FIRM VISION Headquartered in St. Louis, Bryan Cave is one of the 35 largest law firms in the world, posting revenues of $350 million in 2002. COMMERCE READERS ARE LEADERS Washington University’s Olin School of Business documents…readers are affluent, influential, well read. WHATEVER IT TAKES Tech execs thrive in St. Louis. HEAVY HIPAA New federal regulations can be a burden for health care industry and some employers. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION THE ST. LOUIS BIOBELT ANNOUNCES FOUR MAJOR INITIATIVES TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND GROW START-UP BIOTECH COMPANIES WELCOME TO NEW RCGA, LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AND TECH GATEWAY MEMBERS CALENDAR BUYER'S DELIGHT JAMES M. DENNIS Educator for life. COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION ACROSS THE BOARD NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

July 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover Story, (Left to right): STEVE BAUMER, partner, JIM BENNETT, partner and WALTER METCALFE, chairman, Bryan Cave LLP SURVEY SAYS... Commerce Readers: affluent, influential, well read - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tech Exec RICH MALONE, Edward Jones Profile, JAMES M. DENNIS, president, McKendree College