Hunton & Williams LLP Named One of the Triangle's 'Best Places to Work'

Raleigh, N.C. — September 15, 2008 — Hunton & Williams LLP has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle’s 'Best Places to Work.' The annual award acknowledges a company’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of benefits, working conditions and company culture. Hunton & Williams was chosen among more than 170 companies that submitted entries for this year's award. This is the second time that Hunton & Williams has been honored as one of the 'Best Places to Work.'

The Triangle Business Journal determines the top companies in each of three categories: small companies with 50 or fewer workers, mid-size companies with 51 to 150 workers and large companies with 151 or more workers. As one of the top mid-sized companies, Hunton & Williams was chosen because of the strength of its employee evaluations and was featured in the Triangle Business Journal’s September 26 edition.

"Hunton & Williams has established itself as a positive, supportive place to work for employees both professionally and personally," says William S. Patterson, managing partner of the Raleigh office of Hunton & Williams. "Our corporate culture sets us apart from other law firms. We are pleased to once again be recognized by the Triangle Business Journal with this honor."

The Raleigh office of Hunton & Williams was established in 1980 and is home to more than 35 attorneys serving the regional and global needs of its clients. The firm's practice in Raleigh emphasizes banking and finance, corporate and securities, business and civil litigation, public finance, labor and employment, energy and public utilities, antitrust and trade regulations, environmental, intellectual property, life sciences, privacy and data security, and tax.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 1,000 attorneys serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.