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Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.

• Loan Agreement - MGM Grand Inc., MGM Grand Atlantic City Inc., MGM Grand Detroit LLC, Banks, Sydication Agent, Documentation Agents, Co-Documentation Agents, Bank of America NA, and Banc of America Securities LLC (Apr 09, 2000)
• Registration Rights Agreement - AmeriCredit Corp., Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Bear, Sterns & Co. Inc. and ING Baring Furman Selz LLC (Apr 19, 1999)
• Underwriting Agreement - Mining Co. Inc., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.
• Underwriting Agreement - TheGlobe.com Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc, NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, Volpe Brown Whelan & Co. LLC, and Wit Capital Corp.

Credit Suisse First Boston Inc.

• 364-Day Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement - WorldCom Inc., NationsBank NA, NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, Bank of America NT&SA, Barclays Bank PLC, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank NA, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and Royal Bank of Canada (Aug 05, 1998)
• Class A Common Stock Purchase Agreement - Edison Schools Inc.
• Credit Agreement - AFS Funding Corp., AmeriCredit Corp., AmeriCredit Financial Services Inc., AmeriCredit Management Co., Bankers Trust Co. and Credit Suisse First Boston (Oct 13, 1999)
• Credit Agreement - HCA, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America NA, Citicorp USA Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Suntrust Bank, Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd., Fleet National bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of New York, Wachovia Bank, Toronto Dominion Bank, Sumitomo Bank, Amsouth bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Merrill Lynch, Northern Trust Co. and Chase Manhattan Bank (Apr 29, 2001)
• Debt Securities Underwriting Agreement - Mattel Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Jul 20, 1998)
• Facility A Revolving Credit Agreement - WorldCom Inc., NationsBank NA, NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, Bank of America NT&SA, Barclays Bank PLC, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank NA, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and Royal Bank of Canada (Aug 05, 1998)
• Facility B Term Loan Agreement - WorldCom Inc., NationsBank NA, NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, Bank of America NT&SA, Barclays Bank PLC, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank NA, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and Royal Bank of Canada (Aug 05, 1998)
• Intellectual Property Security Agreement - Credit Suisse First Boston and Western Multiplex Corp. (Oct 31, 1999)
• Marketing Agreement - DLJdirect Inc. and E-Loan Inc. (Sep 03, 1998)
• Master Modification Agreement - The Home Depot Inc., Home Depot USA Inc., HD Real Estate Funding Corp, Credit Suisse Leasing 92A LP and Credit Suisse First Boston (Apr 19, 1998)
• Participation Agreement - The Home Depot Inc., Home Depot USA Inc., HD Real Estate Funding Corp., Credit Suisse Leasing 92A LP and Credit Suisse (Jun 24, 1996)
• Participation Agreement - The Home Depot Inc., Home Depot USA Inc., HD Real Estate Funding Corp., Credit Suisse Leasing 92A LP and Credit Suisse First Boston (May 07, 1997)
• Participation Agreement - The Home Depot inc., Home Depot USA Inc., HD Real Estate Funding Corp. II, Credit Suisse Leasing 92A LP, Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Invemed Associates Inc. (Oct 21, 1998)
• Purchase Agreement - AmeriCredit Corp. and Salomon Brothers Inc. (Jan 25, 1998)
• Purchase and Sale Agreement - Raytheon Co., Bank of America NA, JP Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citibank NA, Credit Suisse First Boston and Fleet Securities Inc. (Mar 07, 2002)
• Purchase and Sale Agreement - Raytheon Co., Bank of America NT&SA, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank NA and Credit Suisse First Boston (Nov 08, 1999)
• Purchase and Sale Agreement - Raytheon Co., Bank of America NT&SA, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank NA and Credit Suisse First Boston (Mar 17, 1999)
• Receivables Financing Agreement - AmeriCredit Warehouse Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services Inc., AmeriCredit Funding Corp., AmeriCredit Corp. of California, Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank One NA (Mar 30, 1999)
• Registration Rights Agreement - Amazon.com Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. (Feb 02, 1999)
• Replacement Cash Collateral Account Agreement - AFS Funding Corp., Financial Security Assurance Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank One NA (Oct 13, 1999)
• Security Agreement - Western Multiplex Corp. and Credit Suisse First Boston (Oct 31, 1999)
• Security and Collateral Agent Agreement - Credit Suisse First Boston, Bankers Trust Co., AmeriCredit Financial Services Inc. and AFS Funding Corp. (Oct 13, 1999)
• Standstill Agreement - MetLife Inc. and Credit Suisse Group (Apr 06, 2000)
• Underwriting Agreement - Kraft Foods Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.

