Special Situations Calendar

JULY 22

• 10 a.m. ET: Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

JULY 23

• Hologic, Inc.: subsequent offering period for Third Wave Technologies, Inc. ends

• Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.: special meeting of stockholders

JULY 24

• 5 p.m. ET: Clear Channel Communications, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with CC Media Holdings, Inc.

• MI Developments Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on reorganization proposal

JULY 28

• 5 p.m. ET: Arrow Group: tender offer for W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. ends

JULY 29

• 8 a.m. ET: Global BPO Services Corp.: annual meeting of stockholders to vote on proposed acquisition of Stream Holdings Corp. and the proposed equity investment by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, LP

• 5 p.m. ET: CyberOptics Corp.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends

JULY 30

• 5 p.m. ET: LS Cable Ltd.: tender offer for Superior Essex Inc. ends

JULY 31

• 10 a.m. ET: Iron & Glass Bancorp, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with F.N.B. Corp.

• 10:30 a.m. ET: Electronic Data Systems Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Hewlett-Packard Co.

AUG. 1

• 12:01 a.m. ET: Comtech Telecommunications Corp. tender offer for Radyne Corp. ends

AUG. 4

• Midnight ET: Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.: tender offer for Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. ends

• Midnight ET: Smith International, Inc.: tender offer for W-H Energy Services, Inc. ends

• 10 a.m. ET: Esmark Inc.: tender by Esmark Inc. ends

AUG. 8

• 10 a.m. ET: Biovail Corp. annual meeting

AUG. 13

• 5 p.m. ET: Activision Blizzard, Inc.: self tender offer ends

AUG. 14

• 10 a.m. ET: Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.

• 10 a.m. ET: Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.

• Noon ET: CAM Commerce Solutions, Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with affiliates of Great Hill Partners, LLC

AUG. 18

• 11:59 p.m. ET: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.: tender by Electronic Arts Inc. ends

AUG. 27

• 11 a.m. ET: Stone Energy Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc.

SEPT. 2

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

SEPT. 25

• 2 p.m. ET: Delta Air Lines Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Northwest Airlines Corp.

• Northwest Airlines Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Delta Air Lines Inc.

OCT. 15

• ASM International NV: extraordinary meeting of shareholders

THIRD QUARTER 2008

• Activision Inc.: acquisition by Vivendi

Announced: Dec. 2, 2007

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.: acquisition by Misys Healthcare LLC

Announced: March 18

Expected closing: In four to six months

• Ansoft Corp.: acquisition by Ansys, Inc.

Announced: March 31

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Atari, Inc.: acquisition by Infogrames Entertainment SA

Announced: April 30

Expected closing: Third 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: Third quarter of 2008

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

Announced: March 31

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc.: acquisition by Stone Energy Corp.

Announced: April 30

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• CAM Commerce Solutions, Inc.: acquisition by an affiliate of Great Hill Partners

Announced: June 10

Expected closing: Sept. 30

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

Announced: June 26

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Corporate Express NV: acquisition by Staples, Inc.

Announced; June 11

Expected closing: July 2008

• Credence Systems Corp.: acquisition by LTX Corp.

Announced: June 23

Expected closing: September 2008

• Cytogen Corp.: acquisition by EUSA Pharma Inc.

Announced: March 10

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Digimarc Corp.: acquisition by L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.

Announced: March 24

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• DirecTV, Inc.: acquisition by 180 Connect Inc.

Announced: April 18

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Excel Technology Inc.: acquisition by GSI Group Inc.

Announced: July 10

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• FTD Group, Inc.: acquisition by United Online, Inc.

Announced: April 30

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc.: acquisition by Rosmar Packaging Group, Inc.

Announced: March 14

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.: acquisition by investors led by Gores Group, LLC, Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd., DGB Investments, Inc. and others

Announced: March 31

Expected closing: By Sept. 30

• Intervoice, Inc.: acquisition by Convergys Corp.

Announced: July 16

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Iomai Corp.: acquisition by Intercell AG

Announced: May 12

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• IONA Technologies plc: acquisition by Progress Software Corp.

Announcement date: June 25

Expected closing: September 2008

• Iron & Glass Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by F.N.B. Corp.

Announced: Feb. 15

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Massbank Corp.: acquisition by Eastern Bank Corp.

Announced: March 11

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Memry Corp.: acquisition by SAES Getters SpA

Announcement date: June 25

Expected closing: September 2008

• National Atlantic Holdings Corp.: acquisition by Palisades Safety and Insurance Association

Announced: March 13

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Optium Corp.: acquisition by Finisar Corp.

