Special Situations Calendar

OCTOBER 19

• 10 a.m. ET: United Rentals, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Cerberus Capital Management, LP

OCTOBER 22

• Bioenvision, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Genzyme Corp.

• Champps Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Fox & Hound Restaurant Group expected closing date

• Cytyc Corp.: acquisition by Hologic, Inc. expected closing date

• Equity Inns, Inc.: acquisition by Whitehall Street Global Real Estate LP 2007 expected closing date

OCTOBER 24

• 11 a.m. ET: Cablevision Systems Corp.: special meeting to vote on going-private agreement with Central Park Holding Co., LLC

OCTOBER 25

• 11 a.m. ET: Marshall & Ilsley Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on splitting company and Metavante Corp. into independent public companies

• Symmetry Holdings Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Novamerican Steel Inc.

OCTOBER 26

• Stelco, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by United States Steel Corp.

OCTOBER 29

• 10 a.m. ET: Williams Scotsman International, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Ristretto Group

OCTOBER 30

• Midnight, ET: Siemens Corp.: tender offer for Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. ends

• URS Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Washington Group International Inc.

• Washington Group International Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with URS Corp.

OCTOBER 31

• Midnight, ET: Siemens Corp.: tender offer for Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. ends

• 10 a.m. ET: PolyMedica Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

• 2 p.m. ET: Novamerican Steel Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Symmetry Holdings Inc.

• Zep Inc. shares distributed to Acuity Brands, Inc. stockholders

NOVEMBER 5

• Noon ET: Futura Banc Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with First Citizens Banc Corp.

• 5 p.m. ET: Velcro Industries NV tender offer ends

NOVEMBER 6

• 10 a.m. ET: NEON Communications Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by RCN Corp.

• 10 a.m. ET: Plains Exploration & Production Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Pogo Producing Co.

• 10 a.m. ET: Pogo Producing Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Plains Exploration and Production Co.

• 5 p.m. ET: DJO Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by ReAble Therapeutics, Inc.

• James River Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with D.E. Shaw group

NOVEMBER 8

• Midnight ET: ViaCell, Inc.: tender by PerkinElmer, Inc. ends

• 9 a.m. ET: Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Pathmark Stores, Inc.

• 10 a.m. ET: Pathmark Stores, Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

NOVEMBER 9

• 10 a.m. ET: Coinmach Service Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by a Babcock & Brown Ltd. affiliate

• 1 p.m. ET: GlobalSantaFe Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Transocean Inc.

• 1 p.m. ET: Transocean Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with GlobalSantaFe Corp.

• Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Ecolab Inc.

NOVEMBER 12

• 5 p.m. ET: Roche tender offer for Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. ends

NOVEMBER 13

• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.: annual meeting to vote on merger with Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

• 9 a.m. ET: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.

NOVEMBER 16

• 1 p.m. ET: Oak Hill Financial, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by WesBanco, Inc.

• 1 p.m. ET: WesBanco, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition of Oak Hill Financial, Inc.

• 11 a.m. ET: KMG America Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Humana Inc.

NOVEMBER 19

• 10 a.m. ET: First Citizens Banc Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Futura Banc Corp.

NOVEMBER 20

• 10 a.m. ET: Lyondell Chemical Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Basell AF and BIL Acquisition Holdings Ltd.

FOURTH QUARTER 2007

• Alcan Inc.: acquisition by Rio Tinto

Announced: July 12

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Alliance Data Systems Corp.: acquisition by Blackstone Group

Announced: May 17

Expected closing: October

• Alltel Corp.: acquisition by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners

Announced: May 21

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Andrew Corp.: acquisition by CommScope, Inc.

Announced: June 27

Expected closing: By the end of 2007

• Applebee's International, Inc.: acquisition by IHOP Corp.

Announced: July 16

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Applica Inc.: acquisition by Salton, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 2

Expected closing: Within three to four months

• Applix, Inc.: acquisition by Cognos Inc.

