http://www.TechAgreements.com TechAgreements Daily News on Recent Deals 2010-03-13T23:30:00.4900000-06:00 en-us http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000267&title=BNY Mellon Agrees To Acquire BHF Asset Servicing GMBH Will Become Second Largest Asset Servicing Provider In Germany Combined German Organisation Will Have... FRANKFURT and NEW YORK, March 8, 2010 – BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has agreed to acquire BHF Asset Servicing GmbH from BHF-BANK Aktiengesellschaft and Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. for EUR253 million (US$343 million), subject to regulatory approvals. This transaction will include the purchase of BHF Asset Servicing's wholly-owned fund... 5000267 2010-03-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000266&title=Ii-vi Withdraws Proposal To Acquire Zygo Corporation For $10.00 Per Share PITTSBURGH, PA, March 9, 2010 – II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select: IIVI) announced today that it is withdrawing its proposal to acquire all the outstanding common shares of Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) for $10.00 per share. II-VI submitted an offer to Zygo's Board of Directors on January 5, 2010. At the time the offer was made, it represented a premium of 46% to the then 30-day trading.. 5000266 2010-03-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000264&title=Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Closes Nicvax® Option And License Agreement “The closing of this agreement marks the culmination of our strategic alternatives process. We, along with our strategic partner, GSK are fully focused on realizing the significant value of NicVAX through the successful development and commercialization of this product,” said Dr. Raafat Fahim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. 5000264 2010-03-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000265&title=River Valley Financial Bank Announces Agreement On Branch Purchase Madison, Indiana – (March 3, 2010) River Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ Capital Market, Symbol “RIVR”), an Indiana corporation (the “Corporation”) and holding company for River Valley Financial Bank (the “Bank”) based in Madison, Indiana, announced today that the Bank has signed an agreement with The New Washington State Bank (“New Washington”) under which the Bank will acquire the deposit relationships,. 5000265 2010-03-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000259&title=China Armco Metals Enters Into Scrap Steel Supply Contract With Major China Steel Producer Valued At Up To $100 Million In 2010 China Armco to Supply up to 230,000 Metric Tons of Scrap Steel Under the Terms of the Contract from Its Recently Completed Scrap Facility in Lianyungang SAN MATEO, CA- (Market Wire – March 4, 2010) - China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: CNAM), a distributor of imported metal ore and metal recycler with a new state of the art scrap metal recycling facility in China, today announced that Armet... 5000259 2010-03-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000260&title=Chinatel Announces Amendments To Stock Purchase Agreements And Receipt $10 Million In Accordance With Amended Agreements IRVINE, CA –March 5, 2010 – ChinaTel Group, Inc. (ChinaTel) (OTCBB: CHTL), a leader in high speed wireless broadband and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services, today announced it has entered into amendments to its Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA) with Excel Era Limited (Excel) and Isaac Organization (Isaac) and that it has received $10 million from Isaac.  The... 5000260 2010-03-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000261&title=Nabi Biopharmaceuticals' Stockholders Approve Nicvax Option And License Agreement More than 73 percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock were voted in favor of the transaction. Of the shares that were voted, more than 99% were voted in favor of the transaction. 5000261 2010-03-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000262&title=Donlin Creek LLC Negotiates Amendments To Lease Agreement Among other things, these amendments provide for (i) the lease of certain additional lands that may be required for the development of the property, (ii) an extension of the term of the lease to April 30, 2031 and automatically year to year thereafter, so long as either mining or processing operations are carried out on or with respect to the property in good faith on a continuous basis in such... 5000262 2010-03-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000263&title=Chinatel Announces Amendments To Stock Purchase Agreements And Receipt $10 Million In Accordance With Amended Agreements IRVINE, CA –March 5, 2010 – ChinaTel Group, Inc. (ChinaTel) (OTCBB: CHTL), a leader in high speed wireless broadband and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services, today announced it has entered into amendments to its Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA) with Excel Era Limited (Excel) and Isaac Organization (Isaac) and that it has received $10 million from Isaac.  The... 5000263 2010-03-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000257&title=Astellas Pharma Inc. Commences Tender Offer To Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Osi Pharmaceuticals For $52 Per Share In Cash Astellas Files Lawsuit Against... The Company also announced that Astellas US Holding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc., filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery against OSI and its directors seeking, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief enjoining OSI and its directors from engaging in any action or inaction, including applying OSI's “poison pill” rights plan, that has the effect... 5000257 2010-03-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000258&title=Silver Wheaton Exercises Right To Acquire 12.5% of Life of Mine Silver Production From The Loma De La Plata Zone of The Navidad Project Subject to finalizing the definitive terms of the agreement, Silver Wheaton will pay Pan American upfront cash payments totaling US$32.4 million to acquire an amount equal to 12.5% of all payable silver produced from the Loma de La Plata zone at Navidad for the lesser of US$4.00 or the prevailing market price per ounce of silver delivered. The upfront payments will be made on an installment basis. 5000258 2010-03-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000255&title=Authentec Acquires Safenet’s Embedded Security Solutions Division MELBOURNE, Fla., February 26, 2010 -- AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, announced today that it has acquired SafeNet, Inc.’s Embedded Security Solutions Division in a cash and stock transaction which further strengthens AuthenTec’s offering of security and identity management solutions. 5000255 2010-02-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000256&title=Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Extends Vehicle Supply Agreement With Ford Motor Company Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 24, 2010:  Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) today announced that it has extended its vehicle supply agreement with Ford Motor Company (Ford) for an additional year.  The agreement will allow the Company to source a portion of its annual vehicle purchases through Ford until August 2013 and can be extended further with joint approval. 5000256 2010-02-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000253&title=Arch Chemicals Reaches Agreement To Sell Industrial Coatings Business To Sherwin-williams The agreement covers operations located in Italy, U.K., Spain, North America and Singapore. These locations manufacture and supply a wide range of industrial coatings used for surface protection and decorative finishes in furniture and joinery applications. Key product lines include polyester-based, polyurethane-based and water-based coatings and stains as well as UV systems. 5000253 2010-02-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000254&title=Silicon Storage Technology Announces Amended Merger Agreement With Microchip SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 – SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) (NASDAQ: SSTI), a leading memory and non-memory products provider for high-volume applications in the digital consumer, networking, wireless communications and Internet computing markets, today announced that it has entered into an amendment to its previously announced merger agreement with Microchip Technology Incorporated. 5000254 2010-02-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000252&title=Schlumberger And Smith International Announce Agreement Under the terms of the agreement, Smith shareholders will receive 0.6966 shares of Schlumberger in exchange for each Smith share. Based upon the undisturbed closing stock prices for both companies on February 18, 2010, the agreement places a value of $45.84 per Smith share, representing a 37.5% premium. Upon closing, and reflecting the issuance of new Schlumberger shares, Smith stockholders... 5000252 2010-02-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000251&title=Eternal Image Signs Licensing Agreement With The Vatican Observatory Foundation FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – February 22, 2010 – Eternal Image, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCBB:ETNL), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of officially licensed funerary products, such as caskets, urns, monuments and vaults, today announced it has executed an agreement to design, manufacture and market a line of official Vatican Observatory Foundation branded funerary... 5000251 2010-02-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000249&title=North State Bank Acquires Mortgage Operations of RALEIGH, N.C…North State Bank has completed the acquisition of the mortgage operations of Raleigh-based Affiliated Mortgage, announced Larry Barbour, president and CEO for North State. The agreement was finalized on February 12, 2010, creating a new division of the bank- North State Bank Mortgage. Ken Sykes, former managing partner for Affiliated, will serve as division president. 5000249 2010-02-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000246&title=Skillsoft Announces Agreement On The Terms of A Recommended Acquisition For Cash BY Private Investor Group DUBLIN, IRELAND AND NASHUA, N.H., February 12, 2010 — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced that it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the Company by a new company... 5000246 2010-02-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000247&title=Sri Surgical Signs National Brand Distribution Agreement “This new agreement gives us access to a distribution network that is well established and nationally recognized,” said Gerald Woodard, CEO of SRI Surgical. “Additionally, we now have an avenue to grow within certain areas of the marketplace not currently serviced with our products.” About SRI Surgical SRI Surgical (Nasdaq: STRC) provides central processing and supply chain management services to. 5000247 2010-02-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000248&title=Skillsoft Announces Agreement On The Terms of A Recommended Acquisition For Cash BY Private Investor Group DUBLIN, IRELAND AND NASHUA, N.H., February 12, 2010 — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced that it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the Company by a new company... 5000248 2010-02-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000243&title=Nortel Enters Into Settlement Agreement With Former And Disabled Canadian Employee Representatives Nortel entered into a Settlement Agreement with court-appointed representatives of its Canadian former employees, pensioners and LTD beneficiaries, the court-appointed representative counsel to such parties, Koskie Minsky LLP, the CAW Canada and Nortel's court-appointed Monitor. The Settlement Agreement is subject to, among other things, the approval of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. 5000243 2010-02-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000241&title=Atlas Acquisition Holdings Corp. Announces Entry Into Agreements Relating To Securing Stockholder Approval of Business Combination With Select Staffing Atlas has also been advised that the Atlas founders and Sorensen Trust are continuing to negotiate similar agreements with other holders of shares of Atlas common stock issued in its initial public offering and potential buyers of such shares as part of their efforts to secure stockholder approval of the proposed Select Staffing business combination. Atlas has agreed to provide “piggyback”... 5000241 2010-02-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000242&title=Nortel Enters Into Settlement Agreement With Former And Disabled Canadian Employee Representatives Nortel entered into a Settlement Agreement with court-appointed representatives of its Canadian former employees, pensioners and LTD beneficiaries, the court-appointed representative counsel to such parties, Koskie Minsky LLP, the CAW Canada and Nortel's court-appointed Monitor. The Settlement Agreement is subject to, among other things, the approval of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. 5000242 2010-02-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000244&title=Pengram Corporation Enters Into Option Agreement To Acquire June Mineral Claims The property was originally mined on a small-scale basis in the 1930's. There is approximately 120 feet of open cut workings on the property. 5000244 2010-02-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000245&title=YRC Worldwide Enters Into Note Purchase Agreement For $70 Million In New Capital The company expects the transaction to be fully funded into an escrow at closing to satisfy each of the company's two maturity obligations in 2010. The closing of the sale of the new notes is subject to a number of conditions, including the conversion of the company's preferred stock into common stock. The company expects that the closing would occur shortly after shareholder approval to increase. 5000245 2010-02-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000240&title=Heckmann Corporation And Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Sign Agreement To Provide Turnkey Solutions For Water Flows Created BY Oil Palm Desert, CA — February 9, 2010 — Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop and implement transportation and treatment solutions for supply, drilling, flow back, produced, and other types of discharged waters generated in the Marcellus and Haynesville Shale natural gas development areas.... 5000240 2010-02-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000239&title=Imergent Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Financial Results In November 2009, and as previously announced, iMergent changed its fiscal year to December 31 to align with the calendar year. 5000239 2010-02-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000236&title=Air Products Offers To Acquire Airgas For $60.00 Per Share In Cash LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (February 5, 2010) – Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has made an offer to acquire Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) for $60.00 per share in cash. The offer was made in a letter to Airgas’ Board of Directors yesterday after the CEOs of the two companies had previously discussed Air Products’ interest in acquiring Airgas and after Air Products had made two written offers,. 5000236 2010-02-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000237&title=Oxigene Announces Results of Stockholder Vote On Proposed Merger With Vaxgen “We remain very enthusiastic about the value of OXiGENE's key programs, and we are actively continuing to pursue several options to realize the value in our strong pipeline of product candidates,” said Peter Langecker, M.D., Ph.D., OXiGENE's Chief Executive Officer. “While we believe that the proposed merger between OXiGENE and VaxGen would have been beneficial for both companies, we appreciate... 5000237 2010-02-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000238&title=Wescorp's Clean Water Technologies To Be Utilized In Cancen Oil's Newly Acquired Alberta Remediation Facility “We are very excited about the acquisition of the TAQA North Facility” comments Keith Talbot, President of Cancen Oil Canada. “The TAQA facility is a major acquisition for Cancen and will become its primary facility. The TAQA facility is capable of processing in excess of 30,000 barrels of contaminated produced water and slop oil per day. Utilizing Wescorp's H2Omaxx water and HCXT solids... 