E*Trade Group Inc.

• 10951 White Rock Road (Rancho Cordova, CA) Lease - Prospect Green Partners and E*Trade Group Inc. (Jun 20, 1996)
• 4500 Bohannon Drive (Menlo Park, CA) Business Lease - Menlo Oaks Partners LP and E*Trade Group Inc. (Aug 17, 1998)
• Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization - E*Trade Group Inc. and Telebanc Financial Corp. (May 30, 1999)
• Bylaws - E*Trade Group Inc.
• Co-Marketing Agreement - GeoCities and E*Trade Group Inc.
• Co-Marketing Agreement - Priceline.com Inc. and E*Trade Group Inc. (Feb 17, 1999)
• Co-Marketing Agreement - WebMD Inc. and E*Trade Group Inc. (Oct 19, 1998)
• Consulting Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and George Hayter (Jun 06, 1996)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Christos Cotsakos (May 14, 2002)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Christos M. Cotsakos (Aug 26, 2001)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Christos M. Cotsakos (May 31, 1999)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Christos M. Cotsakos (Mar 14, 1996)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Jerry Gramaglia (May 31, 2000)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Jerry Gramaglia (May 31, 2000)
• Employment Agreement - E*Trade Group inc. and Kathy Levinson (May 31, 1999)
• Joint Venture Agreement - Softbank Corp. and E*Trade Group Inc. (Jun 02, 1998)
• License And Services Agreement - VERSUS Technologies Inc., VERSUS Brokerage Services Inc. and E*TRADE Group Inc. (Jan 20, 1997)
• Limited Liability Company - E*Trade Venture I LLC (Sep 22, 1999)
• Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement - E*Trade Venture II LLC (Jun 15, 2000)
• Limited Partnership Agreement - E*Trade eCommerce Fund II LP (Jun 15, 2000)
• Limited Partnership Agreement - E*Trade eCommerce Fund LP (Oct 07, 1999)
• Management Continuity Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Mitchell H. Caplan (Jun 08, 1999)
• Management Continuity Agreement - Kathy Levinson and E*Trade Group Inc. (Dec 31, 1996)
• Notice of Grant of Stock Option - E*Trade Group Inc. (May 09, 1999)
• Notice of Grant of Stock Option - E*Trade Group Inc. and Charles M. Thomson (Apr 04, 2000)
• Notice of Grant of Stock Option - E*Trade Group Inc. and Joshua S. Levine (Oct 11, 1999)
• Notice of Grant of Stock Option - E*Trade Group Inc. and Theodore Theophilos (Nov 30, 1999)
• Stock Option Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Telebanc Financial Corp. (May 30, 1999)
• Stock Purchase Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Softbank Holdings Inc.
• Stock Purchase Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Softbank Holdings Inc. (Jun 05, 1996)
• Stockholder Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Telebanc Financial Corp. (May 30, 1999)
• Strategic Alliance Agreement - E*Trade Group Inc. and Wit SoundView Group Inc. (Sep 25, 2000)
• Termination Agreement and General Release - SoundView Technology Group Inc. and E*Trade Group Inc. (Aug 19, 2001)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

