.58$1,542.95

$82.52

-1.9%-4.9%

-35.2%-40.9%

-12.3%

-3.4%-3.2%-8.6%-4.3%-9.8%

-1.9%-4.9%-7.3%

-21.3%

-12.3%

-3.4%-3.2%-8.6%-4.3%-9.8%

-0.9%12.7%-1.3%12.7%

0.1%

2.2%2.3%

17.6%1.6%

-5.4%

-0.9%12.7%-1.3%12.7%

0.5%

2.2%1.4%

15.8%1.5%

-4.0%

$1,183.8810 Follow-on(s): -12.4% -7.7% 4.2% 4.1%$1,259.40

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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06/01/200605/31/2006

Trinity Industries IncCubist Pharmaceuticals Inc

TRN.NCBST.N

Industrial GrowthHealth Care

JPMHQ, BOFA, WCHVGS ML, PACGRE

$450.00$350.00

$450.00$325.00

$3,055.28$1,285.28

3.88%2.25%

35.00%30.00%

06/01/203606/15/2013

NC-12

$775.00

Convertible(s)Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerPricing Date

Amt Offered

Net Proceeds Coupon Premium Maturity Call

ProvisionS&P

RatingMarket Value

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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Filings for the week of 5/29/2006

IPO(s) 1Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerFiling Date Filing Price Current

Amt FiledBusiness Description Expected DateCurrent

Shelf Amt

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

05/31/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

Acme Packet Inc

Panther Expedited Services Inc

Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc

Aircastle Ltd

GNC Corp

Cal Dive International Inc

First Mercury Financial Corp

Hawkeye Holdings Inc

APKT

PTHR

TRBN

GNC

FMR

Technology

Transportation

Health Care

Transportation

Consumer

Energy

Financial

Technology

GS, CSFB

UBSW, BEAR

MS

JPMHQ, BEAR, CITI

ML, LEHMAN, UBSW

BOFA, JPMHQ

CITIGR, JPMHQ, KEEFE, COCAWA

CSFB, MS, BOFA

JPMHQ

WCHV

BOFA, PACGRE, LAZD

RICE, RAYMND, SIMMON, NBI

BLAIR

$85.00

$250.00

$86.25

$175.00

$400.00

$350.00

$189.75

$350.00

Provider of session border controllers that enable service providers to deliver secure and high quality interactive communications

Provider of expedited transportation servicesBiopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel medicines

Global company that acquires and leases various aircraftsSpecialty retailer of nutritional supplementsProvides subsea construction, inspection, maintenance, repair and salvage services to offshore natural gas and oil industry

Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite specialty commercial lines and non-standard automobile iProducer of renewable energy through Biotechnology - Ethanol

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Follow-on(s) 2Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerFiling Date Filing Price Current

Amt FiledBusiness Description Expected DateCurrent

Shelf Amt

06/01/2006

05/31/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

Diana Shipping Inc

T-3 Energy Services Inc

Level 3 Communications Inc

Middleburg Financial Corp

Superior Essex Inc

DSX

TTES

LVLT

MBRG

SPSX

Transportation

Energy

Technology

Financial

Industrial Growth

BEAR, WCHV

BEAR, RAYMND, SIMMONML, CSFB, MS

SCOTT

UBSW, JPMHQ

BB&T, DAROCO, MKEEGN

BEAR, JPMHQ, UBSW

DAVENP

MJC

10.97

24.04

5.10

32.26

34.27

$76.79

$132.22

$637.50

$18.07

$92.53

$500.00

$3,000.00

$175.00

Owns and operates dry bulk carriers that transport dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes

Provides a range of oilfield products and servicesCommunications and information service providerHolding company for the Middleburg Bank, offering a full range of banking services to individuals in Loudoun County

Wire and cable manufacturer for the communications industry

Week of 05 Jun 2006

To be announced

Week of 05 Jun 2006

To be announced

Week of 05 Jun 2006

THU

WED

TUE

Convertible(s) 3Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerFiling Date Filing Price Current

Amt FiledBusiness Description Expected DateCurrent

Shelf Amt

05/30/2006 Level 3 Communications Inc LVLT.N Technology ML, CSFB, MS CITI, JPMHQ 100.00% $150.00 Communications and information service provider

Week of 05 Jun 2006 WED

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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Shelf Registration(s) 4Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerFiling Date Filing Price Current

Amt FiledBusiness Description Expected DateCurrent

Shelf Amt

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

06/02/2006

06/01/2006

06/01/200606/01/200606/01/2006

06/01/2006

05/31/2006

05/31/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

05/30/2006

Level 3 Communications Inc

Crosstex Energy Inc

Crosstex Energy LP

Zumiez Inc

Castlepoint Holdings LtdXcel Energy IncSumTotal Systems Inc

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp

Electroglas Inc

Inverness Medical Innovations Inc

SkyTerra Communications Inc

PureDepth Inc

ONYX Pharmaceuticals Inc

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc

LVLT

XTXI

XTEX

ZUMZ

CPHLXELSUMT

PKOH

EGLS

IMA

SKYT

PDEP

ONXX

LEH

Technology

Energy

Energy

Consumer

FinancialEnergyTechnology

Industrial Growth

Technology

Health Care

Technology

Technology

Health Care

Financial

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONENONENONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

5.15

92.15

35.84

34.93

18.955.76

17.45

3.55

28.65

18.00

2.32

20.47

67.06

$133.77

$84.83

$136.73

$119.90

$127.80

$500.00

$80.80

$325.38

$75.00

$100.00

$50.00

$131.44

$119.50

$87.13

$300.00

Communications and information service provider

Provider of midstream energy servicesInvolved in gathering, marketing, and processing of natural gasA specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories operating under the Zumiez brand name