5000238 2010-02-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000235&title=Achillion Announces License Agreement For Elvucitabine Development In China Under the terms of the agreement, GCAT, through a sublicense agreement with its Chinese joint venture, T & T Pharma Co., Ltd., formed with Tianjing Institute of Pharmaceutical Research (TIPR), will assume all development and regulatory responsibility and associated costs for elvucitabine, and Achillion will be eligible to receive development milestones and double-digit royalties on net sales in... 5000235 2010-02-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000232&title=Haemonetics Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Global Med Technologies, Inc. Strategic Acquisition Broadens Blood Management Software Solutions To... February, 1, 2010, El Dorado Hills, CA and Braintree, MA, USA and Limonest, France — Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) and Global Med Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOB) today announced a definitive agreement under which Haemonetics will acquire Global Med for approximately $60 million in a cash tender offer. 5000232 2010-02-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000233&title=North State Bank To Acquire Mortgage Operations of Affiliated Mortgage RALEIGH, NC . . . North State Bank has signed an agreement to acquire the mortgage operations of Affiliated Mortgage, LLC, a Raleigh-based mortgage company, according to Larry D. Barbour, president and CEO of North State Bank and North State Bancorp (OTC: NSBC), the bank's holding company. The agreement calls for the purchase to close on or before February 12, 2010, at which time a new division... 5000233 2010-02-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000234&title=Valassis And News America Agree To Settle All Outstanding Lawsuits News America Agrees To Pay $500 Million; Signs 10-year Shared Mail Distribution Agreement... Livonia, Mich., Jan. 30, 2010: Valassis (NYSE: VCI), one of the nation's leading media and marketing services companies, announced today that it has reached an agreement to settle its outstanding lawsuits against News America Marketing (NAM), a division of News Corporation. The settlement discussions were overseen by the Honorable Judge Arthur Tarnow of the United States District Court, Eastern... 5000234 2010-02-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000231&title=Golden Phoenix Appoints Thomas Klein As Ceo And Signs Agreement To Form The Phoenix Development Group LLC With David Caldwell - Robert Martin appointed chairman, Roland Vetter named CFO, Clyde harrison to Chair the Audit Committee - SPARKS, NV, January 29, 2010 - Golden Phoenix Minerals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GPXM) is pleased to announce management changes, beginning with the appointment of Thomas Klein to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2010.  Mr. Klein became an Independent... 5000231 2010-01-29T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000230&title=Mcclatchy Announces Consents To Amend Its Credit Agreement Among other things, the amended Credit Agreement will (all amounts are as of December 27, 2009 giving effect to the refinancing): Provide for at least a 60% commitment reduction and prepayment for all lenders that agree to extend the maturity of their remaining commitments and loans. 5000230 2010-01-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000229&title=Emeritus Signs Joint Venture Agreement To Acquire 134 Senior Living Communities For $1.15 Billion SEATTLE, WA,  January 19, 2010 -- Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s care services to seniors, today announced that it has entered into a joint venture (“Joint Venture”) agreement with Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VI, L.P. (“BREA”) and Columbia Pacific Advisors, (“Columbia Pacific”), an affiliate of the Chairman and Co-CEO of Emeritus, in... 5000229 2010-01-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000228&title=Pengram Corporation 1200 Dupont Street, Suite 2J Bellingham, Wa 98225 Pengram Corporation Signs An Agreement To Acquire An Option On The Manado Gold Property... Under the terms of the proposed Acquisition Agreement, the Company will be able to earn an interest in the Manado Gold Property by making cash payments, issuing shares and completing work programs at various stages. The Company will be able to acquire: an initial 10% interest in the Manado Gold Property by paying $90,000 and issuing 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the Owner on... 5000228 2010-01-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000227&title=A. Schulman Granted Early Termination of Hart-scott- Rodino Waiting Period In Connection With Proposed Merger With Ico, Inc. HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 18, 2010 – ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICOC) announced today that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for its previously announced merger agreement with A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) Completion of the proposed transaction remains subject to ICO stockholder approval and.. 5000227 2010-01-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000226&title=Shiseido Announces Tender Offer To Acquire Bare Escentuals $1.7 Billion Transaction Combines Shiseido's Global Reach And World-class Product Japan, January 15, 2010 / U.S.A., January 14, 2010 – Shiseido Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section: 4911) (“Shiseido”), the Japan-based leading global cosmetics company, and Bare Escentuals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARE), one of the leading prestige cosmetics companies in the United States and an innovator in mineral-based cosmetics, today announced that they have entered into a definitive... 5000226 2010-01-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000222&title=Hillenbrand To Acquire K-tron International Hillenbrand expands and diversifies its business portfolio for long-term revenue and earnings growth. 5000222 2010-01-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000223&title=Hillenbrand To Acquire K-tron International Hillenbrand expands and diversifies its business portfolio for long-term revenue and earnings growth. 5000223 2010-01-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000224&title=Spansion Inc. Announces Agreement To Purchase Distribution Business SUNNYVALE, Calif., - January 8, 2010 – Spansion Inc. today announced it has reached verbal agreement to acquire the distribution business of its former subsidiary, Spansion Japan, that is the subject of a proceeding under the Japanese Corporate Reorganization Law (Kaisha Kosei Ho) pending in the Tokyo District Court. Spansion also verbally approved a new foundry services agreement which would... 5000224 2010-01-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000225&title=Transalta Awarded 25-year Power Purchase Agreement With New Brunswick Power; Announces Expansion of Kent Hills Wind Farm To 150 MW CALGARY, Alberta (Jan. 11, 2010) – TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) today announced it has been awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to provide an additional 54 megawatts (MW) of wind power to New Brunswick Power Distribution and Customer Service Corporation. 5000225 2010-01-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000220&title=Royal Gold Announces Additional Voting Agreements Related To Plan of Arrangement With Irc Under the terms of the Arrangement, IRC shareholders can elect to receive cash, shares or a combination of both in exchange for their current IRC shareholdings. Shareholders holding approximately 47% of the IRC shares subject to the voting agreements have elected to receive shares in lieu of cash. 5000220 2010-01-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000221&title=Seachange International Announces Agreement To Acquire Vividlogic, Inc. ACTON, Mass. (Jan. 7, 2010) – SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) a leading provider of software and hardware solutions for video-on-demand (VOD) television, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VividLogic, Inc. VividLogic is a privately-owned, California-based company that provides software and services to cable... 5000221 2010-01-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000218&title=Global Telecom & Technology To Acquire Assets From Global Capacity, Inc. McLean, VA, January 4, 2010 — Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (“GTT”) (OTCBB: GTLT), a leading global network integrator that provides its clients with a broad portfolio of wide-area network, IP transit and mobility services, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire certain customers and assets from Chicago-based Global Capacity, Inc. 5000218 2010-01-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000219&title=Kraft Foods Announces Agreement To Sell Pizza Business To Nestlé The sale, which is subject to customary conditions including regulatory clearances, includes the DiGiorno, Tombstone and Jack's brands in the United States, the Delissio brand in Canada and the California Pizza Kitchen trademark license. It also includes two Wisconsin manufacturing facilities (Medford and Little Chute) and the right to take on the leases for the pizza depots and delivery trucks... 5000219 2010-01-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000217&title=Insulet And Ypsomed Sign International Distribution Agreement For The Omnipod Insulin Management System Ypsomed has been a leader in the diabetes industry for over 25 years. The company developed the Disetronic Insulin Pump, which it sold to Roche Holdings AG in March 2003. After the sale, Ypsomed retained its European distribution network and today is a leading distributor of insulin pumps, blood glucose meters and diabetes care supplies. In Germany, Ypsomed has a 40% market share of insulin pump.. 5000217 2010-01-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000213&title=Anadigics Announces Change In Board Members And Amendment To Ceo’s Employment Agreement WARREN, NJ, January 04, 2010 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and wireline communications markets, today announced that Mr. Dennis Strigl has rejoined the Company’s Board of Directors as a Class I Director, filling the vacancy created by the resignation on December 31, 2009 of Mr. Gilles Delfassy due to his.. 5000213 2010-01-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000214&title=Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. Announces Signing of Definitive Share Purchase Agreement To Acquire GL Biochem. Upon closing, Dr. Hongyan Xu, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the GL Group, will assume the role of Chairman and CEO of CBI. All current CBI directors and officers will resign upon closing. The existing CBI Board of Directors will be restructured to include two CBI nominee directors, Dr. Bill Guo and Mr. Samuel Sears in addition to Dr. Xu and four additional GL Group nominee directors. 5000214 2010-01-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000215&title=Edgar Online And RR Donnelley Sign Contract Amendment Industry Leaders Prepared For 2010 XBRL Filing Year The amendment establishes fees and service levels for the period January 1 to December 31, 2010 and modifies a variety of terms including the elimination of bilateral exclusivity for the remainder of the contract. New pricing commences on January 1, 2010 and remains in effect throughout the 2010 calendar year. The contract requires that pricing be negotiated each year, therefore fees for year... 5000215 2010-01-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000216&title=Pharmerica Acquires Integrity Pharmacy Services In commenting on the transaction, Gregory S. Weishar, PharMerica Corporation's Chief Executive Officer, said, “Consistent with our growth strategy, we are pleased to have completed this acquisition in 2009. Our acquisition pipeline continues to grow, and we are confident our overall growth strategy will provide shareholder returns.” About PharMerica PharMerica Corporation is a leading... 5000216 2010-01-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000212&title=Paneltech International Completes Reverse Merger And Becomes A Publicly Traded Corporation HOQUIAM, WASHINGTON – December 28, 2009.  Paneltech International LLC (“Paneltech”), a company engaged in the design and manufacture of resin-saturated media announced today that on December 23, 2009 it completed a reverse merger (the “Merger”) with publicly traded Charleston Basics, Inc.  (“Charleston” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:CHBS) a company that previously sold outdoor camping goods and... 5000212 2009-12-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000211&title=United Refining Energy Corp. Announces Termination of Chaparral Energy, Inc. Merger Agreement New York, NY – December 23, 2009 –John A. Catsimatidis, Chairman and CEO of United Refining Energy Corp., a publicly reporting company (the "Company"), announced today that on December 11, 2009, the board of directors adopted, and the Company’s stockholders approved, a resolution to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to allow the Company to have a perpetual existence.  Mr. Catsimatidis... 5000211 2009-12-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000210&title=Two Rivers Water Company Acquires Extensions On Its Options To Purchase Water Company Denver, Colorado, December 21, 2009   Two Rivers Water Company (“Two Rivers”), formerly Navidec Financial Services, Inc. (OTC: NVDF.OB), through its 50% owned joint venture HCIC Holdings LLC, has completed the purchase of 18.11% of the shares of the Huerfano-Cucharas Irrigation Company (“HCIC”) in Southern Colorado.  Further, HCIC Holdings LLC has received extensions on options to acquire another. 5000210 2009-12-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000209&title=Jagged Peak, Inc. Announces Long Term Financing Agreement Tampa, FL–December 22, 2009–Jagged Peak, Inc. (OTCBB: JGPK), a global provider of enterprise e-commerce, demand management, and fulfillment solutions and services announced that it has secured revolving note from Moriah Capital L. P. (“Moriah”) for the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000). 5000209 2009-12-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000208&title=China Organic Agriculture, Inc. To Acquire Changbai Eco-beverage, A Blueberry Product Producer And Distributor Changbai is a well known blueberry product producer and distributor located in Jilin Province of China. Changbai produces more than one hundred blueberry related products, including soft drinks, health care products and honey mixed products, meeting the increasing market demand in China for these products. 5000208 2009-12-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000207&title=Oceanfirst Financial Corp. And Central Jersey Bancorp Announce Termination of Merger Agreement OceanFirst Financial Corp. is the parent holding company for OceanFirst Bank. OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902 is the largest and oldest community-based financial institution headquartered in Ocean County, New Jersey. The Bank is located in the central coastal area of New Jersey between the major metropolitan cities of New York and Philadelphia. With administrative offices in Toms River, New... 5000207 2009-12-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000206&title=Chembio Enters $900,000 Development Contract With Contractor To CDC For Point of Care Influenza Test The objective of the project is to develop a product that can determine an individual’s immunity to seasonal and novel influenza viruses, including novel swine H1N1, either in the field or in an outpatient setting.   The test will have six different parameters (representing different influenza strains) plus a control line on a single POC DPP® device.  The test will allow visual interpretation of.. 5000206 2009-12-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000205&title=On Semiconductor To Acquire California Micro Devices For $4.70 Per Share In An All-cash Tender Offer “The acquisition of California Micro Devices will significantly strengthen our offering of application specific integrated passive (ASIP) devices to protect products in the wireless, computing and consumer electronics end-markets,” said Keith Jackson, ON Semiconductor president and CEO. “In addition, CMD's expertise in protection solutions for the high brightness LED (HBLED) market, as well as... 5000205 2009-12-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000204&title=Interactive Data To Acquire 7ticks BEDFORD, Mass. – December 14, 2009 – Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 7ticks, LLC, an innovative provider of electronic trading networks and managed services. The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2010, contingent upon closing conditions. 5000204 2009-12-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000200&title=On Semiconductor To Acquire California Micro Devices For $4.70 Per Share In An All-cash Tender Offer “The acquisition of California Micro Devices will significantly strengthen our offering of application specific integrated passive (ASIP) devices to protect products in the wireless, computing and consumer electronics end-markets,” said Keith Jackson, ON Semiconductor president and CEO. “In addition, CMD's expertise in protection solutions for the high brightness LED (HBLED) market, as well as... 5000200 2009-12-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000201&title=Enterprise Bank & Trust Acquires Deposits And Loans Ofvalley Capital Bank In Phoenix At September 30, 2009, Valley Capital Bank reported assets of approximately $40.3 million, loans of approximately $23.7 million, other real estate owned of approximately $5.2 million and deposits of approximately $41.3 million. As part of the purchase and assumption transaction, Enterprise and the FDIC have entered into a loss sharing agreement on the assets acquired. 