Date: August 21, 2006
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
Phone: (612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com

For Immediate Release

Fredrikson & Byron Selected for Great Places to Work Award

Minneapolis, MN August 21, 2006 – – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. has been named one of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Great Places to Work for 2006, the third time the firm has been selected for the award.  This distinction was awarded based on the results of an online employee survey conducted by The Business Journal and Quantum Market Research.  This year, more than 200 companies participated in the survey process.

"The Great Places to Work award is a wonderful reflection on the quality of our people and our culture, which is focused on valuing employees," said Tammy Warren, the firm's director of human resources.

Firm president John Koneck said, "We are honored to be selected as one of the Great Places to Work.  Our  most valuable resource is our people, and we make it a priority to support each employee’s development and success in our law firm and the broader community."

Fredrikson & Byron will be recognized with other Great Places to Work winners at an awards luncheon on Thursday, September 21 at the Minneapolis Hilton.

Fredrikson & Byron is a 200-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Iowa, London and Monterrey, Mexico.  The firm's primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, franchise, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, tax and wind energy.  We serve a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, public companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurs, government agencies, and family businesses.  Fredrikson & Byron's attorneys also work with individuals on estate planning, family law, and immigration matters.  We are the exclusive Minnesota law firm member of the World Services Group, a worldwide network of professional service providers.  More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com.