Announced: May 16

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• PFF Bancorp: acquisition by FBOP Corp.

Announced: June 16

Expected closing: By the end of September 2008

• ProCentury Corp.: acquisition by Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

Announced: Feb. 21

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Rural Cellular Corp.: acquisition by Verizon Wireless

Announced: July 30, 2007

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Safeco Corp.: acquisition by Liberty Mutual Group

Announced: April 23

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Superior Essex Inc.: acquisition by LS Cable Ltd.

Announced; June 11

Expected closing: July 31

• Third Wave Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by Hologic Inc.

Announced: June 9

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• Tumbleweed Communications Corp.: acquisition by Sopra Group

Announced: June 6

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

• W-H Energy Services, Inc.: acquisition by Smith International, Inc.

Announced: June 3

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2008

FOURTH QUARTER 2008

• Allied Waste Industries, Inc.: acquisition by Republic Services, Inc.

Announced: June 23

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Barrier Therapeutics, Inc.: acquisition by Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.

Announced: June 23

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Camco Financial Corp.: acquisition by First Place Financial Corp.

Announced: May 7

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Catalyst Semiconductor Inc.: acquisition by ON Semiconductor Corp.

Announced: July 17

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Corn Products International, Inc.: acquisition by Bunge Ltd.

Announced: June 23

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.: acquisition by Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd.

Announced: June 20

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• DRS Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by Finmeccanica, SpA

Announced: May 12

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: July 21

Expected closing: Fourth quarter

• Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.: acquisition by Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

Announced: June 9

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: June 16

Expected closing: October 2008

• Motive, Inc.: acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent

Announced: June 17

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Nymex Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by CME Group, Inc.

Announced: March 17

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Procter & Gamble Co.'s Folgers coffee business: acquisition by J.M. Smucker Co.

Announced: June 4

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

• Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.: acquisition by Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.

Announced: May 30

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

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

Announced: July 7

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

• Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Harleysville National Corp.

Announced: May 21

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008

SECOND HALF 2008

• Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.: acquisition by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Announced: July 16

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.: acquisition by InBev NV

Announced: July 14

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Applera Corp.'s Applied Biosystems Group: acquisition by Invitrogen Corp.

Announced: June 12

Expected closing: Fall 2008

• Apria Healthcare Group Inc.: acquisition by Blackstone Group

Announced: June 19

Expected closing: Second half 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

Expected closing: Fall of 2008

• Electronic Data Systems Corp.: acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Corp.

Announced: May 13

Expected closing: Second half of 2008

• Greenfield Online, Inc.: acquisition by Quadrangle Group LLC

Announced: June 16

Expected closing: Late third quarter or early fourth quarter of 2008

• Hercules Inc.: acquisition by Ashland Inc.

Announced: July 11

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Jazz Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

Announced: May 20

Expected closing: Second half of 2008

• Landmark Communications Inc.'s Weather Channel properties: acquisition by NBC Universal, Inc.-led group

Announced: July 6

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by ViroPharma Inc.

Announced: July 15

Expected closing: End of 2008

• Photon Dynamics, Inc.: acquisition by Orbotech Ltd.

Announced: June 26

Expected closing: Second half of 2008

• SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Eli Lilly and Co.

Announced: July 8

Expected closing: Second half of 2008

• TriZetto Group, Inc.: acquisition by Apax Partners

Announced: April 11

Expected closing: Within four to six months

• Wendy's International, Inc.: acquisition by Triarc Cos., Inc.

Announced: April 24

Expected closing: Second half of 2008

ON THE HORIZON

• APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Fresenius SE

Announcement date: July 7

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.: acquisition by Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.

Announced: Jan. 24

Expected closing: Mid-2008

• ChoicePoint Inc.: acquisition by Reed Elsevier

Announced: Feb. 21

Expected closing: Summer of 2008

• CSK Auto Corp.: acquisition by O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

Announced: April 1

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Dow Chemical Co.: Rohm & Haas Co.

Announced: July 10

Expected closing: Early 2009

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

Announced: July 15

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Enliven Marketing Technologies Corp.: acquisition by DG FastChannel

Announced: May 8

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• HLTH Corp.: acquisition by WebMD Health Corp.

Announced: Feb. 21

Expected closing: Second or third quarter of 2008

• Radyne Corp.: acquisition by Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Announced: May 12

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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

Announced: Feb. 20, 2007

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Tercica, Inc.: acquisition by Ipsen SA

Announced: June 4

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.: acquisition by Mars, Inc.

Announced: April 28

Expected closing: Within six to 12 months

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