| McFarlin & Anderson LLP ("M&A") is a nationally recognized bond counsel firm qualified to act as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and/or underwriter's counsel in a variety of municipal bond financing structures. In February 1993, George McFarlin and Jim Anderson formed the law firm of M&A. Each partner has in excess of 25 years of experience in California public finance and formed the firm, after practicing together at a major national municipal finance law firm for several years, in order to provide legal services not only of the highest quality but also with the personalized attention expected by M&A’s clients. Mr. McFarlin and Mr. Anderson are both active as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to cities, counties, school districts, water districts and other local entities, and as counsel to underwriting firms in connection with the issuance of bonds or execution and delivery of certificates of participation, including special tax (community facilities district) bonds, assessment bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, enterprise revenue bonds, tax increment bonds and industrial development bonds. Since formation, M&A has been involved in numerous new money and refunding issues. M&A has represented various underwriters in numerous financings. These have included A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bank of America Securities LLC, Charles A. Bell Securities Corp., Dain Rauscher Incorporated, Kemper Securities, Inc., M.L. Stern & Co., LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., O'Connor & Company Securities, Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Prager, McCarthy & Sealy, Southwest Securities, Inc. (formerly O'Connor Southwest Secuties) and Stone & Youngberg LLC. |
| 23282 Mill Creek Drive, Suite 240 Laguna Hills, California 92653 Phone: (949) 452-0500 Fax: (949) 452-0577 |

