Aklog was the Associate Chief of CardiacSurgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City As Director of EmpowHer`s Medical

Aklog was the Associate Chief of CardiacSurgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City As Director of EmpowHer`s Medical Advisory Board, Dr Aklog will providestrategic medical guidance to EmpowHer. He will also lead the EmpowHer MedicalAdvisory Board, comprised of leading doctors and medical researchers across manywomen`s health specialties. About the appointment, EmpowHer founder, Michelle King Robson, says, “We areextraordinarily pleased to have Dr Aklog as a part of the EmpowHer team. Herepresents the very best of the medical profession and his accomplishments andreputation are unmatched.

He brings experience, integrity, leadership andcredibility to EmpowHer.” Dr. Aklog said, “It is an honor to be involved with EmpowHer and thedistinguished medical advisory board they have assembled. I have been followingthe company since its inception and believe strongly in its mission to improvethe state of women`s health.” About EmpowHerEmpowHer, the home of women’s health online, is a unique resource dedicated toimproving women`s health and well-being. EmpowHer provides up-to-date medicalinformation, access to leading medical experts, advocates, and a devotedcommunity of women who ask questions, share stories, and connect with oneanother in a safe and supportive environment For additional information on the announcement of Dr. Aklog and EmpowHer, pleasecontact Todd Hartley at , or visit To watchDr. Aklog responding to women`s heart questions, click here: http:// HartleyPublic Business Wire 2009. CHICAGO–(Business Wire)–William Blair & Company was voted Large Corporate Finance House of the Year bythe U.K private-equity community.

The firm accepted the award at the EighthPrivate Equity Awards hosted by the British Private Equity and Venture CapitalAssociation (BVCA) and Real Deals magazine at the Grosvenor House in London.Awards were voted on by members of the U.K. private-equity community, withclient testimonials and interviews being a large part of the assessment. “We are honored to be BVCA`s Large Corporate Finance House of the Year,” saidBrent Gledhill, global head of Corporate Finance. “We have built our globalbanking business by successfully achieving results for clients, many of whom areBVCA members. This award acknowledges those efforts and motivates us to workeven harder in serving our clients and delivering on their objectives.” “The M&A environment has been exceptionally challenging since 2008,” added MattGooch, head of European banking. “But our global access and presence has servedthe British private-equity and corporate finance community particularly wellthrough all market conditions.” The BVCA and Real Deals award comes on the heels of several other industryawards William Blair & Company received for its work in 2008. M&A Atlas Awardspresented William Blair & Company with the Consumer Goods & Services Deal of theYear award for the firm`s work on Wm Wrigley Jr Company`s acquisition by Mars,Incorporated.

William Blair & Company also served as financial advisor to CMEGroup Inc. on its acquisition of NYMEX Holdings, which was named the NorthAmerican Deal of the Year by M&A Atlas Awards. In addition, Investment Dealers`Digest named Mark Brady, global head of mergers and acquisitions for WilliamBlair & Company, as the 2008 Mid-Market Banker of the Year About William Blair & CompanyWilliam Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a global investment firm offering investmentbanking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage,and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. Since1935, we have been committed to helping clients achieve their financialobjectives.

As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serveour clients’ interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduringnature of our client relationships, the quality of our products and services,and the continuity and integrity of our people. William Blair & Company is basedin Chicago, with office locations including Boston, London, New York, SanFrancisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Zurich For more information, please visit. William Blair & Company is a trade name for William Blair & Company, L.L.C andWilliam Blair International, Limited. William Blair & Company, L.L.C., is aDelaware company and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, TheFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority, and other principal exchanges. This material has been approved for distribution in the United Kingdom byWilliam Blair International, Limited, and is directed only at, and is only madeavailable to, authorized persons and other persons falling within COB3.2.5(1)(b) of the FSA Handbook (being Market Counterparties and IntermediateCustomers). This document is not to be distributed or passed on to any PrivateCustomers.