5000201 2009-12-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000202&title=Global Health Ventures Closes Share Exchange Agreement With Posh Cosmeceuticals Inc. The Common Shares to be issued in connection with the share exchange agreement have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from registration, under the Act. 5000202 2009-12-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000203&title=Highbury Financial Inc. Announces Definitive Merger Agreement With Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. DENVER, CO, December 14, 2009 - Highbury Financial Inc. (“Highbury”) (OTCBB: HBRF, HBRFW,HBRFU) and Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”) (NYSE: AMG) have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby AMG will acquire Highbury.  Under the terms of the agreement, AMG would issue an aggregate of up to 1,748,879 shares of AMG common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding equity of... 5000203 2009-12-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000198&title=Nautilus, Inc. Announces Entry Into Agreements For Sale of A Portion of Commercial Assets The Company had previously announced its intention to divest itself of its commercial business in order to enable its team to invest all resources on its branded consumer retail and direct businesses. The agreements do not involve Schwinn® products which are sold in the retail and direct sales channels, which Nautilus will continue to sell. 5000198 2009-12-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000199&title=U.s. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Pilgrim's Pride Plan of Reorganization; Company Expects To Emerge BY End of December Following a court hearing held December 8 in Ft. Worth, Judge D. Michael Lynn today entered an order confirming the amended plan of reorganization, paving the way for the Debtors to exit bankruptcy later this month. Pilgrim's Pride said that it expects to emerge from bankruptcy before the end of December. 5000199 2009-12-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000197&title=Medicinova And Avigen Announce Stockholder Election Deadline And Update To Estimated Merger Consideration Avigen stockholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker or other nominee may have an election deadline earlier than the Election Deadline. These Avigen stockholders should carefully review any materials they receive from their bank, broker or other nominee to determine the election deadline applicable to them. 5000197 2009-12-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000196&title=Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Announces Definitive Merger Agreement To Acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. For $35 Per Share In Cash Waterbury, VT – December 8, 2009 – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) (“GMCR”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) (“Diedrich”) for $35 per share in cash pursuant to a cash tender offer, in a transaction with a total value of approximately $290 million. 5000196 2009-12-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000195&title=Diedrich Coffee Enters Into Agreement With Green Mountain Coffee Roasters To Acquire Diedrich Coffee For $35.00 Cash Per Share Irvine, Calif. — December 8, 2009 — Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) pursuant to which GMCR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich Coffee for $35.00 in cash per share. 5000195 2009-12-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000194&title=BPW Acquisition Corp. And The Talbots, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement New York, NY, – December 8, 2009 – BPW Acquisition Corp. (“BPW”) (AMEX: BPW), a publicly held special purpose acquisition company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will be acquired by The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE: TLB), a specialty retailer of women's apparel. Upon closing the combined company will retain Talbots' ticker symbol and will trade.. 5000194 2009-12-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000193&title=Aerocentury Corp. Adopts Stockholder Rights Agreement The rights will be distributed at the rate of one right for each share of common stock owned by stockholders of record as of December 18, 2009. Each right will allow the holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share (a unit) of Series A Preferred Stock at an initial purchase price of $97.00 under circumstances described in the Rights Agreement. The purchase price, the number of units of... 5000193 2009-12-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000192&title=Astrazeneca And Targacept Form Global Collaboration And License Agreement For Late-stage Investigational Product TC-5214 For The Treatment of London and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, December 3, 2009 - AstraZeneca and Targacept, Inc. today announced a collaboration and license agreement for the global development and commercialization of TC-5214, Targacept's late-stage investigational product for major depressive disorder (MDD). TC-5214, which recently completed a phase IIb clinical trial, is a nicotinic channel blocker that is... 5000192 2009-12-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000191&title=Ico, Inc. Announces The Execution of A Merger Agreement With A. Schulman, Inc. And Financial Results For Fiscal Year And Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 2, 2009 – ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOC), global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced the execution of a merger agreement with A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM)  and its results for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2009. 5000191 2009-12-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000187&title=Entourage Mining Amends June 17, 2009 Pires Gold Project Mineral Option Agreement The Pires property consists of 5 mineral licenses covering more than 8501 hectares (21,000 acres) located 2.5 hours drive from Brasilia and about 1 hour outside of the small city of Pires de Rio, Goias State. The property is rectangular in shape and is approximately 13 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide. 5000187 2009-12-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000189&title=Neogen Acquires Gen-probe's Biokits Food Safety Business Gen-Probe acquired the BioKits business through its acquisition of Tepnel Life Sciences plc in April 2009. Gen-Probe elected to divest the food safety business of United Kingdom-based Tepnel as it did not fit into its long-term strategic plans. Tepnel's food safety business is a freestanding operation employing approximately 25 people in Deeside, Wales. Tepnel was founded in 1992, and its food... 5000189 2009-12-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000188&title=Icf International To Acquire Jacob & Sundstrom, Inc. Transaction Expands Firm's Footprint In The Cybersecurity And Identity Management Markets Jacob & Sundstrom's highly technical cybersecurity capabilities have positioned its clients as centers of excellence within the U.S. federal government and have made them major collaborators in the expansion of cyber situational awareness and the sharing of best practices. Jacob & Sundstrom also offers full-scope identity management services to complement its cybersecurity capabilities. Identity.. 5000188 2009-12-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000190&title=Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. Signs Agreement With Histostem For Worldwide Distribution of Stemixx Cosmetic Products Just Approved BY The Korean Fda David Stark, President and CEO of SCII, commented, “This distribution agreement, combined with the Korean FDA's approval of product labeling, is an extremely favorable development in our Business Plan. This is an important building block that enables Stem Cell and Histostem to confidently move forward with international opportunities to grow the business in advance of the final closing of our... 5000190 2009-12-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000184&title=Ethos Environmental, Inc. Inks Merger Agreement With Network Marketing Stalwart Al Global Corporation Dba Youngevity Ethos Environmental, Inc. (OTC - BB:ETEV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of a unique line of proprietary eco-efficient fuel reformulating products that provide fuel efficiency and lower harmful emissions for both commercial and individual vehicles, is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive merger agreement with AL Global Corporation d/b/a Youngevity Essential Life Sciences. The.. 5000184 2009-11-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000185&title=YRC Logistics Sells Its Dedicated Contract Carriage Business To Greatwide Logistics Overland Park, KAN. – YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) announced that its YRC Logistics segment has sold its U.S. dedicated contract carriage business to Greatwide Logistics Services, LLC (Greatwide), a leading provider of dedicated services in North America. The sale includes customer contracts and the trucks and trailers used in this portion of the YRC Logistics portfolio. 5000185 2009-11-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000186&title=Amreit Announces Successful Completion of The Merger With Reitplus And November Distribution HOUSTON, November 25, 2009 – AmREIT, a Houston-based real estate company that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, today announced that shareholders of both AmREIT and REITPlus overwhelmingly approved the Company's merger with and into its affiliate REITPlus, Inc. and the simultaneous name change to AmREIT, Inc. The merger was consummated on November 24, 2009. The AmREIT,... 5000186 2009-11-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000181&title=Aurasource Reaches Agreement For Us Oil Shale Development Scottsdale, Arizona.— November 20, 2009 — AuraSource, Inc.. (Pink Sheets: ARAO.PK), a developer of hydrocarbon clean fuel technology, has entered into an agreement with China Chemical Economic Cooperation Center (“CCECC”), a Chinese governmental division which leads China’s energy and environmental research and development.  Under the agreement, CCECC agreed to license their patented technology... 5000181 2009-11-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000182&title=Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Confirms $32.00 Per Share Revised Cash Proposal To Acquire Diedrich Coffee This offer represents an approximately 57% premium to the closing market price of Diedrich common stock on November 2, 2009, the last trading day prior to the public announcement of a proposed merger agreement between Diedrich and Peet's. Additionally, this $32 all-cash offer represents a significant premium, based on the price of Peet's stock, and greater certainty than Peet's November 22, 2009.. 5000182 2009-11-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000183&title=Interactive Data To Acquire Online Financial Solutions Assets From Dow Jones & Company BEDFORD, Mass – November 24, 2009 –Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the data and tools assets of Dow Jones & Company, Inc.'s Online Financial Solutions (“OFS”) business. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next several weeks, contingent... 5000183 2009-11-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000180&title=Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. Signs Purchase And Sale Agreement Covering Rights In The Oyo Oilfield In Nigeria Hartsdale, New York, November 23, 2009: Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PAP) (the “Company”), a US-based energy company engaged in the development, production and distribution of oil and gas, announced today that it has signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement with CAMAC Energy Holdings Limited and certain of its affiliates (“CAMAC”) to acquire all of CAMAC’s interest in a Production Sharing. 5000180 2009-11-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000179&title=Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Confirms $30.00 Per Share Cash Proposal To Acquire Diedrich Coffee Under the terms of GMCR's proposal, GMCR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Diedrich common stock for $30.00 per share in cash, with no financing and no due diligence contingencies. GMCR intends to fully finance this transaction through cash on hand and GMCR's existing bank lines of credit. This offer represents a 47% premium to the closing market price of Diedrich common stock on... 5000179 2009-11-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000174&title=American Tower Corporation Agrees To Acquire 196 Towers From Cincinnati Bell Inc. “This transaction is a continuation of Cincinnati Bell's strategy to improve liquidity and unlock shareholder value,” said Gary Wojtaszek, Chief Financial Officer of Cincinnati Bell. “We are pleased to expand our long-term relationship with a world-class operator such as American Tower, who is facilitating our ability to sell these non-core assets at an attractive valuation.” “We are pleased that. 5000174 2009-11-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000175&title=American Tower Corporation Agrees To Acquire 196 Towers From Cincinnati Bell Inc. “This transaction is a continuation of Cincinnati Bell's strategy to improve liquidity and unlock shareholder value,” said Gary Wojtaszek, Chief Financial Officer of Cincinnati Bell. “We are pleased to expand our long-term relationship with a world-class operator such as American Tower, who is facilitating our ability to sell these non-core assets at an attractive valuation.” “We are pleased that. 5000175 2009-11-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000176&title=Keegan Resources Inc. 600 – 1199 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6e 3T5 Keegan Resources Inc. Announces $36.0 Million "bought Deal" Financing Keegan Resources Inc. (the "Keegan" or the "Corporation") (TSX:KGN)(NYSE Amex:KGN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters (the "Underwriters"), under which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase on an underwritten basis 6,100,000 common shares (the "Common Shares") of Keegan at a price of $5.90 per Common Share for total gross proceeds to... 5000176 2009-11-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000177&title=Magnegas Expands Middle East Reach With First International Fuel Distribution Agreement Tampa, Florida – November 18, 2009 – MagneGas Corporation (“MagneGas” or the “Company”) (OTC BB: MNGA), a producer of a metal working fuel and natural gas alternative made from liquid waste, announced today that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (“SAA”) with United Arab Emirates (“UAE”)-based United Gas Company (“UNIGAS”). The parties entered into the SAA in order to replace... 5000177 2009-11-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000178&title=Wells Fargo Announces Agreement To Buy Back Auction Rate Securities This announcement was made in conjunction with separate agreements reached with the State of California Attorney General's office and the North American Securities Administrators Association regarding Wells Fargo's participation in the auction rate securities (ARS) market. The settlement agreements resolve all active regulatory investigations and enforcement actions concerning Wells Fargo's... 5000178 2009-11-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000173&title=Applied Materials To Acquire Semitool Combination Makes Applied Materials The Leader In High-growth Equipment Market For Advanced Packaging of Chips For... Santa Clara, Calif. and Kalispell, Mont., Nov. 17, 2009 – Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) and Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL) today announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer. 5000173 2009-11-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000172&title=International Shipholding Corporation Announces Agreement To Purchase Three Handysize DRY Bulk Newbuildings Mobile, Alabama, November 12, 2009 – International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase three 36,000 Deadweight Ton Handysize double hull dry bulk carrier newbuildings with an option for a fourth newbuilding. The three new vessels will be constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. and are expected to be delivered between... 5000172 2009-11-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000170&title=Enterprise Acquisition Corp. And Armour Residential Reit, Inc. Announce Closing of Merger Transaction BOCA RATON, Florida, November 6, 2009 – Enterprise Acquisition Corp. ("Enterprise") (NYSE Amex: EST; EST.U; EST.WS) and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ("ARMOUR") today announced the completion of their merger transaction. ARMOUR will immediately begin conducting business as a REIT, primarily investing in hybrid adjustable-rate, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate residential mortgage-backed securities.. 