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| Close Date | Client | Sector | Transaction |
| 11/13/2008 | Wells Fargo & Co. | Banking (Midwest & West) | Follow-on offering |
| 10/7/2008 | Community Bank System | Banking (Northeast & Mid-Atlantic) | Follow-on offering $52,447,500 |
| 10/7/2008 | Kite Realty Group Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $50,112,500 |
| 10/1/2008 | National Retail Properties, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $40,337,500 |
| 10/1/2008 | Washington REIT | REITs | Follow-on offering $52,500,000 |
| 9/30/2008 | Waste Connections, Inc. | Industrial Services | Follow-on offering $411,125,000 |
| 9/30/2008 | Realty Income | REITs | Follow-on offering $72,414,000 |
| 9/29/2008 | Corporate Office Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $126,750,000 |
| 9/18/2008 | EV Energy Partners L.P. | Exploration and Production | Block trade of registered shares $9,677,003 |
| 9/18/2008 | Eagle Rock Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Block trade of registered shares $2,569,235 |
| 9/18/2008 | Eagle Rock Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Block trade of registered shares $12,791,200 |
| 9/16/2008 | Cogdell Spencer Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $39,960,000 |
| 9/15/2008 | Kimco Realty Corporation | REITs | Follow-on offering $426,650,000 |
| 9/10/2008 | Health Care REIT, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $336,000,000 |
| 9/9/2008 | TEPPCO Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $266,800,000 |
| 8/15/2008 | Petrohawk Energy Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $762,737,500 |
| 8/15/2008 | MetLife, Inc. | Life and Health Insurance | Public debt offering $1,035,000,000 |
| 8/14/2008 | Capital Product Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Block trade of registered shares $11,374,650 |
| 7/29/2008 | XTO Energy Inc. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $1,435,200,000 |
| 7/21/2008 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $220,915,000 |
| 7/15/2008 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $1,645,937,500 |
| 7/14/2008 | Goodrich Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $192,000,000 |
| 6/24/2008 | Saul Centers, Inc. | REITs | Block trade of registered shares $62,775,000 |
| 6/18/2008 | Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $147,500,000 |
| 6/16/2008 | Walter Industries | Coal | Follow-on offering $292,215,000 |
| 6/6/2008 | Goodrich Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Block trade of registered shares $39,956,312 |
| 5/29/2008 | Natus Medical Inc. | Medical Supplies & Devices | Follow-on offering $89,700,000 |
| 5/29/2008 | Magellan Midstream Holdings L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Block trade of registered shares $18,787,500 |
| 5/23/2008 | Washington REIT | REITs | Follow-on offering $90,840,000 |
| 5/22/2008 | PrivateBancorp, Inc. | Banking (Midwest & West) | Preferred equity offering $143,750,000 |
| 5/22/2008 | New York Community Bancorp | Banking (Northeast & Mid-Atlantic) | Follow-on offering $345,803,850 |
| 5/16/2008 | Hersha Hospitality Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $59,400,000 |
| 5/12/2008 | Plains All American Pipeline L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $319,539,000 |
| 5/6/2008 | Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $180,262,500 |
| 5/6/2008 | Range Resources Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $294,415,214 |
| 5/6/2008 | SYNNEX Corporation | IT Hardware and Distribution | Convertible debt offering $125,000,000 |
| 4/25/2008 | Whiting USA Trust I | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $233,550,000 |
| 4/23/2008 | Teekay LNG Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $143,750,000 |
| 4/22/2008 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $145,350,000 |
| 4/15/2008 | NGP Capital Resources Company | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $65,382,208 |
| 4/2/2008 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $1,052,250,000 |
| 4/2/2008 | Neutral Tandem Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Secondary offering $81,000,000 |
| 3/27/2008 | Saul Centers, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $79,327,875 |
| 3/10/2008 | Health Care REIT, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $124,320,000 |
| 3/3/2008 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $331,775,000 |
| 2/26/2008 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $135,674,450 |
| 2/21/2008 | XTO Energy Inc. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $1,100,000,000 |
| 2/20/2008 | SemGroup Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $164,910,000 |
| 2/8/2008 | EV Energy Partners L.P. | Exploration and Production | Block trade of registered shares $27,323,697 |
| 1/24/2008 | Williams Pipeline Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $358,000,000 |
| 12/21/2007 | Nuance Communications, Inc. | Communications Software | Follow-on offering $140,875,000 |
| 12/21/2007 | StoneMor Partners L.P. | Death Care | Follow-on offering $73,638,840 |
| 12/18/2007 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $114,050,000 |
