Adviser Ranking for West Acquisitions

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Ranked by deal value

Total Deal Number

Rank Firm Value ($M) of Deals

1 Goldman, Sachs & Co. $12,699.50 3

2 Montgomery Securities 12,448.70 4

3 CS First Boston Corp. 12,310.10 1

- Morgan Stanley & Co. 12,310.10 1

5 Merrill Lynch 206.6 2

6 Sandler O'Neill 84 3

7 Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & 79.3 2

8 Columbia Financial Advisors1 76.2 4

9 Hovde Financial 74 4

10 Smith & Crowley 73 3

1 Did not respond to survey

2 Deal value NA for at least one transaction ===

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