5000170 2009-11-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000171&title=East West Bank Acquires The Banking Operations of San Francisco, California Based United Commercial Bank Pasadena, CA – November 6, 2009 – East West Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, announced today that it has acquired the banking operations of San Francisco, California based United Commercial Bank (UCB) in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) assisted transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, East West will receive $10.4 billion in assets, including... 5000171 2009-11-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000166&title=Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Agreement “We're pleased that our strong balance sheet and operating cash flow allow us to fund our growth, while also opportunistically returning value to our shareholders through this repurchase agreement” said Jack Hartung, Chief Financial Officer. 5000166 2009-11-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000167&title=Scripps Networks Interactive To Acquire Controlling Interest In Travel Channel Scripps Will Control 65 Percent of Leveraged Joint Venture With Cox... CINCINNATI – Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI), owner and operator of the Food Network and HGTV lifestyle television networks, will enter into a joint venture with Cox Communications Inc. by which it will acquire a controlling interest in the Travel Channel. 5000167 2009-11-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000168&title=Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Agreement “We're pleased that our strong balance sheet and operating cash flow allow us to fund our growth, while also opportunistically returning value to our shareholders through this repurchase agreement” said Jack Hartung, Chief Financial Officer. 5000168 2009-11-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000169&title=HSBC Finance, Santander Consumer In Agreement On HSBC'S Us Auto Business METTAWA, Ill. -- HSBC Finance Corporation has announced its auto finance entities have reached an agreement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. (SC USA) to sell HSBC US auto loan servicing operations as well as US $1 billion in auto loan receivables for US $904 million in cash, and enter into a loan servicing agreement for the remainder of its US auto loan portfolio, which is in liquidation. The... 5000169 2009-11-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000164&title=Caleco Pharma Corp. Announces Entry Into License Agreement With Caleco Pharma Europe S.L. In consideration of the grant of the exclusive license, SL has agreed to pay and issue the following: issue to the Company such number of shares of SL that equals 10% of SL's outstanding share capital (the “SL Shares”). The Company's 10% interest in the share capital of SL is non-dilutive as long as SL's outstanding share capital is 1,000,000 Euros or less. If SL's share capital is above... 5000164 2009-11-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000165&title=Jda Software Group To Acquire I2 Technologies Acquisition establishes leading global provider of supply chain management software with more than 6,000 customers; Expands JDA's addressable market to include Discrete Manufacturing and extends leadership in Transportation Combined revenues approximate $617 million (on a trailing twelve-month basis) with a broad, seamless portfolio of products and services for the Manufacturing, Wholesale... 5000165 2009-11-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000163&title=China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces New 10-year Energy Efficiency Build Operate Transfer (“bot”) Contract With Shenmu County Jiujiang Trading Co., LTD. 5000163 2009-11-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000161&title=Wca Agrees To Acquire Landfill, Transfer Station And Rail Haul Operation Houston, October 29, 2009 – WCA Waste Corporation (NASDAQ:WCAA) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the operations of Live Earth, LLC.  Live Earth is a privately held company whose operations include the Sunny Farms Landfill, a 457 acre site permitted to accept municipal solid waste, industrial waste and construction and demolition debris located in Seneca County,... 5000161 2009-10-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000162&title=Anesiva Announces Date For 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders To Vote On Proposed Merger At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders the Anesiva stockholders will be asked to approve, among other proposals, the issuance of shares of Anesiva common stock in the merger (the “Merger”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 4, 2009, among Anesiva, Arca Acquisition Corporation (“Arca”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anesiva, Arcion Therapeutics, Inc. (“Arcion”) and,.. 5000162 2009-10-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000160&title=Anesiva Announces Date For 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders To Vote On Proposed Merger At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders the Anesiva stockholders will be asked to approve, among other proposals, the issuance of shares of Anesiva common stock in the merger (the “Merger”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 4, 2009, among Anesiva, Arca Acquisition Corporation (“Arca”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anesiva, Arcion Therapeutics, Inc. (“Arcion”) and,.. 5000160 2009-10-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000159&title=Mcintosh State Bank Press Release October 26, 2009 Mcintosh State Bank Announces Agreement With Regulators Mr. Malone was quoted as saying “We have been expecting this order and have already met many of its requirements. We will continue to operate under a business as usual environment and look forward to making additional positive progress to satisfy regulators' directives.” According to Mr. Malone, the bank has plans to raise additional capital to meet the terms of the agreement. This is in addition. 5000159 2009-10-29T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000157&title=Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces November 5, 2009 Special Meeting of Stockholders And Warrantholders To Approve Merger With Armour Residential Reit,... BOCA RATON, Florida, October 28, 2009 – Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: “EST.U”, Common Stock: “EST,” Warrants: “EST.WS”) (“Enterprise”) announced today that it has rescheduled the special meetings of its stockholders and warrantholders, which had been scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, to Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.... 5000157 2009-10-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000158&title=Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces November 5, 2009 Special Meeting of Stockholders And Warrantholders To Approve Merger With Armour Residential Reit,... BOCA RATON, Florida, October 28, 2009 – Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: “EST.U”, Common Stock: “EST,” Warrants: “EST.WS”) (“Enterprise”) announced today that it has rescheduled the special meetings of its stockholders and warrantholders, which had been scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, to Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.... 5000158 2009-10-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000156&title=Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces October 29, 2009 Special Meeting of Stockholders And Warrantholders To Approve Merger With Armour Residential Reit,... BOCA RATON, Florida, October 23, 2009 – Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: “EST.U”, Common Stock: “EST,” Warrants: “EST.WS”) (“Enterprise”) announced today that it has postponed the special meetings of its stockholders and warrantholders, which had previously been scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, to Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern... 5000156 2009-10-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000154&title=Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces October 29, 2009 Special Meeting of Stockholders And Warrantholders To Approve Merger With Armour Residential Reit,... BOCA RATON, Florida, October 23, 2009 – Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: “EST.U”, Common Stock: “EST,” Warrants: “EST.WS”) (“Enterprise”) announced today that it has postponed the special meetings of its stockholders and warrantholders, which had previously been scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, to Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern... 5000154 2009-10-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000155&title=Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Finalizes Onalta™ Manufacturing And Supply Agreements In September, Molecular Insight entered into a Territory License Agreement (“The Agreement”) with BioMedica for commercialization of Onalta in certain European countries, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia and Turkey. Under the Agreement, BioMedica is expected to perform clinical studies and to secure all regulatory approvals to market, sell and distribute Onalta within its licensed... 5000155 2009-10-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000150&title=Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinix's Presence Into 16 New Markets Foster City, CA and Tampa, FL–October 21, 2009 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data center and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock,... 5000150 2009-10-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000151&title=Tellabs Acquires Wichorus To Revolutionize The Mobile Internet That's why Tellabs, a leader in mobile backhaul networks, will acquire WiChorus of San Jose, Calif. The combination creates advanced 3G/4G mobile networks that revolutionize the mobile Internet, deliver new applications to generate revenue and simplify networks to achieve significant savings for mobile carriers. 5000151 2009-10-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000152&title=Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinix's Presence Into 16 New Markets Foster City, CA and Tampa, FL–October 21, 2009 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data center and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock,... 5000152 2009-10-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000153&title=Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinix's Presence Into 16 New Markets Foster City, CA and Tampa, FL–October 21, 2009 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data center and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock,... 5000153 2009-10-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000149&title=Nci Building Systems Announces That Major Milestones For Completion of Investment Agreement With Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund Have Been Met HOUSTON, October 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) today announced that the major milestones for the completion of its investment agreement with a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have been achieved, and that the Company anticipates closing the transaction as early as October 20, 2009. 5000149 2009-10-19T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000148&title=Arigene Co., LTD. Commences Tender Offer To Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Trimeris, Inc. Stock SEOUL, KOREA AND DURHAM, N.C. – October 19, 2009 – Arigene Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation traded on the Korean Securities Dealers Association Quotation System (“Arigene”) (KOSDAQ: 067850), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, RTM Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, today commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Trimeris, Inc., a Delaware... 5000148 2009-10-19T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000144&title=Porter Bancorp Acquires Options To Purchase 15.8% of The Common Shares of Citizens First Corporation LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 15, 2009) – Porter Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBIB) announced today that it has entered into option agreements for the right to purchase approximately 15.8% of the outstanding common shares of Citizens First Corporation (NASDAQ: CZFC) for $9.00 per share. With the options, Porter Bancorp and its affiliates would beneficially own approximately 19.7% of the outstanding common... 5000144 2009-10-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000145&title=Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. Announces Organizational Changes And Extension of Chief Executive's Employment Agreement The Company announced that Steven R. Miller, Ph.D. and Jack Weinstein will assume expanded responsibilities: Dr. Miller, currently Catalyst's Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development and Project Management, will assume additional duties as Catalyst's Chief Scientific Officer; and Mr. Weinstein, currently Catalyst's Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, will assume formal... 5000145 2009-10-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000146&title=First Bankshares, Inc. And Xenith Corporation Shareholders Approve Merger Between First Bankshares And Xenith Corporation First Bankshares shareholders approved the merger at First Bankshares' reconvened 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Xenith Corporation shareholders approved the merger at Xenith Corporation's reconvened Special Meeting of Shareholders, both held on October 15, 2009. The merger was approved by approximately 74.3% and 92.7% of the votes entitled to be cast on the merger by the holders of... 5000146 2009-10-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000147&title=Private Media Group Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Leading Online Distribution Platform Sureflix To Enhance Global Digital Delivery Position Commenting on the Company's decision to make this acquisition, Ilan Bunimovitz, Chief Executive Officer of Private explained: “This acquisition is the next step in the ongoing expansion of our global digital media platform. It adds another dimension to our platform and broadens our market knowledge. In 2009 we entered the VOD and US markets through the acquisition of GameLink. We completed a... 5000147 2009-10-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000143&title=Utstarcom And Starent Networks Announce Settlement Agreement UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to... 5000143 2009-10-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000142&title=Cisco Announces Agreement To Acquire Starent Networks Acquisition of Starent Networks Expands Cisco's Mobile Internet Offerings For Service Providers Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay $35 per share in cash in exchange for each share of Starent Networks and assume outstanding equity awards for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.9 billion. The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. 5000142 2009-10-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000141&title=Sigma Designs, Inc. To Acquire Coppergate Communications LTD. Creating A Leading Provider of Networked Home Entertainment Semiconductor Solutions MILPITAS, Calif. and TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- October 13, 2009 -- Sigma Designs®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM) (“Sigma”) and CopperGate Communications Ltd. (“CopperGate”) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Sigma to acquire CopperGate in a cash and stock transaction with an agreed value of $160 million, net of CopperGate’s cash at the closing of the transaction. 5000141 2009-10-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000138&title=Nara Bancorp Renews Chief Executive Officer's Employment Contract “I am very proud to continue to serve as CEO of Nara Bancorp,” said Ms. Kim. “It has been my privilege to work with the many talented Nara employees and directors, and I look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead.” The renewal includes the following provisions. Ms. Kim will receive an annual base salary of $350,000. On November 27, 2009, Ms. Kim shall be granted 40,000 performance units... 5000138 2009-10-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000139&title=Strategic Hotels & Resorts Signs Purchase And Sale Agreement For Disposition of The Four Seasons Mexico City Chief Executive Officer, Laurence Geller remarked, “We are very pleased to announce this sale at an attractive price in an extremely difficult environment. This transaction, in a market with a significant amount of directly competitive new or under-construction supply, demonstrates the value in our unique portfolio of properties in general, and especially so in Mexico City given the impact of the. 5000139 2009-10-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000140&title=Vitol, Inc. Enters Into Agreement To Purchase The General Partner of Semgroup Energy Partners, L.P. Tulsa, Okla. – October 8, 2009: SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (“SGLP”) (Pink Sheets: SGLP.PK) has been informed that Vitol Inc., part of the Vitol Group of companies (“Vitol”), today entered into an agreement with Manchester Securities Corp., an affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation (“Manchester”), to purchase 100% of the membership interests of SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.,... 