| 12/17/2007 | Energy Transfer Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $244,050,000 |
| 12/11/2007 | Williams Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $349,187,500 |
| 12/10/2007 | Goodrich Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $151,122,625 |
| 12/10/2007 | Hologic Inc. | Medical Supplies & Devices | Convertible debt offering $1,725,000,000 |
| 12/5/2007 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $351,794,200 |
| 11/21/2007 | El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $575,000,000 |
| 11/15/2007 | OSG America L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $142,500,000 |
| 11/9/2007 | SandRidge Energy Inc. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $841,867,000 |
| 11/7/2007 | Neutral Tandem Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $107,063,838 |
| 11/7/2007 | Syniverse Holdings Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Follow-on offering $356,500,000 |
| 10/24/2007 | Targa Resources Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $411,111,000 |
| 10/24/2007 | DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. | REITs | Initial public offering $736,575,000 |
| 10/22/2007 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $158,504,500 |
| 10/16/2007 | National Retail Properties, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $103,760,000 |
| 10/16/2007 | Virgin Mobile USA | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $412,500,000 |
| 10/10/2007 | Kimco Realty Corporation | REITs | Preferred equity offering $460,000,000 |
| 10/1/2007 | Strategic Hotels & Resorts | REITs | Preferred equity offering $11,485,625 |
| 9/26/2007 | K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $138,250,000 |
| 9/24/2007 | LKQ Corporation | Specialty Distribution | Follow-on offering $427,800,000 |
| 9/17/2007 | Encore Energy Partners L.P. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $213,116,400 |
| 8/21/2007 | XTO Energy Inc. | Exploration and Production | Public debt offering $1,008,876,500 |
| 8/15/2007 | Horsehead Holding Corp. | Industrial Services | Initial public offering $113,040,900 |
| 7/23/2007 | SemGroup Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $316,250,000 |
| 7/5/2007 | Otelco, Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Follow-on offering $59,400,000 |
| 7/3/2007 | Whiting Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $220,725,000 |
| 7/2/2007 | AuthenTec, Inc. | Power Electronics | Initial public offering $82,500,000 |
| 6/29/2007 | NCI, Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Investment advisory services |
| 6/25/2007 | American Physicians Service Group, Inc. | Property and Casualty Insurance | Follow-on offering $39,847,500 |
| 5/31/2007 | Orbcomm Inc. | Mobile Data Technology | Follow-on offering $80,500,000 |
| 5/30/2007 | Allegiant Travel Co. | Growth Airlines | Secondary offering $144,224,375 |
| 5/25/2007 | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | Hospitals | Convertible debt offering $575,000,000 |
| 5/18/2007 | Teekay LNG Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $87,699,000 |
| 5/16/2007 | CACI International Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Convertible debt offering $300,000,000 |
| 5/15/2007 | Geokinetics Inc. | Oilfield Services | Follow-on offering $126,000,000 |
| 5/14/2007 | Continental Resources Inc. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $442,500,000 |
| 4/27/2007 | Bank of Florida Corporation | Banking (Southeast & Southwest) | Investment advisory services |
| 4/27/2007 | Mariner Energy, Inc. | Exploration and Production | Public debt offering $250,000,000 |
| 4/25/2007 | Delta Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Convertible debt offering $100,000,000 |
| 4/25/2007 | Delta Petroleum Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $146,165,000 |
| 4/24/2007 | MetroPCS | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $1,322,500,000 |
| 4/23/2007 | Range Resources Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $292,054,000 |
| 4/19/2007 | Cimarex Energy Co. | Exploration and Production | Public debt offering $300,000,000 |
| 4/18/2007 | Health Care REIT, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $278,363,250 |
| 4/11/2007 | Veraz Networks Inc. | Telecommunications Equipment | Initial public offering $72,000,000 |
| 4/9/2007 | Service Corporation International | Death Care | Private debt offering $400,000,000 |
| 4/9/2007 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Investment advisory services |
| 4/4/2007 | NTELOS Holdings Corp. | Telecommunications Services | Secondary offering $230,862,500 |
| 4/3/2007 | Capital Product Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $290,518,750 |
| 3/27/2007 | National Retail Properties, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $142,025,000 |
| 3/20/2007 | SBA Communications | Telecommunications Services | Convertible debt offering $350,000,000 |
| 3/13/2007 | 1st Constitution Bancorp | Banking (Northeast & Mid-Atlantic) | Investment advisory services |
| 3/13/2007 | Clearwire Corp. | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $600,000,000 |
| 3/12/2007 | FBL Financial Group | Life and Health Insurance | Public debt offering $100,000,000 |
