Mintz Levin Represents CVS in $4 Billion Acquisition

Business Wire, June 12, 2006

BOSTON -- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced it represented CVS Corporation in its $4 billion acquisition of the Sav-On and Osco pharmacy chains and an associated distribution center in La Habra, California from Albertson's, Inc.

A team of real estate, health care and environmental lawyers from Mintz Levin's New York, Washington and Boston offices worked with the firms of Davis, Polk & Wardwell of New York and Liechty & McGinnis of Dallas to complete the transaction.

"The scope of this transaction once again demonstrates the depth of expertise at Mintz Levin, which was successfully leveraged across our offices and practice areas," said Andrew R. Urban, Co-Managing Member of the firm and the lead attorney in the acquisition.

In addition to Mr. Urban other Mintz Levin attorneys who worked on the deal included: Steve Friedberg and David Alin in New York, Dennis Greene and Susan Carlson in Boston and Robert Clark in Washington.

CVS Corporation's acquisition of over 700 drugstore properties was part of a $16 billion multi-party transaction.

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