Special Situations Calendar

December 10

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

December 11

• 1 a.m. ET: Ayala Corp. and Providence Equity Partners: tender offer for eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. ends

December 12

• Midnight ET: GlaxoSmithKline plc: tender offer for Genelabs Technologies, Inc. ends

December 16

• 10 a.m. ET: Arlington Tankers Ltd.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with General Maritime Corp.

• 10 a.m. ET: General Maritime Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Arlington Tankers Ltd.

December 17

• Foundry Networks, Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

December 18

• 2 p.m. ET: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.

• 3 p.m. ET: Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.

December 19

• 1 p.m. ET: Zones, Inc.: adjourned special meeting of shareholders to be held

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

• Midnight ET: Global Sources Ltd. tender offer ends

December 23

• 9:30 a.m. ET: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with National City Corp.

• 9:30 a.m. ET: Wachovia Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Wells Fargo & Co.

• 10 a.m. ET: National City Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

• Noon ET: Thermage, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Reliant, Inc.

• Midnight ET: Johnson & Johnson: tender offer for Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ends

• Constellation Energy Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.

• Grey Wolf, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on proposed merger with Precision Drilling Trust

• Pharmacopeia Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.

December 24

• Midnight ET: Primoris Services Corp.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends

December 26

• 1 p.m. ET: Meadow Valley Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Insight Equity I LP affiliates

December 29

• 10 a.m. ET: Edge Petroleum Corp.: adjourned annual meeting to vote on merger with Chaparral Energy, Inc.

• 1 p.m. ET: Healthaxis Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with BPO Management Services, Inc.

• SM&A: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with affiliates of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC

January 6

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

January 15

• QLT Inc.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends

FOURTH QUARTER 2008

• Arlington Tankers Ltd.: acquisition by General Maritime Corp.

Announced: Aug. 6

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: June 30, 2007

Expected closing: December 2008

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

Announced: Aug. 5

Expected closing: December 2008

• ConfirmNet Corp.: acquisition by Ebix, Inc.

Announced: Nov. 10

Expected closing: Nov. 22

• Foundry Networks, Inc.: acquisition by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Announced: July 21

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 24

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Genelabs Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc

Announced: Oct. 29

Expected closing: December 2008

• Healthaxis Inc.: acquisition by BPO Management Services Inc.

Announced: Sept. 8

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Landry's Restaurants, Inc.: acquisition by Fertitta Holdings, Inc.

Announced: June 16

• Lincoln Bancorp: acquisition by First Merchants Corp.

Announced: Sept. 3

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: Oct. 24

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Pharsight Corp.: acquisition by Tripos, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 9

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: Oct. 26, 2007

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Reliant Technologies Inc.: acquisition by Thermage, Inc.

Announced: July 7

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• TurboChef Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by Middleby Corp.

Announced: Aug. 12

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Zones, Inc.: acquisition by Firoz Lalji

Announced: July 31

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

SECOND HALF 2008

• Alpharma Inc.: acquisition by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Announced: Nov. 24

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Announced: July 18

Expected closing: Late 2008

• China Water and Drinks, Inc.: acquisition by Heckmann Corp.

Announced: May 20, 2008

Expected closing: Fall of 2008

• EnergySouth, Inc.: acquisition by Sempra Energy

Announced: July 28

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Grey Wolf, Inc.: acquisition by Precision Drilling Trust

Announced: Aug. 25

Expected closing: End of 2008

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

Announced: July 28

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Johnson & Johnson

Announced: Nov. 24

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Panomics Inc.: acquisition by Affymetrix, Inc.

Announced: Nov. 11

Expected closing: End of 2008

• PeopleSupport, Inc.: acquisition by Aegis BPO

Announced: Aug. 4

Expected closing: By Oct. 31

• SI International, Inc.: acquisition by Serco Inc.

Announced: Aug. 27

Expected closing: End of 2008

FIRST QUARTER 2009

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

Announced: Sept. 10

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

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

Announced: Nov. 11

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

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

Announced: Nov. 20

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Mentor Corp.: acquisition by Johnson & Johnson

Announced: Dec. 1

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.: acquisition by Bank of America Corp.

Announced: Sept. 15

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Pharmacopeia Inc.: acquisition by Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Announced: Sept. 24

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

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

Announced: July 10

Expected closing: Early 2009

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

Announced: Oct. 13

Expected closing: First quarter 2009

• UST Inc.: acquisition by Altria Group, Inc.

Announced: Sept. 8

Expected closing: January 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

• 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

FIRST HALF 2009

• Innotrac Corp.: acquisition by GSI Commerce Inc.

Announced: Oct. 6

Expected closing: First half of 2009

ON THE HORIZON

• Celebrate Express, Inc.: acquisition by Liberty Media Corp.

Announced: June 26

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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

Announced: Nov. 7

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Constellation Energy Group Inc.: acquisition by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.

Announced: Sept. 19

Expected closing: Within nine months

• Edge Petroleum Corp.: acquisition by Chaparral Energy, Inc.

Announced: July 15

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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

Announced: Oct. 13

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc.: acquisition by Ayala Corp. and Providence Equity Partners

Announced: Sept. 19

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• ILOG SA: acquisition by IBM Corp.

Announced: July 28

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Roche

Announced: Nov. 25

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.: acquisition by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

Announced: Aug. 6

Expected closing: Late 2008 or early 2009

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

Announced: Nov. 10

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• SM&A: acquisition by Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC affiliate

Announced: Oct. 31

Expected closing: End of December 2008 or early first quarter of 2009

• Wachovia Corp.: acquisition by Wells Fargo & Co.

Announced: Oct. 3

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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