5000140 2009-10-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000134&title=Corrected China Direct Industries In Letter of Intent To Acquire Additional Magnesium Production Facilities Company Intends To Sell Its Stake In Pan Asia... The non binding letter of intent entered into between China Direct Industries and Yiwei Magnesium contemplates the creation of what China Direct Industries believes will be the largest producer and distributer of pure magnesium and related products in the world.  In addition to the acquisition of the minority stake in China Direct Industries magnesium subsidiaries owned by Yiwei Magnesium, China.. 5000134 2009-10-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000135&title=Epicor Amends Credit Agreement To Maximize Operating IRVINE, Calif. — October 6, 2009 — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced that it amended its existing Credit Facility (Facility) agreement to provide the Company with more operating flexibility in light of changing economic conditions over the past 18... 5000135 2009-10-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000136&title=Raptor Pharmaceuticals And Torreypines Therapeutics Receive Stockholder Approvals To Merge Merger To Create Nasdaq-listed Biopharmaceutical Novato, California, September 28, 2009 – Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“Raptor” or the “Company”) (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTP), today announced that its stockholders approved the proposals to complete the proposed merger with TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (“TorreyPines”) (NASDAQ: TPTX) at its annual meeting of stockholders held on Monday, September 28, 2009. Concurrently, at the annual meeting of.. 5000136 2009-10-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000137&title=Varian, Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement With Agilent Technologies 5000137 2009-10-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000131&title=China Direct Industries In Letter of Intent To Acquire Additional Magnesium Production Facilities Company Intends to Sell Its Stake in Pan Asia Subsidiary in an Effort to Focus Its IMG Branded Operations with Key Chinese Partner Deerfield Beach, Fla., October 5, 2009 – China Direct Industries, Inc. (“China Direct Industries”) (NASDAQ: CDII), a U.S. owned, rapidly growing holding company operating in China in two core business segments, pure magnesium production and distribution of basic... 5000131 2009-10-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000132&title=Lincare Holdings Inc. Extends Terms of Employment Agreements With Executive Officers Lincare, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is one of the nation's largest providers of respiratory therapy and other services to patients in the home. The Company provides services and equipment to more than 700,000 customers in 48 states. 5000132 2009-10-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000133&title=Transalta And Canadian Hydro Developers Reach Agreement On Acquisition At $5.25 Cash Per Share A notice of variation and extension of the existing offer is expected to be mailed to securityholders of Canadian Hydro by the end of this week with an initial expiry date of October 20, 2009. 5000133 2009-10-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000130&title=Asiainfo Enters Into Stock Purchase Agreement With Call Center International Limited Partnership gives AsiaInfo an established, leading outbound call service to obtain high-quality, first-hand feedback from subscribers Leverages AsiaInfo's leading market share in business intelligence installations and reputable consulting team to provide carriers with enhanced sales & marketing campaigns BEIJING/SANTA CLARA, Calif.– October 2, 2009 – AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASIA)... 5000130 2009-10-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000129&title=Ligand And Glaxosmithkline Collaboration Identifies New Compound Ligand Earns Milestone Payment And Amends Agreement With Glaxosmithkline In addition, under the amended agreement Ligand and GSK agreed to waive exclusivity on two biological targets, allowing both GSK and Ligand the freedom to pursue independent research programs with such targets in addition to the current alliance programs. Furthermore, pursuant to the amended agreement Ligand will gain full research, development and/or commercialization rights to certain targets... 5000129 2009-10-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000125&title=Atlas America And Atlas Energy Complete Merger To Form Atlas Energy, Inc. As a result of the Merger, Atlas Energy, Inc. has a single class of publicly traded common equity with one board of directors. The board of directors of the combined entity consists of the ten independent directors of Atlas America and Atlas Energy serving at the time the merger was consummated, as well as Edward E. Cohen and Jonathan Z. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman,... 5000125 2009-09-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000126&title=Quaterra Signs Option Agreement With Copper Ridge Exploration For Duke Island Cu-ni-pge Project In Alaska The Duke Island Property was located by Quaterra in 2001. Between 2001 and 2006 Quaterra completed geological mapping, soil and rock sampling, ground and airborne geophysical surveys and 1,820 meters of core drilling in 11 holes. Mineralization includes copper, nickel and PGE enriched sulphide mineralization within an Alaska-type zoned ultramafic intrusion in Alaska's Alexander Platinum Belt. The. 5000126 2009-09-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000127&title=Seracare Life Sciences Awarded Multiple Contracts From The CDC And Nih To Support Hiv Research And The Accuracy of Hiv Testing -total Us Government Funded... “The government sector is an important customer of our services business and these recent awards demonstrate SeraCare's fundamental role in the support of government-sponsored research projects and, specifically, our leadership position in providing the highest quality services in support of HIV research and testing,” said Susan Vogt, President and Chief Executive Officer of SeraCare Life... 5000127 2009-09-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000128&title=Terrestar Announces Distribution Agreement With AT&T RESTON, VA – September 30, 2009 – Mobile communications provider TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar), a majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTR), announced today an agreement between TerreStar and AT&T to bring to market the first fully integrated satellite cellular smartphone. 5000128 2009-09-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000123&title=Comvest And Velocity Express Reach Agreement On Significant Financial Restructuring WESTPORT, Conn. September 24, 2009 -- Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ:VEXP) (“Velocity” or “the Company”), the nation's largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, announced that it has reached an agreement with a subsidiary (“ComVest”) of ComVest Investment Partners III, L.P., a leading private investment firm with a proven track record in the transportation... 5000123 2009-09-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000124&title=CRHS Subsidiary Acquires Millie’s Restaurants SAN DIEGO, CA – September 24, 2009- American Restaurant Concepts, Inc, a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Custom Restaurant & Hospitality Group, Inc. (CRHS: OTCBB) entered into an asset purchase agreement with Millie’s Restaurants, Inc., a California corporation, to acquire 10 Millie’s restaurant locations. 5000124 2009-09-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000121&title=Ascent Solar Signs Multi-year Supply Agreement With Turtleenergy For Up To 67 MW Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has signed a multi-year direct supply agreement with TurtleEnergy LLC, a premium photovoltaic (PV) systems integrator headquartered in Linden, New Jersey. 5000121 2009-09-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000122&title=Miranda Gold Corp. And Nulegacy Gold Corp. Sign Agreement To Explore Red Hill Project Vancouver, BC, Canada – September XX, 2009 – Miranda Gold Corp. (“Miranda”) (TSX-V: MAD) announces that a new exploration agreement with an option to form a joint venture (the “Agreement") has been executed with NuLegacy Gold Corp. ("NuLegacy") on Miranda's Red Hill property. Previous exploration at Red Hill intersected 45 ft of 0.237 oz Au/t (13.7 m of 8.105 g Au/t). NuLegacy will fund all... 5000122 2009-09-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000119&title=China Armco Metals Completes Contract To Supply Iron Ore Valued Approximately $15.98 Million In The Third Quarter of 2009 SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire – 09/21/09) - China Armco Metals, Inc. (OTC.BB), a distributor of imported metal ore with plans to launch a new state of the art scrap metal recycling facility in China, today announced that Armco & Metawise, Ltd. the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, has completed delivery of iron ore to a China based steel company pursuant to a contract that will generate sales of... 5000119 2009-09-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000120&title=Tim Hortons Inc. Public Company Merger And Reorganization Approved Canadian Public Company Transaction Scheduled To Become Effective September 28TH, 2009 Absent any unforeseen circumstances, Tim Hortons expects to proceed with the completion of the transaction, with the merger and reorganization to become effective on September 28th, 2009. 5000120 2009-09-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000118&title=MMC Extends Employment Contract of Ceo Brian Duperreault NEW YORK, September 21, 2009 — Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) today said it has reached agreement with President and CEO Brian Duperreault to extend his employment with MMC through January 2014. Mr. Duperreault was named President and CEO of MMC on January 30, 2008. 5000118 2009-09-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000116&title=Micro Bubble Technology Signs $2M Agreement For Distribution Right of Its Carbon Nano Tube Battery In North America Barrington, IL – September 16, 2009 – Micro Bubble Technology, the new subsidiary of EcoloCap Solutions, (OTC-BB: ECOS) (“MBT”) has signed an agreement with Next-Alternative Inc, (http://www.next-alternative.com) which agreed to pay $2 million in return for the exclusive right to market and distribute MBT’s Carbon Nano Tube Battery for wheeled applications in North America, In addition,... 5000116 2009-09-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000117&title=Taleo Announces Plan To Acquire Worldwide Compensation Dublin, CA – September 15, 2009 – Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire strategic partner Worldwide Compensation, Inc. for up to $16 million in cash.  With this acquisition, Taleo will extend its unified talent management platform solution for enterprises. 5000117 2009-09-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000114&title=Connecticut Water Acquires Legend Hill Water System And Receives Standard & Poor’s Reaffirmation of ‘a’ Rating CLINTON, CONNECTICUT, September 14, 2009 – The Connecticut Water Company (CWC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: CTWS), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of  the Legend Hill water system in Madison, Connecticut. The acquisition of the Legend Hill water system, allows CWC to solve water quality issues in the system and at two public... 5000114 2009-09-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000115&title=Santa Fe Gold Announces Gold Sale Agreement “The transaction represents an attractive source of financing to bring Summit into production while still giving Santa Fe shareholders full upside exposure to 100% of the silver and the majority of the gold production at Summit,” said Pierce Carson, President and Chief Executive Officer. 5000115 2009-09-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000113&title=Worldspace Asset Purchase Agreement Terminated Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, 1worldspace™ satellites cover two-thirds of the earth and enable the Company to offer a wide range of innovative services for consumers, enterprises and governments, including distance learning, alert delivery, data delivery, and disaster readiness and response systems. 1worldspace™ is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services. For more... 5000113 2009-08-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000112&title=Cardero Provides Update On Purchase Agreement For Pampa De Pongo Iron Ore Project, Peru Hongda has informed the Company that, while it has made significant strides towards completing its purchase of Pampa de Pongo, it will be unable meet the August 19, 2009 deadline to provide an irrevocable letter of guarantee from a senior Chinese bank guaranteeing the payment of the balance of the purchase price. Hongda cites increased Chinese Central Government regulations and controls on... 5000112 2009-08-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000111&title=Helix Wind, Corp. Signs Loi To Acquire All Assets of Abundant Renewable Energy And Renewable Energy Engineering San Diego, CA – August 18, 2009 – Helix Wind Corporation (OTCBB: HLXW) announced today the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire all of the business assets of Abundant Renewable Energy, LLC (ARE) and Renewable Energy Engineering, LLC (REE). The acquisition of ARE will bring two additional products to the Helix Wind portfolio. The ARE110 (2.5KW) and ARE442 (10KW) are both optimized.. 5000111 2009-08-19T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000110&title=Divx Reaches Settlement With Yahoo! Ending Legal Dispute Over Toolbar Distribution Agreement “We are pleased to have this matter resolved,” stated Dan Halvorson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “The litigation settlement will increase our operating income in the third quarter of 2009. As a result, we have upwardly revised our GAAP earnings guidance for the third quarter by $0.29 per diluted share, or $0.17 per diluted share net of related taxes, and now expect GAAP.. 5000110 2009-08-19T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000109&title=Mdi, Inc. Files Preliminary Proxy Statement For Merger With Almana Networks International, Inc. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (August 18, 2009) – MDI, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:MDII) today announced that on Friday, August 14, 2009, it filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for a special meeting of stockholders ("Special Meeting") to be held to vote on MDI’s pending merger with Almana Networks International, Inc.("Almana Networks") and the transactions... 5000109 2009-08-18T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000107&title=Cirtran Enters Forbearance Agreement, Sets Loan Repayment Schedule SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17, 2009 -- CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRC), a diversified international contract manufacturer of consumer, consumer electronics and IT products, said today it will file Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing a Forbearance Agreement signed with YA Global Investments of Jersey City, N.J., and setting a loan repayment schedule. 5000107 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000104&title=Cirtran Enters Forbearance Agreement, Sets Loan Repayment Schedule SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17, 2009 -- CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRC), a diversified international contract manufacturer of consumer, consumer electronics and IT products, said today it will file Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing a Forbearance Agreement signed with YA Global Investments of Jersey City, N.J., and setting a loan repayment schedule. 5000104 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000105&title=Uranerz Signs Long-term Contract For Sale of Uranium This is the second contract signed by Uranerz for the sale of uranium to a U.S. utility; the Company announced its first such contract in July 2009. 5000105 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000108&title=Uranerz Signs Long-term Contract For Sale of Uranium This is the second contract signed by Uranerz for the sale of uranium to a U.S. utility; the Company announced its first such contract in July 2009. 5000108 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000103&title=Arthrocare Announces Agreement With One Equity Partners For $75 Million Investment AUSTIN, TEXAS – August 17, 2009 – ArthroCare Corp. (Pink Sheets: ARTC.PK) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with One Equity Partners (OEP), the global private equity investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., whereby OEP will purchase $75 million of newly-issued ArthroCare Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. ArthroCare intends to use the proceeds to repay the Company's existing. 