Insurance companyElectric utility providerProvider of online learning solutionsProvides logistics services and manufactures engineered productsDevelops and services automatic wafer probing equipmentManufactures and markets consumer healthcare productsProvides mobile digital voice and data communications services via satellite in North America through its subsidiary MSV Investors

Technology company and developer of Multi-Layer Display technology

Engaged in the development of therapeutics based upon the genetics of human disease

Investment banking activities including securities underwriting, corporate finance, merchant banking

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announcedTo be announcedTo be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

ADR/GDR(s) 5Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerFiling Date Filing Price Current

Amt FiledBusiness Description Expected DateCurrent

Shelf Amt

06/02/2006 Focus Media Holding Ltd FMCN Technology CS, GS, ML, CITI LEHMAN, PIPER 66.75 $529.55 Operators a out-of-home advertising network in China using audiovisual television displays instead of traditional billboards

To be announced

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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Withdrawn and Postponed Transactions for the Week of 5/29/2006

IPO(s) 1Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerW/P Date Filing Price Filed Amt Business DescriptionShelf Filing AmtStatus

Postponed 06/01/2006 QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Co QTRX Health Care BOFA, COWEN LAZD, PACGRE 11.00 - 13.00 $72.00 Biopharmaceutical company

Follow-on(s) 2Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerW/P Date Filing Price Filed Amt Business DescriptionShelf Filing AmtStatus

Postponed 06/02/2006 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd FLSH Technology CITI, GS CIBC, ALEX, UBSW, JPMHQ, WEISEL, WRHACO, UNTERB

34.16 $297.19 $200.00 Designs, develops and markets software and hardware data storage solutions based on Flash memory

Shelf Registration(s) 4Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerW/P Date Filing Price Filed Amt Business DescriptionShelf Filing AmtStatus

Withdrawn 05/31/2006 Inverness Medical Innovations Inc IMA Health Care NONE 27.84 $134.30 Manufactures and markets consumer healthcare products

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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Industy Calendar for the Next Two Weeks

Week of 05 Jun 2006

IPO(s)1

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 05 Jun 2006 TUE LoopNet Inc LOOP Technology CSFB WEISEL, PACIFC, PACGRE 11.00 - 13.00 $72.00 Online commercial property marketplace

$72.001 IPO(s)

Follow-on(s)2

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 05 Jun 2006

Week of 05 Jun 2006

Week of 05 Jun 2006

Week of 05 Jun 2006

Week of 05 Jun 2006

Week of 05 Jun 2006

THU

THU

THU

TUE

TUE

WED

Diana Shipping Inc

NxStage Medical Inc

Dollar Financial Corp

Superior Essex Inc

Geo Group Inc

Level 3 Communications Inc

DSX

NXTM

DLLR

SPSX

GGI

LVLT

Transportation

Health Care

Financial

Industrial Growth

Other

Technology

BEAR, WCHV

ML, JPMHQ

PIPER, JEFFER

UBSW, JPMHQ

LEHMAN

ML, CSFB, MS

BB&T, DAROCO, MKEEGN

WEISEL, JOLMER

JOLMER, FERRIS

MJC

BOFA, FANALY, JEFFER, AVOPAR, BNPBEAR, JPMHQ, UBSW

10.97

11.40

17.72

34.27

37.85

5.10

$76.79

$61.41

$124.04

$92.53

$113.55

$637.50

Owns and operates dry bulk carriers that transport dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes

A medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure

Financial services company serving under-banked consumersWire and cable manufacturer for the communications industryDevelops and manages correctional and detention facilitiesCommunications and information service provider

$1,105.826 Follow-on(s)

Convertible(s)3

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 05 Jun 2006 WED Level 3 Communications Inc LVLT.N Technology ML, CSFB, MS CITI, JPMHQ 100.00% $150.00 Communications and information service provider

$150.001 Convertible(s)

Week of 12 Jun 2006

IPO(s)1

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 12 Jun 2006 TUE VeraSun Energy Corp VSE Technology MS, LEHMAN AGEDW 18.00 - 20.00 $327.75 Producer of renewable energy through Biotechnology - Ethanol

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time theregistration statement becomes effective. This schedule shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would beunlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

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Week of 12 Jun 2006

IPO(s)1

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 12 Jun 2006

Week of 12 Jun 2006

Week of 12 Jun 2006Week of 12 Jun 2006

WEDMON

Houston Wire & Cable Co

Golfsmith International Holdings IncVolcano CorporationVerigy Pte Ltd

HWCC

GOLF

VOLCVRGY

Industrial Growth

Consumer

Health CareTechnology

BLAIR, RBAIRD

ML, JPMHQ

JPMHQ, PIPERGS, CSFB

BB&T

LAZD

BEAR, COWENCOWEN, WEISEL

12.00 - 14.00

14.00 - 16.00

10.00 - 12.0016.00 - 18.00

$110.50

$90.00

$74.80$144.50

Distributors of specialty wire and cable and related servicesMail-order seller of custom golf clubs

Medical device companySemiconductor and test systems manufacturing company

$747.555 IPO(s)

Follow-on(s)2

Co-manager(s)Lead(s)SectorTickerIssuerExpected Date Filing Price Current Amt Filed Business Description

Week of 12 Jun 2006 Mercer International Inc MERC Industrial Growth RAYMND, RBC UBSW 9.16 $82.44 Manufacturer of pulp and paper products

$82.441 Follow-on(s)

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