Announced: Sept. 5

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• ASE Test Ltd.: acquisition by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 4

Expected closing: December 2007

• Authorize.net Holdings Inc.: acquisition by CyberSource Corp.

Announced: June 18

Expected closing: Early October

• Avaya Inc.: acquisition by Silver Lake and TPG Capital

Announced: June 5

Expected closing: Fall of 2007

• Back Yard Burgers, Inc.: acquisition by BBAC, LLC

Announced: June 11

Expected closing: October

• Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: acquisition by Warburg Pincus, LLC

Expected closing: Early in fourth quarter

• Bolnisi Gold NL and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corp.: acquisition by Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.

Announced: May 3

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Bowater Inc.: acquisition by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Announced: Jan. 29

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Ceridian Corp.: acquisition by Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP and Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

Announced: May 30

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• CheckFree Corp.: acquisition by Fiserv, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 2

Expected closing: By Dec. 31

• Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Television Group: acquisition by Providence Equity Partners Inc.

Announced: April 20

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Coinmach Service Corp.: acquisition by Babcock & Brown affiliate

Announced: June 15

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Community Bank & Trust Co.: acquisition by Chittenden Corp.

Announced: June 4

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Deb Shops, Inc.: acquisition by Lee Equity Partners, LLC

Announced: July 27

Expected closing: October

• Deerfield & Co. LLC: acquisition by Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp from Triarc Cos. Inc.

Announced: April 20

Expected closing: October

• DJO Inc.: acquisition by ReAble Therapeutics, Inc.

Announced: July 16

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Dow Jones & Co.: acquisition by News Corp.

Announced: Aug. 1

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• East Penn Financial Corp.: acquisition by Harleysville National Corp.

Announced: May 16

Expected closing: Fall 2007

• Factory Point Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

Announced: May 15

Expected closing: Third or fourth quarter of 2007

• Florida Rock Industries Inc.: acquisition by Vulcan Materials Co.

Announced: Feb. 20

Expected closing: Mid-2007

• Gateway, Inc.: acquisition by Acer Inc.

Announced: Aug. 27

Expected closing: By December 2007

• Genesco Inc.: acquisition by The Finish Line, Inc.

Announced: June 18

Expected closing: Fall of 2007

• HemoSense, Inc.: acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 7

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Hilton Hotels Corp.: acquisition by Blackstone Group

Announced: July 3

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Horizon Offshore, Inc.: acquisition by Cal Dive International, Inc.

Announced: June 12

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Hutchinson Telephone Co.: acquisition by New Ulm Telecom, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 6

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Image Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by BTP Acquisition Co., LLC

Announced: March 30

Expected closing: October

• Infocrossing, Inc.: acquisition by Wipro Technologies

Announced: Aug. 6

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• InfoSpace, Inc.'s online directory business: acquisition by Idearc Inc.

Announced: Sept. 17

Expected closing: End of 2007

• Lamson & Sessions: acquisition by Thomas & Betts Corp.

Announced: Aug. 16

Expected closing: Late 2007

• Manor Care, Inc.: acquisition by Carlyle Group

Announced: July 2

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Matritech, Inc. acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 28

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Ecolab Inc.

Announced: Aug. 7

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Midwest Air Group Inc.: acquisition by TPG Capital, LP

Announced: Aug. 17

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• NEON Communications Group, Inc.: acquisition by RCN Corp.

Announced: June 25

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Neoware, Inc.: acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Announced: July 23

Expected closing: By Oct. 31

• NNN Realty Advisors, Inc.: acquisition by Grubb & Ellis Co.

Announced: May 22

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Northwest Suburban Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

Announced: March 23

Expected closing: By the end of 2007

• Nuveen Investments, Inc.: acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC

Announced: June 20

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Oak Hill Financial, Inc.: acquisition by WesBanco, Inc.

