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Published on 3/31/2009 in the Prospect News Special Situations Daily.

Special Situations Calendar

April 2

• Midnight ET: Exar Corp.: exchange offer for hi/fn, inc. ends

• Orthofix International NV: special meeting of shareholders to consider shareholder proposals

April 3

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

April 7

• Orthofix International NV: special general meeting called by shareholders to make changes to the board

April 8

• 10 a.m. ET: Provident Bankshares Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with M&T Bank Corp.

April 14

• 11:30 a.m. ET: A.O. Smith Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition of Smith Investment Co.

April 16

• 10:30 a.m. ET: Smith Investment Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by A.O. Smith Corp.

April 17

• Cox Enterprises, Inc.: tender offer for Cox Radio, Inc. ends

April 20

• 12:30 p.m. ET: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: tender offer for Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela ends

April 28

• Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.: annual meeting

April 29

• Bank of America Corp.: 2009 annual meeting

April 30

• Logility, Inc.: Tender offer by American Software, Inc. ends

May 8

• 10 a.m. ET: Mac-Gray Corp.: annual meeting of shareholders

May 18

• Chemed Corp.: 2009 annual meeting

May 28

• Biovail Corp.: special meeting of shareholders requested by Eugene Melnyk

• Target Corp.: annual meeting

June 10

• PHH Corp.: annual meeting

June 26

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

FIRST QUARTER 2009

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

Announced: Sept. 10, 2008

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

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

Announced: Aug. 5, 2008

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

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

Announced: Dec. 4

Expected closing: First quarter of 2009

• Corrpro Cos., Inc.: acquisition by Insituform Technologies, Inc.

Announced: Feb. 2

Expected closing: March 31

• 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: March 20

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

Announced: July 10, 2008

Expected closing: Early 2009

• Wavecom SA: acquisition by Sierra Wireless, Inc.

Announced: Dec. 2

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

• CV Therapeutics, Inc.: acquisition by Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Announced: March 12

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Emageon Inc.: acquisition by Amicas, Inc.

Announced: Feb. 23

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Embarq Corp.: acquisition by CenturyTel, Inc.

Announced: Oct. 27

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Gevity HR, Inc.: acquisition by TriNet Group, Inc.

Announced: March 5

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

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

Announced: Dec. 5

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: acquisition by Avexa Ltd.

Expected closing: mid-April 2009

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

Announced: Dec. 19

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by CSR plc

Announced: Feb. 9

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

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

Announced: Dec. 10

Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009

• Western Goldfields Inc.: acquisition by New Gold Inc.

Announced: March 4

Expected closing: End of May 2009

FIRST HALF 2009

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

Announced: Jan. 8

Expected closing: Within six months

THIRD QUARTER 2009

• Max Capital Group Ltd.: acquisition by IPC Holdings, Ltd.

Announced: March 2

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2009

• Petro-Canada: acquisition by Suncor Energy Inc.

Announced: March 23

Expected closing: Third quarter of 2009

FOURTH QUARTER 2009

• Schering-Plough Corp.: acquisition by Merck & Co., Inc.

Announced: March 9

Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2009

SECOND HALF 2009

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

Announced: Dec. 17

Expected closing: Six to nine months

• HeartWare International, Inc.: acquisition by Thoratec Corp.

Announced: Feb. 13

Expected closing: Second half of 2009

• Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Live Nation, Inc.

Announced: Feb. 10

Expected closing: Second half of 2009

• Wyeth: acquisition by Pfizer, Inc.

Announced: Jan. 26

Expected closing: End of the third quarter or during the fourth quarter of 2009

ON THE HORIZON

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

Announced: Nov. 7

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• NOVA Chemicals Corp.: acquisition by International Petroleum Investment Co.

Announced: Feb. 23

Expected closing: Upon approvals

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

Announced: Nov. 10

Expected closing: Upon approvals

• Targanta Therapeutics Corp.: acquisition by Medicines Co.

Announced: Jan. 13

Expected closing: Upon approvals


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