5000103 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000106&title=Arthrocare Announces Agreement With One Equity Partners For $75 Million Investment AUSTIN, TEXAS – August 17, 2009 – ArthroCare Corp. (Pink Sheets: ARTC.PK) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with One Equity Partners (OEP), the global private equity investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., whereby OEP will purchase $75 million of newly-issued ArthroCare Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. ArthroCare intends to use the proceeds to repay the Company's existing. 5000106 2009-08-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000102&title=Intricon To Acquire Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring Company Company Also Closes $11.5 Million In Credit Facilities The total purchase price consists of: $1.225 million cash paid at closing; a $1.05 million subordinated note payable over three years; and, 75,000 shares of IntriCon common stock (valued at $3.27 as of Aug. 11, 2009). Privately held Datrix is a profitable, cash flow positive entity with annual revenue of approximately $1.6 million. 5000102 2009-08-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000099&title=Cit Adopts Tax Benefits Preservation Plan To Protect Tax Assets And Enters Into Written Agreement With The Federal Reserve NEW YORK – August 13, 2009 – CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (the “Rights Plan”). 5000099 2009-08-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000100&title=Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. Enters Into Agreement To Repurchase Founder's Shares The share repurchase will result in a reduction in the weighted average number of shares outstanding and thus is expected to result in an increase in adjusted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2009 of approximately one cent per share. Accordingly, the company updated its guidance to reflect this impact of a lower share count, and now expects adjusted earnings per share of 16 to 17 cents.. 5000100 2009-08-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000101&title=Talbots And Li & Fung Enter Into Exclusive Global Sourcing Agency Agreement Hingham, MA, August 13, 2009 -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) and Hong Kong-based global consumer goods exporter Li & Fung Ltd. (SEHK: 494) today announced that they have entered into a buying agency agreement whereby Li & Fung will act as the exclusive global apparel sourcing agent for the Talbots brand. As part of the agreement, Li & Fung will serve as the exclusive agent for substantially all... 5000101 2009-08-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000098&title=B&G Foods Announces Credit Agreement Amendment ·                  make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of the Company's 12% senior subordinated notes due 2016 for cash, subject to the restricted payments test set forth in the Company's senior notes indenture; ·                  make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of the senior... 5000098 2009-08-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000096&title=China Holdings Acquisition Corp. To Acquire A Leading Chinese Construction Materials Company, Jinjiang Hengda Ceramics Co., LTD. Acquisition of Jinjiang Hengda Ceramics Co., Ltd. (Hengda), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings Hengda is an established company that provides an attractive platform for growth as it is anticipated to benefit from the urbanization of China as well as Central & Provincial governmental. 5000096 2009-08-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000097&title=Evergreen Energy Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results - Obtains Financing Agreement For $25.0 Million - DENVER – August 7, 2009 – Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE), a green energy technology solutions company, reported its second quarter 2009 financial results. 5000097 2009-08-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000095&title=Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. And Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sign Exclusive Agreement To Commercialize Intermezzo® In The United States Stamford, CT, and Pt. Richmond, CA, August 2, 2009 – Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT) today announced entry into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement to commercialize Intermezzo® (zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet) in the United States. If approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Intermezzo® has the potential to... 5000095 2009-08-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000092&title=Constellation Energy Partners Provides Update On Management Services Agreement And Hedging Constellation notified CEP in June 2009 that it would terminate the MSA effective Dec. 15, 2009. Approval of the plan was required under the terms of the company's credit agreements. 5000092 2009-07-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000093&title=Emc Acquires Majority Ownership of Data Domain HOPKINTON, Mass. – July 20, 2009 — EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has acquired majority ownership of Data Domain, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDUP). Once EMC completes the acquisition of Data Domain, which is expected by the end of July, Data Domain will become the foundation of a new product division within EMC's storage business.. 5000093 2009-07-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000094&title=Wescorp Energy Enters First Lease Agreement For Solids Remediation Technology (HCXT) The HCXT solids remediation unit is a commercially proven, safe, effective and economical process for the extraction and cleansing of hydrocarbon-laden sediments and solids. The technology uses bio-degradable chemicals to separate heavy oil from solids including drilling cuttings and fine sands and clays from oil sand production. HCXT significantly reduces the ongoing liability for the... 5000094 2009-07-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000090&title=Cornerstone Therapeutics Signs Definitive Asset Purchase Agreement To Acquire Commercial Rights To The Antibiotic Factive® Factive is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic approved for the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (ABECB) and community-acquired pneumonia of mild to moderate severity (CAP). According to Wolters Kluwer Health, a third-party provider of prescription data, in 2008, the U.S. oral solid fluoroquinolone market generated approximately 39 million prescriptions. According to a... 5000090 2009-07-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000091&title=Tiberius Accuses Mathstar (math.pk) Directors of Failure To Disclose Sajan, Inc. Deal At Mathstar Annual Meeting Tiberius believes the terms of the Sajan deal should have brought to the attention of the shareholders prior to the Annual Meeting. On July 14, 2009, just two business days after the Annual Meeting, MathStar's Board of Directors disclosed that MathStar had entered into a Letter of Intent with Sajan. At the Annual Meeting, over 1,600,000, or approximately 18%, of the outstanding shares voted in... 5000091 2009-07-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000088&title=Manitex International Acquires Badger Equipment Company For $3 Million New 30-ton Rough Terrain Crane Leads Product Expansion Into New Niche Markets Earlier this year, Badger Equipment announced plans to introduce a new line of specialized high quality rough terrain cranes, including a 30-ton model to its national dealer-base, with expected shipments to begin in the second half of 2009. This will be an excellent addition to Manitex's product line, primarily serving the needs of the construction, municipality, and railroad industries, Manitex.. 5000088 2009-07-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000087&title=Basin Water, Inc. Signs Sale Agreement With Amplio Filtration Holdings, Inc. And Files Voluntary Petition Under Chapter 11 Transaction Designed To Enable... RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 16, 2009 - Basin Water, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWTR) announced today that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to Amplio Filtration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of the Amplio Group, an international operator and investor in renewable energy and liquid filtration businesses. In order to facilitate the... 5000087 2009-07-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000089&title=Sun Microsystems Announces Stockholder Approval of Oracle Merger Agreement The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. For more information regarding the proposed transaction, please visit www.sun.com/oracle. 5000089 2009-07-16T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000085&title=Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. Reaches Agreement On Extending Convertible Notes. Dr. Paul D'Sylva, CBI Board Member said that “The extension and covenant waiver will enable orderly completion of the proposed transaction with GL Biochem over the course of the coming months. CBI is working towards completion of the GL transaction and is working proactively with its PIPE investors to position the combined group to pursue its growth and expansion plans in the coming years.” Dr.... 5000085 2009-07-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000086&title=Las Vegas Sands, Senior Executive Agree On Contract Extension “Rob has played an important role in the success our organization has had to this point and we are pleased he will be with us as we work to successfully execute on our development plan and take the company to the next level,” said Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson. 5000086 2009-07-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000084&title=Keewatin Enters Into Share Exchange Agreement For Acquisition of SKY Harvest Windpower Corp. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, each shareholder of Sky Harvest will receive 1.5 shares in the capital of Keewatin for each 1 common share of Sky Harvest they hold. In order to minimize any adverse tax consequences for Canadian shareholders of Sky Harvest, Canadian shareholders will receive exchangeable shares of Keewatin's wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Keewatin... 5000084 2009-07-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000083&title=Emc To Acquire Data Domain EMC's all-cash tender offer commenced on June 2 and is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight Eastern Daylight Time on July 17, 2009, subject to customary tender offer conditions being satisfied. EMC also announced today that the condition to its tender offer related to the termination of the NetApp merger agreement has been satisfied. 5000083 2009-07-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000082&title=Msc.software Announces Agreement To Be Acquired BY Symphony Technology Group SANTA ANA, Calif. – July 7, 2009 - MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS), a leading global provider of simulation software and services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of Symphony Technology Group (STG) under which a company controlled by STG will acquire all of MSC's outstanding shares in a one-step cash merger transaction valued at approximately $360... 5000082 2009-07-08T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000079&title=Entourage Mining Settles CMKM Lawsuit; Acquires Brazilian Gold Project The settlements will be effected by the filing of a consent dismissal order with the Supreme Court of British Columbia and ends the remaining legal matters among the parties. Following the completion of the foregoing, the Company will have no business relationship with either CMKM or 1010. 5000079 2009-07-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000080&title=Idt Energy Strikes Deal With BP To Supply Electricity And Gas NEWARK, NJ –2 July 2009:   IDT Energy, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT; IDT.C), today said that it has selected BP Energy as its preferred supplier of electricity and natural gas in New York State. 5000080 2009-07-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000081&title=Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Gas Distribution Agreement Signed BY Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. Hartsdale, New York, July 7:  Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. (PFAP.OB), a U.S.  publicly traded company (the “Company”) announced today that its China affiliate, Inner Mongolia Sunrise Petroleum Co. Ltd. (“Sunrise”), has entered into a Letter of Intent with Handan Hua Ying Company Limited (“Handan”), relating to the acquisition of a 49% ownership interest in the Handan Chang Yuan Natural Gas... 5000081 2009-07-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000076&title=Achillion Enters $15 Million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement -provides Incremental Funding For HCV Pipeline Development- Under the SEDA, Achillion will be able to sell, and YA will be obligated to buy, up to $300,000 of Achillion common stock in any five-day period. Prior to drawing down its first advance under the SEDA, Achillion is obligated to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering resale of the shares. The SEDA has a two year term and may be terminated at any time by.. 5000076 2009-07-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000077&title=Emc Increases Its All-cash Offer To Acquire Data Domain To $33.50 Per Share EMC Receives Early Termination from FTC Removing All Regulatory Conditions to Proceed with Data Domain Transaction EMC Removes Break-Up Fee and Other Deal Protection Provisions from Its Definitive Agreement and Urges Data Domain to Pledge to Do the Same EMC Prepared to Close Transaction in as Little as Two Weeks, Which is Almost a Month Faster than the NetApp Proposal; Extends Expiration of its. 5000077 2009-07-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000078&title=Exco Resources, Inc. Announces Agreement With BG Group For Joint Development of Its Haynesville Shale And Other Operations In East Texas/North Louisiana Pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement (“PSA”), EXCO will sell BG Group a 50% interest in its producing and nonproducing assets in a large area of mutual interest (“AMI”) which encompasses most of EXCO's holdings in East Texas/North Louisiana, excluding the Vernon Field in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, the Redland Field in Bossier and Webster Parishes, Louisiana and the Gladewater and Overton... 5000078 2009-07-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000075&title=Hirsch International Corp. Signs Merger Agreement To Be Acquired BY Paul Gallagher HAUPPAUGE, NY – July 2, 2009, Hirsch International Corp. (“Hirsch” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HRSH, http://www.hirschinternational.com) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Paul Gallagher, for $0.31 per share in cash. Mr. Gallagher beneficially owns approximately 13.7% of the... 5000075 2009-07-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000073&title=Anavex Announces Convertible Loan Agreements And Private Placement On June 19, 2009, ANAVEX entered into two convertible loan agreements wherein two investors agreed to loan the Company an aggregate total of US$168,000. The loans are unsecured and convertible into units comprising of common shares and common share purchase warrants of the Company. The loans bear interest at a rate of 8% and are to be paid in full on June 19, 2011. At any time until the loans are. 5000073 2009-06-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000074&title=Emc Extends Cash Tender Offer To Acquire Data Domain Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman, President and CEO, said, “EMC's $30 per share all-cash offer remains superior to NetApp's stock and cash offer and, very importantly, delivers to Data Domain stockholders the price certainty and price protection its management team and board stated as important priorities during their negotiations with NetApp. We continue to anticipate a routine review by the FTC... 5000074 2009-06-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000072&title=International Royalty To Raise C$50 Million In Bought Deal Financing (NYSE-A: ROY, TSX: IRC) (the "Company" or “IRC”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters which has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 14,100,000 common shares of the Company (“Shares”) at a price of C$3.55 per Share for aggregate proceeds of approximately C$50 million. 5000072 2009-06-25T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000071&title=Coastal Pacific Mining Signs Joint Venture/Option Agreement With Warrior Ventures Inc. For The Mcneil Gold Project Calgary, Alberta - Coastal Pacific Mining Corp.  (OTC:BB: CPMCF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the signing of a joint venture/option agreement with Warrior Ventures Inc., an Alberta based private mining company, for the McNeil gold property in the Timmins/Matachewan area of Northeastern Ontario. 