• 10 Hanover Square (New York, NY) Lease - Ten Hanover LLC and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Aug 21, 1997)
• 1999 Stock Incentive Plan - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Apr 25, 1999)
• 30 Hudson Street and 50 Hudson Street (Jersey City, NJ) Lease Agreement - 30 Hudson Street Lessor Urban Renewal LLC, 50 Hudson Street Lessor Urban Renewal LLC, GSJC 30 Hudson Urban Renewal LLC and GSJC 50 Hudson Urban Renewal LLC (Jun 20, 2000)
• 85 Broad Street (New York, NY) Lease - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Jun 10, 1985)
• Agreement Relating to Noncompetition and Other Covenants - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Apr 13, 1999)
• Agreement and Plan of Merger - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Corp. (Apr 19, 1999)
• Agreement and Plan of Merger - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group LP (Apr 19, 1999)
• Agreement and Plan of Merger - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Spear, Leeds & Kellogg LLC (Sep 09, 2000)
• By-Laws - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Apr 27, 1999)
• Certificate of Incorporation - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Jul 20, 1998)
• Credit Agreement - Global Crossing Ltd., Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., Global Crossing North America Inc., Chase Manhattan Bank, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners LP, Citicorp USA Inc., Merrill Lynch Capital Corp., Chase Securities Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., CIBC World Markets Corp. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (Aug 09, 2000)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and James A. Johnson (Feb 05, 2001)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and James A. Johnson (Aug 17, 1999)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and John Browne (Feb 05, 2001)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and John Browne (Aug 17, 1999)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and John H. Bryan (Feb 05, 2001)
• Director Compensation Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Ruth J. Simmons (Feb 05, 2001)
• Director Compensation Plan - Goldman Sach Group Inc. and Ruth J. Simmons (Jan 20, 2000)
• Employment Agreement - Goldman Sachs & Co. and John L. Weinberg (Jun 26, 2000)
• Employment Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and John L. Weinberg (Apr 04, 1999)
• Goldman Sachs Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Apr 05, 2005)
• Goldman Sachs Amended and Restated Bylaws (Apr 05, 2005)
• Goldman Sachs Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (Jan 15, 2003)
• Goldman Sachs Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Dec 11, 2005)
• Goldman Sachs Underwriting Agreement Form (Dec 11, 2005)
• Indemnification Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Jul 04, 2000)
• Indemnification Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (May 06, 1999)
• Indemnification Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Nov 08, 1999)
• One New York Plaza (New York, NY) Lease - Chase Manhattan Bank and Goldman Sachs Group LP (Apr 04, 1994)
• Parent Guaranty - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Jun 20, 2000)
• Partner Compensation Plan - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Apr 25, 1999)
• Plan of Incorporation - Goldman Sachs Group LP
• Registration Rights Agreement - HealthSouth Corp. (Jun 21, 1998)
• Shareholders' Agreement - Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
• Strategic Investor Placing Agreement - China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd., Vodafone Group PLC, China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC and Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. (Oct 03, 2000)
• Subscription Agreement - Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Pauahi Holdings Corp., Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group LP (Nov 20, 1994)
• Subscription Agreement - Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Pauahi Holdings Corp., Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group LP (Apr 23, 1992)

Interactive Data Corp.

• Change of Control Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Mar 26, 2010)
• Collateral Agreement - for Credit Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Confidentiality, Noninterference, and Invention Assignment Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Mar 16, 2012)
• Contribution Agreement - CBS Inc., Data Broadcasting Corp. and MarketWatch.com LLC (Oct 28, 1997)
• Copyright Security Agreement - Under Credit Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Indenture - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Intercompany Note - Under Credit Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Limited Liability Company Agreement - MarketWatch.com LLC, CBS Inc. and Data Broadcasting Corp. (Oct 28, 1997)
• Master Guarantee Agreement - for Credit Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Pensions Transitional Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Mar 09, 2011)
• Registration Rights Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)
• Restricted Stock Grant Notice and Agreement - Interactive Data Corp. (May 13, 2011)
• Revolving Credit Agreement - Data Broadcasting Corp. and MarketWatch.com Inc. (Jan 12, 1999)
• Services Agreement - MarketWatch.com LLC and Data Broadcasting Corp. (Oct 28, 1997)
• Stock Purchase Agreement - MarketWatch.com Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Data Broadcasting Corp. (Mar 07, 2000)
• Transaction and Management Fee Agreement - for Merger - Interactive Data Corp. (Jul 29, 2010)

Legg Mason Inc.

