Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

17EXHIBIT 1September 19-20, 2007REPORT OF THE PAYMENT OF LEGALFEES TO OUTSIDE COUNSELLegal fees approved for payment to outside counsel in relation to litigation and other matters:Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Phelps Dunbar (Statement dated 7/20/07)from the funds of Mississippi State University. (This statement represents services and expensesin connection with Charlie F. Wade v. MS Cooperative Extension Service.)TOTAL DUE .......................................................... $495.14Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Phelps Dunbar (Statements dated6/30/07 and 7/27/07) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (Thesestatements, in the amounts of $1,959.44 and $1,849.68, respectively, represent services and expensesin connection with the DSH Litigation.)TOTAL DUE .........................................................$3,809.12Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Scott, Sullivan, Streetman & Fox(Statement dated 7/24/07) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (Thisstatement represents services and expenses in connection with the Teer case.)TOTAL DUE .........................................................$7,437.86Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Lewis Fisher Henderson Claxton &Mulroy (Statement dated 7/18/07) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center.(This statement represents services and expenses in connection with the Sterling case.)TOTAL DUE ........................................................$11,488.64Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Page, Kruger & Holland (Statementdated 7/12/07) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (This statementrepresents services and expenses in connection with the Smith case.)TOTAL DUE .......................................................... $481.00Page 1 of 411/13/2007