5000071 2009-06-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000069&title=Imergent Announces Addition To Senior Management Prior to joining iMergent, Inc., Krietzberg held positions with Mitel Networks, Inc, Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc and Executone Information Systems, Inc. including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Krietzberg has extensive experience in operations management, strategic planning, financial management, building organizations and developing high performance teams.... 5000069 2009-06-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000070&title=Labcorp Enters Definitive Agreement To Acquire Monogram Biosciences, Inc. Acquisition Price of $4.55 Per Share In All Cash Transaction BURLINGTON, N.C., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—June 23, 2009—Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) and Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGRM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which LabCorp will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Monogram in a cash tender offer for $4.55 per share for an implied total... 5000070 2009-06-23T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000066&title=Danvers Bancorp, Inc. And Beverly National Corporation Sign Definitive Merger Agreement For Acquisition of Beverly National Corporation Under the terms of the agreement, Beverly stockholders will receive 1.66 shares of Danvers common stock in exchange for each common share of Beverly. Based on the closing price of Danvers common stock on June 16, 2009, the transaction is valued at approximately $23.04 per share or $61.95 million in the aggregate. 5000066 2009-06-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000064&title=Emc Reiterates Its $30 Per Share All-cash Tender Offer To Acquire Data Domain Is Superior Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman, President and CEO, said, “We believe that EMC's $30 all-cash offer is superior and delivers to Data Domain price certainty and price protection as well as the ability to close promptly. We note that, as indicated in NetApp's June 3rd Form S-4 filing, Data Domain communicated to NetApp that ‘price certainty and protection against fluctuations [in] NetApp's common stock... 5000064 2009-06-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000065&title=O'charley's Inc. Announces Agreement To Outsource Distribution For Its Ninety-nine Restaurants Concept And Sell Related Assets • Reinhart will sublease and continue to operate the Bellingham facility for an interim period that is expected to be less than one year, as it expands its existing distribution facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts. At the end of this interim period, Reinhart will provide distribution services to Ninety Nine from its expanded facility in New Bedford. • At closing, Reinhart will purchase... 5000065 2009-06-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000063&title=Max Capital Sends Letter To Shareholders On Termination of Ipc Merger Max Capital today announced the termination of its merger agreement with IPC Holdings following the announcement by IPC that it had not obtained the requisite vote at its annual general shareholder meeting on June 12, 2009. 5000063 2009-06-12T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000013&title=Actuant Amends Credit Agreement And Provides Financial Update Maximum leverage ratio (gross debt / trailing twelve month EBITDA) increased from its current 3.5:1 limit to 4.0:1 through August 31, 2009 and to 4.5:1 for November 30, 2009 and February 28, 2010, stepping down quarterly back to 3.5:1 by November 30, 2010. 5000013 2009-06-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000014&title=Ceradyne, Inc. Acquires Business, Assets And Intellectual Property of Diaphorm Technologies, LLC Costa Mesa, Calif. —June 9, 2009 — Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the business and assets and all technology and intellectual property related to ballistic combat and non-combat helmets of Diaphorm Technologies, LLC, based in Salem, New Hampshire. The purchase price consists of $9.5 million in cash paid at closing, the assumption of... 5000014 2009-06-11T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000012&title=Cardiodynamics Agrees To Be Acquired BY Sonosite For $1.35 Per Share Merger Adds Complementary Products And Expands Sales Channels For Both Companies During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, CardioDynamics generated revenues of $24.5 million and SonoSite generated revenues of $243.5 million for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. SonoSite is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. SonoSite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing... 5000012 2009-06-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000062&title=Cardiodynamics Agrees To Be Acquired BY Sonosite For $1.35 Per Share Merger Adds Complementary Products And Expands Sales Channels For Both Companies During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, CardioDynamics generated revenues of $24.5 million and SonoSite generated revenues of $243.5 million for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. SonoSite is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. SonoSite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing... 5000062 2009-06-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000061&title=Max And Ipc Agree To Amend Terms of Merger To Include Cash Consideration Hamilton, Bermuda – June 4, 2009 –Max Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MXGL; BSX: MXGL BH) today announced that it and IPC Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:IPCR) have agreed to pay two cash dividends that deliver $2.50 per share to IPC shareholders following the closing of the IPC-Max merger. The first being $1.50 per share in cash payable to IPC shareholders of record as of June 15, 2009, and an additional... 5000061 2009-06-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000000&title=Max And Ipc Agree To Amend Terms of Merger To Include Cash Consideration Hamilton, Bermuda – June 4, 2009 –Max Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MXGL; BSX: MXGL BH) today announced that it and IPC Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:IPCR) have agreed to pay two cash dividends that deliver $2.50 per share to IPC shareholders following the closing of the IPC-Max merger. The first being $1.50 per share in cash payable to IPC shareholders of record as of June 15, 2009, and an additional... 5000000 2009-06-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000060&title=Tessera And Motorola Enter Into Technology License Agreement “It is important for us to form long-term commercial relationships to better enable our licensees to use our technology, and this agreement with Motorola does just that,” stated Henry R. Nothhaft, president and CEO of Tessera. “In addition to an exercise fee payable under the pre-existing option agreement, the license agreement announced today includes an initial license fee as well as volume... 5000060 2009-06-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000059&title=Pfizer Announces Completion of European Debt Offering - - - Bridge Term Loan Credit Agreement Terminated The notes were offered in a private placement pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pfizer intends to use the net offering proceeds for general corporate purposes, including funding a portion of the purchase price of the pending Wyeth acquisition and the refinancing of existing debt. 5000059 2009-06-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000058&title=Emc Proposes To Acquire Data Domain For $30.00 Per Share In Cash Combination of EMC and Data Domain Technologies Will Strengthen EMC's Leadership in Next-Generation Storage Software $30.00 Per Share Cash Consideration is Superior to Proposed NetApp Agreement Providing Data Domain Stockholders Greater Value and Certainty EMC Commencing Tender Offer to Expedite Timing of Transaction HOPKINTON, Mass. – June 1, 2009 – EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader.. 5000058 2009-06-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000057&title=Caraustar Reaches Agreement With Noteholders On Terms of Cooperative Restructuring And Files For Reorganization Under the Plan, holders of outstanding shares of Caraustar's common stock will receive their pro rata share of $2.9 million, or approximately $0.10 per share, subject to certain conditions contained in the Plan. In addition, the Plan contemplates the exchange of the company's existing 7 3/8% and 7 1/4% Senior Notes for an aggregate of $85 million in new Senior Secured Notes and 100% of the common. 5000057 2009-06-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000004&title=Office of Naval Research Awards Altair Nanotechnologies $3.8M Contract For Second Phase of Groundbreaking Shipboard Ups System “Our advanced battery technology is advancing the quest for a safe, less costly and environmentally friendlier substitute for fossil-fuel burning turbines,” said Terry M. Copeland, Ph.D., Altairnano’s president and chief executive officer. “The design and development of a 500-kW energy-storage unit paves the way for the Navy to dramatically change how vessels respond to requirements for... 5000004 2009-05-29T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000001&title=Schering-plough And Merck Provide Update On Distribution Agreement Any change or termination of the distribution agreement is excluded by the Merck/Schering-Plough merger agreement from the definition of "material adverse effect" and from the definition in the credit agreements entered into in connection with financing the merger. The companies continue to expect the merger to be completed in the fourth quarter without regard to the arbitration. 5000001 2009-05-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000002&title=Hartmarx Corporation Signs Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement With Emerisque Brands U.k. Limited And SKNL North America CHICAGO, IL, May 22, 2009 -- Hartmarx Corporation (HTMXQ), one of the last remaining American clothing manufacturers with iconic Made in America brands, today announced that it has entered into a “stalking horse” asset purchase agreement with Emerisque Brands U.K. Limited and SKNL North America, B.V. for substantially all assets of Hartmarx. 5000002 2009-05-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000003&title=Sandisk And Samsung Renew Patent Cross License And Flash Supply Agreements The new patent cross-license agreement includes rights to each party's patents broadly covering multi-level cell flash memory and flash storage systems, but does not license either party's patent claims specific to 3-D memory technology. Over the life of the new license, the estimated effective rate of the fixed payments and royalties is expected to be approximately half of the effective rate in.. 5000003 2009-05-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000055&title=Foundation Coal And Alpha Natural Resources Announce Successful Amendment of Foundation Credit Agreement Consent to amend the Foundation Credit Agreement marks an important step towards completion of the merger of Alpha Natural Resources and Foundation Coal LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. and ABINGDON, Va., May 27, 2009 – Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FCL) and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) announced today that, in connection with the proposed merger, 94% of the participating lenders... 5000055 2009-05-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000056&title=Sumtotal Announces Agreement To Be Acquired BY Vista Equity Partners For $4.85 Per Share In Cash MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – May 27, 2009 – SumTotal® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) (“SumTotal” or “the Company”), the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P. (“Vista”) under which Vista will acquire all the outstanding shares of SumTotal common... 5000056 2009-05-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000053&title=Animas Renegotiates Property Agreements, Sells Bacanuchi Prospect, And Reduces Non Essential Land Holding Animas Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ANI) (“Animas” or the “Company”) is pleased to report our continuing efforts to reduce costs and focus on the development and exploration activities in the Santa Teresa District. 5000053 2009-05-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000054&title=Nanjinzhao Requests Revisions To Pampa De Pongo Purchase Agreement Declines To Pay Usd 10 Million Deposit For Pampa De Pongo Iron Ore Deposit Unless Purchase... Negotiations among the parties are ongoing, and Cardero will provide further news as soon as available. However, there can be no certainty that the agreement will be successfully amended or that any purchase price that may be agreed will not be significantly lower than USD 200 million. 5000054 2009-05-26T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000010&title=Broadridge Acquires Access Data Corp. Acquisition Expands Broadridge's Solutions For Mutual Fund Industry The acquisition is a strategic expansion of Broadridge's role as an investor communications hub, and its data aggregation and data management solutions for the mutual fund industry. The combination of Access Data's proprietary applications and Broadridge's unique data aggregation capabilities will provide significant value to mutual funds and financial intermediaries. 5000010 2009-05-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000011&title=Star Gas Partners Amends Amended And Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement The Second Amendment amends the definition of “Acquiring Person” under the Agreement to restore the acquisition threshold to 15% of the outstanding Common Units. The First Amendment had reduced the acquisition threshold to 5% in order to protect the Partnership's Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (NOLs) for federal income tax purposes by discouraging any Person or group from acquiring more than 5%. 5000011 2009-05-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000052&title=Lorus Therapeutics Announces A Cooperative Research And Development Agreement With The U.s. National Cancer Institute - Preclinical evaluation of Lorus’ RNA-targeted drugs as part of a novel therapeutic strategy for Renal Cell Carcinomas - TORONTO, CANADA - May 19, 2009 - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR) (“Lorus”), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced extension of a cooperative... 5000052 2009-05-19T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000005&title=The Castle Group, Inc. Announces New Resort Rental Management Contracts At 4 Properties And Financial Results For First Quarter of 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii – The Castle Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CAGU) holding company for Castle Resorts & Hotels, today announced that it had secured new resort rental management contracts for four properties on Molokai and Kauai as well as financial results for the first quarter of 2009. 5000005 2009-05-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000006&title=Cytec Announces Amendment To Credit Agreement Stock Contribution To Pension Master Trust In addition, on May 13, the Company contributed a combined amount of approximately 1.2 million shares of Cytec stock to the four plans in its U.S. pension master trust. This contribution will increase the funded status of these plans while significantly reducing the cash contributions from the company. 5000006 2009-05-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000007&title=Nanogen Enters Asset Purchase Agreement With Elitech SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2009) – Nanogen, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NGEN), developer of molecular and rapid diagnostic products, today announced that it has executed an asset purchase agreement with The Elitech Group (“Elitech”), a privately held diagnostics company, to acquire substantially all of the assets of Nanogen. As part of the sale, Nanogen filed a voluntary petition under chapter 11 of title 11 of... 5000007 2009-05-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000008&title=Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. To Acquire Great American Group, LLC AAMAC is a special purpose acquisition company. Great American is a leading provider of asset disposition and valuation and advisory services to a wide range of retail, wholesale and industrial clients, as well as lenders, capital providers and professional service firms. Great American has participated in liquidations and auctions of assets approximating $30 billion since 1995. The senior... 5000008 2009-05-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000051&title=Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. To Acquire Great American Group, LLC AAMAC is a special purpose acquisition company. Great American is a leading provider of asset disposition and valuation and advisory services to a wide range of retail, wholesale and industrial clients, as well as lenders, capital providers and professional service firms. Great American has participated in liquidations and auctions of assets approximating $30 billion since 1995. The senior... 