Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP Named Charter Member of Local Business Club

Raleigh, NC, February 09, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP as a charter member. As a charter member, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP will have a select seat on the Charter Member Committee, which controls the recommendation and invitation process for future club members, as well as host a speaker on site prior to the monthly Friday morning breakfast event. The club, a chapter of Breakfast Club America, is a membership-driven business organization designed to help its members build business relationships through networking events and held its kickoff event on Nov. 3 at the RBC Center’s Arena Club.

“I appreciate Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP being a charter member of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle,” said Shore. “As one of the state’s largest law firms, its participation lends considerable credibility to our club.”

About Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP:
Since 1979, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP has provided full-service legal representation on a local, regional and national basis. Located in Raleigh, N.C., the firm has 64 attorneys and 70 support staff members. Its practice groups include: business and corporate; capital markets; litigation and arbitration; commercial real estate and development; environmental; family law; government relations; health care; intellectual property protection and licensing; labor & employment; life sciences; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; taxation; technology; and venture capital. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.wyrick.com.

About The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle:
The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle is a chapter of Breakfast Club America, a national membership-driven business organization. With each member being exclusive in his or her business category, the business club puts members together in a variety of environments where they generate revenue and build business relationships with each other and their customers. Club services include business development events, Internet marketing, online training and monthly breakfast meetings featuring a high profile sports or business personality as the guest speaker. Participation in all events is limited to Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle members and their invited guests. The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle is sponsored by the Carolina Condrey Group of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, which is one of over 90 network offices within the Northwestern Mutual system across the country, serving clients throughout eastern North Carolina. The office is based in Raleigh, NC and led by R. Michael Condrey, CLU, ChFC, CFP, managing partner. Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is the marketing name for the sales and distribution arm of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual). For more information on the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, contact Penn Shore at (919) 612-9458 or visit their Web site at http://breakfastclubamerica.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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