Announced: July 20

Expected closing: Wit Fourth quarter

• Oakley, Inc.: acquisition by Luxottica Group SpA

Announced: June 20

Expected closing: Second half of 2007

• Oglebay Norton Co.: acquisition by Carmeuse North America

Announced: Oct. 12

Expected closing: By end of year

• Opsware, Inc.: acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Announced: July 23

Expected closing: By Oct. 31

• PHH Corp.: acquisition by GE Capital Solutions

Announced: March 15

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Pathmark Stores, Inc.: acquisition by Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

Announced: March 5

Expected closing: Second half of 2007

• Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by M&T Bank Corp.

Announced: July 19

Expected closing: Within six months

• Pogo Producing Co.: acquisition by Plains Exploration & Production Co.

Announced: July 17

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• PolyMedica Corp.: acquisition by Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 28

Expected closing: November

• PRA International: acquisition by Genstar Capital, LLC

Announced: July 25

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• PrimeWest Energy Trust: acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

Announced: Sept. 24

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007

• Ryerson Inc.: acquisition by Platinum Equity, LLC

Announced: July 24

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Samsonite Corp.: acquisition by CVC Capital Partners

Announced: July 5

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Semco Energy, Inc.: acquisition by Cap Rock Holding Corp.

Announced: Feb. 23

Expected closing: Early November

• Sequa Corp.: acquisition by the Carlyle Group

Announced: July 9

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007

• Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merger

Announced: Feb. 20

Expected closing: By Dec. 31, 2007

• Synergy Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by New Community Bancorp, Inc.

Announced: May 14

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Tektronix, Inc.: acquisition by Danaher Corp.

Announced: Oct. 15

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• TierOne Corp.: acquisition by CapitalSource Inc.

Announced: May 18

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• United Industrial Corp.: acquisition by Textron Inc.

Announced: Oct. 8

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Williams Scotsman, Inc.: acquisition by Ristretto

Announced: July 19

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Yardville National Bancorp: acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group

Announced: June 8

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

SECOND HALF 2007

• PVF Capital Corp.: acquisition by United Community Financial Corp.

Announced: July 24

Expected closing: By the end of 2007

• Sierra Health Services, Inc.: acquisition by UnitedHealth Group

Announced: March 12

Expected closing: By the end of 2007

• Sirenza Microdevices Inc.: acquisition by RF Micro Devices, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 13

Expected closing: By Dec. 29

• Transocean, Inc.: merger of equals with GlobalSantaFe Corp.

Announced: July 23

Expected closing: By the end of 2007

• U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc.: acquisition by KeyCorp

Announced: July 27

Expected closing: Within six months

• Washington Group International Inc.: acquisition by URS Corp.

Announced: May 29

Expected closing: Second half of 2007

ON THE HORIZON

• Aeroflex Inc.: acquisition by Veritas Capital

Announced: May 25

• Aquila, Inc.: acquisition by Great Plains Energy Inc.

Announced: Feb. 7

Expected closing: Within one year

• BEA Systems, Inc.: acquisition by Oracle Corp.

Announced: Oct. 12

• BGC Partners: acquisition by eSpeed, Inc.

Announced: May 30

Expected closing: Fourth quarter or first quarter of 2008

• Cablevision Systems Corp.: acquisition by the Dolan Family Group

Announced: May 2

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Carolina National Corp.: acquisition by First National Bancshares, Inc.

Announced: Aug. 27

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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

Announced: June 29

• Energy East Corp.: acquisition by Iberdrola SA

Announced: June 25

Expected closing: 2008

• Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp.: acquisition by AAH Holding Corp.

Announced: Sept. 18

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• FairPoint Communications, Inc. acquisition of Verizon Communications Inc. New England wireline operations

Announced: Jan. 16

Expected closing: Within 12 months

• Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group

Announced: Dec. 19, 2006

Expected closing: In one year

• InfoSpace, Inc.: acquisition of its mobile services business by Motricity

Announced: Oct. 15

Expected closing: Within 90 days

• Lyondell Chemical Co.: acquisition by Basell

Announced: July 17

Expected closing: Within the next several months

• Miramar Mining Corp.: acquisition by Newmont Mining Corp.

