Special Situations Calendar

January 13

• Midnight ET: Getinge AB: tender offer for Datascope Corp. ends

• NDS Group plc: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by News Corp. and Permira Advisers LLP

January 15

• QLT Inc.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends

January 16

• 5 p.m. ET: Johnson & Johnson tender offer for Mentor Corp. ends

January 26

• 11 a.m. ET: Transmeta Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Novafora, Inc.

January 27

• 9 a.m. ET: CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Tower Group, Inc.

• 11 a.m. ET: CenturyTel, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Embarq Corp.

• 11 a.m. ET: Embarq Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with CenturyTel, Inc.

January 28

• 10 a.m. ET: Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Banco Santander, SA

• 10 a.m. ET: Tower Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.

January 30

• 5 p.m. ET: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. tender offer for Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ends

February 5

• 5 p.m. ET: Velcro Industries NV: cash tender offer for common stock ends

February 6

• 10 a.m. ET: Innotrac Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with GSI Commerce, Inc.

• Scopus Video Networks Ltd.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Harmonic Inc.

February 12

• Sierra Wireless, Inc. tender offer for Wavecom SA ends

February 16

• Meritage Homes Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to approve a provision in the company's articles of incorporation

February 24

• 10 a.m. ET: Centennial Communications Corp.: special meeting to vote on merger with AT&T Inc.

February 25

• 5 p.m. ET: Exelon Corp.: exchange offer for NRG Energy, Inc. ends

FIRST QUARTER 2009

• Advanced Medical Optics Inc.: acquisition by Abbott Laboratories

Announced: Jan. 12

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• American Community Bancshares, Inc.: acquisition by Yadkin Valley Financial Corp.

Announced: Sept. 10

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• American Land Lease, Inc.: acquisition by Green Courte Partners, LLC

Announced: Dec. 10

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.: acquisition by Tower Group, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 5

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Centerplate, Inc.: acquisition by Kohlberg & Co., LLC

Announced: Sept. 18

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Chevy Chase Bank: acquisition by Capital One Financial Corp.

Announced: Dec. 4

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Emageon Inc.: acquisition by Health Systems Solutions, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 13

Expected closing: Feb. 11, 2009

• Endocare, Inc.: acquisition by Galil Medical Ltd.

Announced: Nov. 11

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Genelabs Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc

Announced: Oct. 29

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Image Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Nyx Acquisitions, Inc.

Announced: Nov. 20

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Meadow Valley Corp.: acquisition by Insight Equity I LP affiliate

Announced: July 28

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Mentor Corp.: acquisition by Johnson & Johnson

Announced: Dec. 1

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Puget Energy Inc.: acquisition by consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Announced: Oct. 26, 2007

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Rohm & Haas Co.: acquisition by Dow Chemical Co.

Announced: July 10

Expected closing: Early 2009

• Scopus Video Networks Ltd.: acquisition by Harmonic Inc.

Announced: Dec. 23

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Banco Santander, SA

Announced: Oct. 13

Expected closing: First quarter 2009

• Wavecom SA: acquisition by Sierra Wireless, Inc.

Announced: Dec. 2

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Zygo Corp.: acquisition by Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 16

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

SECOND QUARTER 2009

• American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.: acquisition by Investors Bancorp, Inc.

Announced: Dec. 15

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Independent Bank Corp.

Announced: Nov. 9

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Embarq Corp.: acquisition by CenturyTel, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 27

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Old Forge Bank: acquisition by Penseco Financial Services Corp.

Announced: Dec. 5

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Provident Bankshares Corp.: acquisition by M&T Bank Corp.

Announced: Dec. 19

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Smith Investment Co.: acquisition by A.O. Smith Corp.

Announced: Dec. 10

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

FIRST HALF 2009

• Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd.: acquisition by Vector Capital

Announced: Jan. 12

Expected closing: Within two to three months

• Innotrac Corp.: acquisition by GSI Commerce Inc.

Announced: Oct. 6

Expected closing: First half of 2009

• thinkorswim Group Inc.: acquisition by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

Announced: Jan. 8

Expected closing: Within six months

ON THE HORIZON

• Centennial Communications Corp.: acquisition by AT&T Inc.

Announced: Nov. 7

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC: acquisition of 49.99% stake by Ιlectricitι de France SA

Announced: Dec. 17

Expected closing: Six to nine months

• Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.

Announced: Jan. 5

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Roche

Announced: Nov. 25

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Republic First Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc.

Announced: Nov. 10

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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