• Articles of Incorporation - Legg Mason Inc. (Jul 27, 2011)
• Employment Offer Letter - Legg Mason, Inc. (Dec 13, 2010)
• Investment Agreement - Level 3 Communications Inc., Longleaf Partners Fund, Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, Legg Mason Special Investment Trust Inc., Legg Mason Investment Trust Inc. and National Indemnity Co. (Jul 04, 2002)
• Performance Unit Award Agreement - Legg Mason, Inc. (Aug 08, 2011)
• Securities Purchase Agreement - Level 3 Communications Inc., Longleaf Partners Fund, Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, Legg Mason Special Investment Trust Inc., Legg Mason Investment Trust Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Jul 04, 2002)
• Severance Agreement and Release of Claims - Legg Mason, Inc. (Dec 17, 2010)

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

• Commitment Letter - Salton/Maxim Housewares Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. (Jun 30, 1998)
• Credit Agreement - United Defense Industries Inc., Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Bankers Trust Co., Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Citicorp USA Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Credit Lyonnais (Aug 12, 2001)
• Distribution Agreement - The Walt Disney Co., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., CS First Boston Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
• Loan Agreement - Exodus Communications Real Property I LLC and Exodus Communications Real Property I LP and Lehman Brothers Bank FSB (Mar 29, 2001)
• Registration Rights Agreement - Marriott International Inc. and Initial Purchasers (Jan 15, 2001)

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

• Credit Agreement - Gillette Co., Banks and Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. (Oct 16, 2000)
• Credit Agreement - Imagistics International Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Fleet Capital Corp., and the Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. (Nov 08, 2001)
• Credit and Security Agreement - Edison Receivables Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. (Oct 30, 2001)
• Registration Rights Agreement - Hewlett-Packard Co. and Merrill Lynch & Co. (Oct 13, 1997)
• Seller's Representation and Indemnity Covenant - AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd., AmeriCredit Corp., Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc. and Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. (May 09, 2002)
• Underwriting Agreement - The Walt Disney Co., Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., CS First Boston Corp., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Deutsche Bank AG London, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd., Swiss Bank Corp., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Banque Paribas, Barclays de Zoete Wedd Ltd., Citicorp Securities Inc., Nikko Europe Plc, Nomura International Plc and UBS Securities LLC (Mar 21, 1996)

National Discount Brokers Group Inc.

• Agreement and Plan of Merger - 24/7 Media Inc., AwardTrack Inc., MemberWorks Inc., Brian Anderson, National Discount Brokers Group, Inc., Jeffrey Newhouse, John Watson, Gregory Hassett, Randy Moore and Jack Daley (Feb 01, 2000)

Schwab Charles Corp.

• 2004 Stock Incentive Plan - Schwab (May 17, 2011)
• Deferred Compensation Plan - Schwab (Dec 08, 2004)
• Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan - Schwab (Dec 08, 2004)
• Form of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award - Schwab (Feb 25, 2010)
• Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award - Schwab (Nov 08, 2010)
• Online Services Agreement - iVillage Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (Dec 18, 1997)
• Performance-based Stock Incentive Plan - Schwab (Nov 08, 2010)
• Restated Stock Incentive Plan - Schwab (Dec 10, 2009)
• Restatement of Assignment and License - Schwab (Mar 31, 1987)
• Severance Pay Plan - Schwab (Jul 01, 2011)