Announced: Oct. 9

• Myers Industries, Inc.: acquisition by GS Capital Partners

Announced: April 24

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.: acquisition by Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.

Announced: July 2

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007 or first quarter of 2008

• Novamerican Steel Inc.: acquisition by Symmetry Holdings Inc.

Announced: June 21

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Peru Copper Inc.: acquisition by Aluminum Corp. of China

Announced: June 11

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Printronix, Inc.: acquisition by Vector Capital Corp.

Announced: Oct. 2

• SCPIE Holdings Inc.: acquisition by the Doctors Co.

Announced: Oct. 16

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Spear & Jackson, Inc.: acquisition by United Pacific Industries Ltd.

Announced: June 25

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Station Casinos, Inc.: acquisition by Fertitta Colony Partners LLC

Announced: Feb. 26

Expected closing: Within six to nine months

• United Rentals, Inc.: acquisition by Cerberus Capital Management, LP

Announced: July 23

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• ViaCell, Inc.: acquisition by PerkinElmer, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 1

FIRST QUARTER 2008

• 3Com Corp.: acquisition by Bain Capital Partners, LLC

Announced: Sept. 28

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Alabama National BanCorporation: acquisition by RBC Centura Banks, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 6

Expected closing: Early 2008

• Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Galenica Group

Announced: Oct. 17

Expected closing: Jan. 3

• BCE Inc.: acquisition by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, affiliates of Providence Equity Partners Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners, LLP and others

Announced: June 30

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Business Objects SA: acquisition by SAP AG

Announced: Oct. 8

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• C-COR Inc.: acquisition by Arris Group Inc.

Announced: Sept. 24

Expected closing: January 2008

• Chittenden Corp.: acquisition by People's United Financial, Inc.

Announced: June 27

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Christiana Bank & Trust Co.: acquisition by National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

Announced: June 25

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Cumulus Media Inc.: acquisition by investor group led by Lewis Dickey and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity

Announced: July 23

Expected closing: Early 2008

• EDO Corp.: acquisition by ITT Corp.

Announced: Sept. 18

Expected closing: Early 2008

• First Charter Corp.: acquisition by Fifth Third Bancorp

Announced: Aug. 16

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Great Lakes Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

Announced: Sept. 10

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• KNBT Bancorp: acquisition by National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 7

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Kyphon Inc.: acquisition by Medtronic, Inc.

Announced: July 27

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc.: acquisition by MarkWest Energy Partners, LP

Announced: Sept. 6

Expected closing: Late 2007 or early 2008

• Metal Management, Inc.: acquisition by Sims Group Ltd.

Announced: Sept. 24

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by ISB Financial Corp.

Announced: Sept. 12

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Navteq Corp.: acquisition by Nokia Corp.

Announced: Oct. 1

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Pavilion Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by First Defiance Financial Corp.

Announced: Oct. 4

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Peoples Community Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Integra Bank Corp.

Announced: Sept. 13

Expected closing: First quarter 2008

• Renovis, Inc.: acquisition by Evotec AG

Announced: Sept. 19

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.: acquisition by Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.

Announced: Oct. 8

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Sterling Financial Corp.: acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Announced: July 19

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

• Whidbey Island Bank: acquisition by Frontier Financial Corp.

Announced: Sept. 26

Expected closing: First quarter of 2008

SECOND QUARTER 2008

• Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Siemens AG

Announced: July 25

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2008

FIRST HALF 2008

• Commerce Bank: acquisition by TD Bank Financial Group

Announced: Oct. 2

Expected closing: March or April 2008

• The Midland Co.: acquisition by Munich Re

Announced: Oct. 17

Expected closing: First half of 2008

• Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc.: acquisition by Quest Resource Corp.

Announced: Oct. 16

Expected closing: First or second quarter of 2008

• Rural Cellular Corp.: acquisition by Verizon Wireless

Announced: July 30

Expected closing: First half of 2008

• SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 17

Expected closing: First half of 2008

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