| 3/9/2007 | Lincoln National Corp. | Life and Health Insurance | Public debt offering $750,000,000 |
| 2/14/2007 | Targa Resources Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $352,800,000 |
| 2/14/2007 | Lexington Realty Trust | REITs | Preferred equity offering $100,000,000 |
| 2/13/2007 | Switch & Data Facilities Co. Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $198,333,339 |
| 2/12/2007 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $158,940,000 |
| 2/5/2007 | Duncan Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $313,950,000 |
| 1/31/2007 | NCI, Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Investment advisory services |
| 1/30/2007 | Edge Petroleum | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $144,756,250 |
| 1/30/2007 | Edge Petroleum | Exploration and Production | Preferred equity offering $143,750,000 |
| 1/26/2007 | AeroVironment Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Initial public offering $130,985,000 |
| 1/24/2007 | MV Oil Trust | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $172,500,000 |
| 1/18/2007 | Legacy Reserves L.P. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $131,000,000 |
| 1/18/2007 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $230,000,000 |
| 1/17/2007 | Washington REIT | REITs | Convertible debt offering $150,000,000 |
| 1/5/2007 | Public Storage, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $500,000,000 |
| 12/22/2006 | Midwest Air Group, Inc. | Growth Airlines | Investment advisory services |
| 12/22/2006 | Valero GP Holdings, LLC | Midstream Suppliers | Secondary offering $444,291,000 |
| 12/20/2006 | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. | Restaurants | Initial public offering $143,000,000 |
| 12/19/2006 | Tech Data Corporation | IT Hardware and Distribution | Convertible debt offering $350,000,000 |
| 12/19/2006 | Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $169,050,000 |
| 12/18/2006 | Cal Dive International Inc. | Oilfield Services | Initial public offering $288,249,000 |
| 12/13/2006 | Allegiant Travel Co. | Growth Airlines | Initial public offering $90,000,000 |
| 12/12/2006 | First State Bancorporation | Banking (Midwest & West) | Follow-on offering $79,062,500 |
| 12/12/2006 | Williams Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $305,900,000 |
| 12/11/2006 | Hersha Hospitality Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $80,640,000 |
| 11/30/2006 | Realty Income | REITs | Preferred equity offering $220,000,000 |
| 11/22/2006 | Amedisys | Alternate Site Healthcare Providers | Follow-on offering $124,500,000 |
| 11/22/2006 | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $204,585,000 |
| 11/17/2006 | LaSalle Hotel Properties | REITs | Preferred equity offering $100,000,000 |
| 11/17/2006 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $126,845,000 |
| 11/10/2006 | MedCath Corporation | Alternate Site Healthcare Providers | Secondary offering $122,500,000 |
| 11/10/2006 | Interface, Inc. | Home & Building Products | Follow-on offering $84,237,500 |
| 10/27/2006 | Eagle Rock Energy Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $265,311,915 |
| 10/24/2006 | Public Storage, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $230,000,000 |
| 10/23/2006 | Stanley Associates, Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Initial public offering $94,185,000 |
| 10/23/2006 | Douglas Emmett | REITs | Initial public offering $1,593,900,000 |
| 10/23/2006 | Realty Income | REITs | Follow-on offering $182,600,000 |
| 10/12/2006 | Diodes Incorporated | Power Electronics | Convertible debt offering $200,000,000 |
| 10/12/2006 | National Retail Properties, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $80,000,000 |
| 10/10/2006 | HealthSpring | Benefits Management | Secondary offering $220,168,000 |
| 10/10/2006 | Hallmark Financial Services Inc | Property and Casualty Insurance | Follow-on offering $27,000,000 |
| 10/10/2006 | Cbeyond, Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Secondary offering $131,267,038 |
| 10/4/2006 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $244,000,000 |
| 9/29/2006 | EV Energy Partners L.P. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $86,700,000 |
| 9/27/2006 | Service Corporation International | Death Care | Private debt offering |
| 9/27/2006 | Service Corporation International | Death Care | Public debt offering $300,000,000 |
| 9/26/2006 | Time Warner Telecom | Telecommunications Services | Secondary offering $762,022,765 |
| 9/25/2006 | Hiland Holdings GP L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $148,925,000 |
| 9/25/2006 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | Property and Casualty Insurance | Public debt offering $100,000,000 |
| 9/20/2006 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Convertible debt offering $175,000,000 |
| 9/19/2006 | Art Technology Group, Inc. | Internet Communications | Investment advisory services |
| 9/19/2006 | Hersha Hospitality Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $36,806,250 |
| 9/13/2006 | Realty Income | REITs | Follow-on offering $114,668,800 |
| 9/12/2006 | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $326,370,000 |
| 9/11/2006 | EastGroup Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $70,437,500 |
