Mr. Ugo M. Giordano

Mr. Giordano returned to private practice in 2003 following two years with Merrill Lynch in London where he was head of the Complex Transactions and Platforms Group Europe, Middle East and Africa.Prior to this he worked for Clifford Chance and Chiomenti where his practice included the representation of financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas.Mr. Giordano led the teams advising, inter alia, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank on the very first public offer and listing of their securities in Italy.

Mr. Giordano has been the leading lawyer opening up the Italian market to securitized products.He also has significant experience in securitization, structured finance, banking and securities regulations (he represents, inter alia, ABN AMRO, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Nomura, UBS AG in structured finance, fund-linked and equity linked transactions, as well as FGIC, Fortress, and XL Capital in structured finance and securitization transactions).
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Ugo M. Giordano

The launch of the Italian practice, which will take effect on October 1, 2003, follows the hiring of leading Italian partners Bruno Gattai from Simmons & Simmons in Milan, Stefano Speroni from Linklaters allied Milan firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo and Partners, and Ugo Giordano, formerly with Merrill Lynch.

In addition, Stefano Speroni has been appointed from Linklaters Milan, Gianni Origoni from Grippo and Partners and Ugo Giordano, formerly with Merrill Lynch.

The Directors of Merrill Lynch Japan Enhanced Performance plc (the 'Company') wish to announce the appointment of Mr Ugo Maria Giordano as a Director to the Company, with effect from 27 March 2002.

Mr Giordano is a Director of Equity Markets at Merrill Lynch International, a position he has held since February, 2001.Mr Giordano is a qualified lawyer and has specialised mainly in derivatives and securities law.In July 1999 he joined Clifford Chance in London as a senior associate and was proposed partnership there in January, 2001.From 1992 to 1996 Mr Giordano worked as a lawyer in the firm of Simmons & Simmons in the Rome, Milan and London offices and then joined the Firm of Chiomenti in London in May, 1996 as a senior associate, leaving in July 1999.Mr Giordano holds a first class honours law degree from L.U.I.S.S. University, Rome.

Mr Giordano has never:

(i) had any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences; or (ii) been bankrupt or the subject of a voluntary arrangement;, or has had a receiver appointed to any of his assets; or (iii) been a director of any company which, while he was a director with an executive function or within 12 months after he ceased to be a director with an executive function, had a receiver appointed or went into compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration or company voluntary arrangements, or made any composition or arrangements with its creditors generally or with any class of its creditors; or (iv) been a partner of any partnership, which while he was a partner or within 12 months after he ceased to be a partner, went into compulsory liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement, or had a receiver appointed to any partnership asset; (v) had any public criticism by statutory or regulatory authorities (including recognised professional bodies); or (vi) been disqualified by a court from acting as a director or from acting in the management or conduct of affairs of any company.

A list of past and current directorships and partnerships held by Mr Giordano over the past 5 years is available for inspection on request for a period of 14 days from the date of this announcement from Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Financial Centre, 2 King Edward street, London EC1A 1HQ.

Mr Ugo M Giordano

Partner

Dewey Ballantine LLP - London

ugiordano@deweyballantine.com
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Mr. Giordano returned to private practice in 2003 following two years with Merrill Lynch in London where he was head of the Complex Transactions and Platforms Group Europe, Middle East and Africa.Prior to this he worked for Clifford Chance and Chiomenti where his practice included the representation of financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas.Mr. Giordano led the teams advising, inter alia, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank on the very first public offer and listing of their securities in Italy.

Mr. Giordano has been the leading lawyer opening up the Italian market to securitized products.He also has significant experience in securitisation, project finance (he advises Banca OPI), structured finance, banking and securities regulations (he represents, inter alia, Deutsche Bank, Nomura, JP Morgan, ABN AMRO, CSFB and Sal.Oppenheim).

The launch of the Italian practice, which will take effect on October 1, 2003, follows the hiring of leading Italian partners Bruno Gattai from Simmons & Simmons in Milan, Stefano Speroni from Linklaters allied Milan firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo and Partners, and Ugo Giordano, formerly with Merrill Lynch.
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"Bruno, Stefano and Ugo are recognized as top practitioners in their respective fields and will be a tremendous asset to our corporate and investment banking clients."
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Based in the London office, partner Ugo Giordano will manage the Firm's Italian desk in London.Mr. Giordano, as one of the leading lawyers advising on the first issuances of foreign structured debt in Italy, brings cutting- edge experience in securitization, structured finance and sophisticated financial products to Dewey Ballantine.