Simpson Thacher Top Issuer Advisor for US IPOs, Global IPOs, Global Equity Issuance and High Yield Debt
                    
                    
                
                
             
         
        
            Thomson Financial recently released its Capital Markets Rankings thru 9/30/06.  A full copy of the press release is attached.  Highlights include:
  
#1     Global Equity Issuance by US Issuers; Issuer Legal Advisor
#1     Global IPOs by US Issuers; Issuer Legal Advisor
#1     US IPOs; Issuer Legal Advisor
#1     US High Yield Corporate Debt; Issuer Legal Advisor
#2     US Common Stock; Issuer Legal Advisor
#3     US IPOs;  Manager Legal Advisor
#3     US Convertible Offerings; Manager Legal Advisor
#3     US Equity and Equity Related; Issuer Legal Advisor
#3     US Equity and Equity Related; Manager Legal Advisor
#3     US Straight Debt; Manager Legal Advisor
#4     Global Equity Issuance by US Issuers; Manager Legal Advisor 
#4     Global IPOs by US Issuers; Manager Legal Advisor 
#4     US Straight Debt; Issuer Legal Advisor
#5     US Common Stock; Manager Legal Advisor
#5     US Investment Grade Corp. Debt; Issuer Legal Advisor
#5     US Investment Grade Corp. Debt; Manager Legal Advisor
#5     US Preferred Stock; Issuer Legal Advisor