| 9/5/2006 | United Community Banks, Inc. | Banking (Southeast & Southwest) | Investment advisory services |
| 8/25/2006 | Bancshares of Florida, Inc. | Banking (Southeast & Southwest) | Investment advisory services |
| 8/21/2006 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $229,784,375 |
| 8/21/2006 | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $50,000,000 |
| 8/2/2006 | GeoMet, Inc. | Exploration and Production | Initial public offering $57,500,000 |
| 7/28/2006 | Interactive Intelligence | Internet Communications | Block trade of registered shares $21,875,000 |
| 7/26/2006 | W&T Offshore, Inc. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $317,687,500 |
| 7/26/2006 | Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. | Telecommunications Services | Follow-on offering $72,960,000 |
| 7/21/2006 | Insight Enterprises, Inc. | IT Hardware and Distribution | Investment advisory services |
| 7/21/2006 | First Potomac Realty Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $94,737,000 |
| 7/19/2006 | Summit State Bank | Banking (Midwest & West) | Initial public offering $21,000,000 |
| 7/19/2006 | Valero GP Holdings, LLC | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $379,500,000 |
| 7/14/2006 | CACI International Inc. | Government IT & Homeland Security | Investment advisory services |
| 7/5/2006 | TEPPCO Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $177,500,000 |
| 7/3/2006 | PGT, Inc. | Home & Building Products | Initial public offering $123,529,400 |
| 6/30/2006 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | Exploration and Production | Follow-on offering $726,250,000 |
| 6/20/2006 | Williams Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $206,250,000 |
| 6/20/2006 | American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | Property and Casualty Insurance | Follow-on offering $49,600,000 |
| 6/6/2006 | Washington REIT | REITs | Follow-on offering $94,428,000 |
| 5/30/2006 | SBA Communications | Telecommunications Services | Secondary offering $222,850,715 |
| 5/24/2006 | Strategic Hotels & Resorts | REITs | Follow-on offering $330,050,000 |
| 5/18/2006 | Superior Energy Services, Inc. | Oilfield Services | Public debt offering $300,000,000 |
| 5/17/2006 | Strategic Hotels & Resorts | REITs | Preferred equity offering $143,750,000 |
| 5/17/2006 | Penson Worldwide, Inc. | Securities and Brokerage Firms | Initial public offering $145,955,574 |
| 5/16/2006 | BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $298,998,563 |
| 5/15/2006 | Bancshares of Florida, Inc. | Banking (Southeast & Southwest) | Follow-on offering $61,812,500 |
| 5/15/2006 | Alliance Holdings GP L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $312,500,000 |
| 5/12/2006 | Lincoln National Corp. | Life and Health Insurance | Convertible debt offering $275,000,000 |
| 5/12/2006 | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $60,375,000 |
| 4/28/2006 | Hersha Hospitality Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $67,477,500 |
| 4/26/2006 | Complete Production Services Inc. | Oilfield Services | Initial public offering $717,600,000 |
| 4/17/2006 | SkyWest, Inc. | Growth Airlines | Follow-on offering $104,200,000 |
| 4/17/2006 | Corporate Office Properties Trust | REITs | Follow-on offering $84,120,000 |
| 4/12/2006 | Health Care REIT, Inc. | REITs | Follow-on offering $108,000,000 |
| 3/29/2006 | Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. | Oilfield Services | Follow-on offering $78,487,500 |
| 3/29/2006 | Realty Income | REITs | Follow-on offering $126,828,000 |
| 3/24/2006 | Dover Motorsports Inc. | Entertainment & Leisure | Investment advisory services |
| 3/16/2006 | TeleCommunication Systems | Internet Communications | Private placement of equity |
| 3/15/2006 | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | Banking (Midwest & West) | Follow-on offering $131,809,500 |
| 3/8/2006 | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $439,760,000 |
| 2/24/2006 | Midwest Air Group, Inc. | Growth Airlines | Investment advisory services |
| 2/15/2006 | EMS Technologies Inc. | Mobile Data Technology | Follow-on offering $50,100,000 |
| 2/14/2006 | Avnet | IT Hardware and Distribution | Secondary offering $376,800,000 |
| 2/13/2006 | NTELOS Holdings Corp. | Telecommunications Services | Initial public offering $184,500,000 |
| 2/9/2006 | Magellan Midstream Holdings L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $539,000,000 |
| 2/8/2006 | HealthSpring | Benefits Management | Initial public offering $416,325,000 |
| 2/8/2006 | LaSalle Hotel Properties | REITs | Preferred equity offering $87,500,000 |
| 2/7/2006 | LaSalle Hotel Properties | REITs | Follow-on offering $142,884,000 |
| 1/31/2006 | Strategic Hotels & Resorts | REITs | Preferred equity offering $115,000,000 |
| 1/25/2006 | Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Initial public offering $138,675,000 |
| 1/19/2006 | Linn Energy | Other - Energy | Initial public offering $246,750,000 |
| 1/13/2006 | Martin Midstream Partners, L.P. | Midstream Suppliers | Follow-on offering $100,464,000 |
| 1/13/2006 | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | REITs | Preferred equity offering $150,000,000 |