5000051 2009-05-14T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000009&title=Amendment To Joint Development Agreement LG Display Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation having its principal office at 17th FI., LG Twin Tower (West Tower), 20 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, Korea (“LGD”) and Unidym, Inc. a Delaware corporation having its principal office at 1430 O'Brien Drive, Suite G, Menlo Park, California 94025, U.S.A. (“Unidym”). 5000009 2009-05-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000046&title=Caraustar Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results; Reaches Agreement To Extend Revolving Credit Facility Total paperboard volume for the first quarter of 2009 decreased approximately 73.4 thousand tons, or 31.4 percent, compared to the same quarter last year. The decrease was attributable to 33.4 thousand tons of lower gypsum facing paper and other specialty paperboard tons from PBL (Premier Boxboard Limited LLC), which membership interest was sold on July 24, 2008, an 8.8 thousand ton decrease in... 5000046 2009-05-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000047&title=Epl Announces Agreement With Senior Noteholders And Files For Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of The U.s. Bankruptcy Code New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1, 2009… Energy Partners, Ltd. (“EPL” or, the “Company”) (Pink Sheets: ERPL.PK) announced today that it and certain of its domestic subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. EPL... 5000047 2009-05-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000048&title=Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Signs Licensing Agreement For Distribution And Sale of Uracyst® In Italy LONDON, Ontario May 5, 2009 – Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Stellar") (OTCBB:SLXCF), a Canadian pharmaceutical developer and marketer of high quality, cost-effective products for select health care markets, today reported signing a licensing agreement for the distribution and sale of Uracyst® in Italy with SIGMAR ITALIA S.p.A. ("Sigmar"), a specialty pharmaceutical sales and marketing company,... 5000048 2009-05-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000049&title=Keegan Resources Inc. Announces $14.4 Million "bought Deal" Financing The Common Shares to be sold under this offering will be offered by way of a short form prospectus in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and the Common Shares to be sold under this offering will be offered in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 5000049 2009-05-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000050&title=Newcrest Terminates Exploration Funding Agreement On Miranda's Horse Mountain Project Vancouver, BC, Canada – May 4, 2009 – Miranda Gold Corp. (“Miranda”) (TSX-V: MAD) announces the termination of its exploration funding agreement with Newcrest Resources Inc. (“Newcrest”) on the Horse Mountain project. Newcrest spent in excess of $900,000 on exploration on the project since May 28, 2008, and drilled a total of 18,240 ft (5560 m). 5000050 2009-05-05T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000045&title=Kindred Healthcare Announces Lease Renewals With Ventas, Inc. And Agreement To Acquire Six Under-performing Assets For Resale LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 30, 2009) – Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that it has provided Ventas, Inc. (“Ventas”) (NYSE:VTR) with notices to renew the master lease agreements for an additional five years for 87 nursing centers and 22 long-term acute care (“LTAC”) hospitals (collectively, the “Renewal Facilities”). The initial lease term for the Renewal Facilities was. 5000045 2009-05-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000044&title=Imergent Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Income from operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 65% to $1.2 million from $737,000 in the same quarter last year due primarily to the implementation of cost saving initiatives which significantly reduced our selling and marketing expenses. Income before income tax provision for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 7% to $2.8 million from $3.0 million in the same quarter. 5000044 2009-05-04T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000043&title=Emergency Filtration Products Inc. Changes Name To Nano Mask, Inc. Shareholders Approve Name Change And Increase In Authorized Shares Manteca, CA – May 1, 2009 -- Emergency Filtration Products, Inc. (Other OTC: EMFP) today announced that shareholders have voted to change the company's name to Nano Mask, Inc., which better reflects the company's core business of developing, marketing, and producing its core product, the NanoMask™. A new symbol will be assigned to the company’s common stock shortly. 5000043 2009-05-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000042&title=Central European Distribution Corporation Signs Binding Agreement To Increase Its Ownership In The Russian Alcohol Group, The Leading Vodka Producer In... Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, April 24, 2009: Central European Distribution Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDC) today announced that it has signed binding agreements with Lion Capital LLP (“Lion”) and certain of Lion's affiliates to increase CEDC's ownership in the Russian Alcohol Group (“Russian Alcohol”), the leading vodka producer in Russia, including an agreement regarding the acquisition by CEDC of the.. 5000042 2009-04-30T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000041&title=Environmental Power Announces Investment BY Technology Provider Xergi A/S And New Cooperation Agreement Under the terms of the new agreement, EPG and its wholly owned subsidiary, Microgy, Inc., will continue to have exclusive licensing rights for Xergi's anaerobic digester technology in North America, while reducing the license fees on Microgy's current and future projects. In addition, EPG and Xergi will continue to collaborate on development and use of other technologies and techniques such as... 5000041 2009-04-28T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000038&title=Naf Holdings Ii, LLC Announces Termination of Tender Offer For Hampshire Group, Limited And Termination of Agreement And Plan of Merger NEW YORK, NY (April 27, 2009) -- NAF Holdings II, LLC today announced that its previously announced cash tender offer, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NAF Acquisition Corp., for all outstanding shares (“Shares”) of common stock of Hampshire Group, Limited (Pink Sheets: HAMP) was terminated because, among other things, certain conditions to the tender offer to be satisfied by Hampshire were... 5000038 2009-04-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000039&title=Idt Submits Proposal To Acquire Tundra Semiconductor All Cash Offer of CDN$6.25 per Share Provides Increased Benefits to Tundra Shareholders and Common Customers SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2009 – IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; NASDAQ: IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience, today announced it has submitted a written proposal to acquire Tundra Semiconductor... 5000039 2009-04-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000040&title=Victory Acquisition Corp. Proposed Merger Agreement With Touchtunes Corp. Terminated Through a special meeting of stockholders, holders of more than 20% of Victory's common stock issued in Victory's IPO (“Public Offering”) voted against the Merger and sought conversion. As a result, the Merger cannot be completed and Victory will be liquidated. 5000040 2009-04-27T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000037&title=Security Bank Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results And Banks Enter Agreements With Fdic And State Security Bank Corporation also announced today that five of its six banking subsidiaries have entered into Cease and Desist Orders with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and with the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The orders set forth requirements for the banks to take actions to address capital levels and lending policies, and place restrictions on dividends... 5000037 2009-04-24T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000036&title=Pdi Announces Termination of Promotion Agreement SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (April 22, 2009) – PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDII), a pioneer in providing contract sales and commercialization services to the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced that PDI and Novartis have agreed to terminate a promotion agreement that was entered into in April 2008 under PDI’s product commercialization initiative whereby PDI deployed a sales field force and provided other... 5000036 2009-04-22T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000035&title=WYNN Las Vegas Amends Credit Agreement LAS VEGAS—(BUSINESS WIRE) - April 21, 2009---Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced that it has successfully completed an amendment of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC’s senior secured credit agreement. Among other things, the amendment: ● Waives leverage covenants until June 2011 and increases leverage thresholds thereafter ● Provides additional flexibility with respect to Wynn Las Vegas’ interest... 5000035 2009-04-21T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000034&title=Naf Holdings Ii, LLC And Hampshire Group, Limited Announce Extension of Tender Offer For Hampshire Group, Limited And Amendment To Agreement And Plan of Merger... The tender offer was previously set to expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on Friday, April 17, 2009. The depositary for the offer has advised that, as of 5:01 P.M., New York City time, on April 17, 2009, an aggregate of approximately 4,673,376 shares of Hampshire common stock had been tendered into, and not withdrawn from, the tender offer, representing more than 85% of the outstanding... 5000034 2009-04-20T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000033&title=Cardero Grants Nanjinzhao Extension To Pampa De Pongo Purchase Agreement Nanjinzhao requested the extension due to minor delays encountered with finalizing approvals from departments of the Chinese Central Government. To date, Nanjinzhao has informed the Company it has received approvals from City, District and Provincial levels and anticipates final Federal-level approval very shortly. The timeframe of Nanjinzhao's received approvals to date is as follows: 1. 5000033 2009-04-17T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000032&title=Litigation Settlement Agreement Reached ScanSource and the individual parties have steadfastly maintained the claims raised in the litigation are meritless, and as part of the settlement, the parties continue to deny any liability or wrongdoing. 5000032 2009-04-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000030&title=Cogo Group, Inc. Announces Agreement To Acquire Mega Smart - Deal Will Expand Company’s Industrial Applications Business SHENZHEN, China, April 14, 2009 - Cogo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGO) a China-based provider of customized module design solutions, engineering and technology services to domestic and international companies, today announced it has entered a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Mega Smart Group Limited (“Mega Smart”), a pioneer in China’s developing industrial applications market. 5000030 2009-04-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000031&title=Patrick Industries, Inc. Completes New Amendment of Its Credit Agreement Pursuant to the Third Amendment entered into on April 14, 2009, the lenders waived any actual or potential Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting from the Company's failure to comply with the one-month and two-month Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) financial covenants for the fiscal months ended March 1, 2009 and March. 5000031 2009-04-15T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000028&title=Entrust Enters Into Agreement To Be Acquired BY Thoma Bravo Shareholders To Receive $1.85 Per Share In Cash; Transaction Valued At $114 Million Under the terms of the agreement, Entrust's shareholders will receive $1.85 in cash for each share of Entrust common stock they hold, representing a premium of approximately 22.4 percent over Entrust's average closing share price of $1.51 during the 30 trading days ending April 9, 2009 and 25.8 percent over Entrust's average closing share price of $1.47 during the 90 trading days ending April 9,.. 5000028 2009-04-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000029&title=Infocus To Be Acquired For $0.95 Per Share Or Approximately $39 Million The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that InFocus shareholders accept and tender their shares into the offer, which represents a 36% premium over the April 9th closing price of $0.70, the last trading day prior to the agreement, and a 90% premium over the last 30 day average closing price of $0.50. The offer will be subject to the tender of a minimum of 65% of InFocus outstanding shares.. 5000029 2009-04-13T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000027&title=San Joaquin Bancorp And Bank Regulators Enter Into Joint Agreement San Joaquin Bancorp (OTCBB: SJQU) (“Bancorp”), a Bakersfield based bank holding company, and its subsidiary San Joaquin Bank (the “Bank”), a state chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, announced today that they have mutually agreed to enter into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “Reserve Bank”) and the California Department of... 5000027 2009-04-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000026&title=National Holdings Corporation And Fund.com, Inc. Announce Agreement For $5 Million Strategic Investment New York, New York, April 8, 2009 -- National Holdings Corporation (OTC BB: NHLD.OB) (“National”), a full service investment banking company operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and Fund.com Inc. (OTC BB: FNDM.OB) (“Fund.com”), an online financial content provider, today announced that they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement whereby Fund.com will provide $5 million in... 5000026 2009-04-10T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000025&title=Provident Bankshares Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger With M&T Bank “We are pleased that our stockholders agree that the merger with M&T is in the best interests of the Company,” said Gary N. Geisel, Chairman and CEO of Provident Bankshares. “We received strong support for the merger, with approximately 70% of all votes cast today approving the transaction. I would like to thank our employees for their tremendous support over the years and for their continued... 5000025 2009-04-09T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000024&title=Gulf Acquires Assets of Cannex Therapeutics LLC Will Develop Medical Cannabis Pharmaceutical Products ADDISON, TX -- Gulf Onshore Inc (OTCBB: GFON.OB) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Cannex Therapeutics and will continue development of its medical cannabis-based pharmaceutical products. Cannex Therapeutics is a privately owned California group founded and operated by Medical Cannabis pioneer and entrepreneur Steven W. Kubby (www.kubby.com). The asset purchase agreement includes. 5000024 2009-04-07T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000022&title=Supportsoft Announces Definitive Agreement To Sell Enterprise Business — Conference Call Today At 10:30am Et (7:30am PT) — The proposed transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing, including approval of SupportSoft's stockholders. The Board of Directors of SupportSoft has unanimously approved the definitive agreement and agreed to recommend that SupportSoft's stockholders approve the transaction. The proposed transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2009. 5000022 2009-04-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000023&title=Thornburg Mortgage Announces Additional Forbearance Agreements, Sale of Its Remaining Assets And Discontinuance of Operations As a result of the expected and realized deficiency claims, the Company has also agreed to cooperate with the Counterparties to transfer the Company's mortgage servicing rights, which were granted to the Counterparties as security for the Company's obligations to the Counterparties under their respective financing agreements. 5000023 2009-04-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000021&title=Bristol-myers Squibb Announces Extension of U.s. Agreement For Abilify And Establishment of An Oncology Collaboration With Otsuka Company confirms 2007-2010 15% non-GAAP EPS CAGR and expects minimum $0.30 accretion in 2013 and 2014 Princeton, New Jersey, April 6, 2009 – Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced an agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Otsuka”) to extend the U.S. portion of the companies' long-standing agreement for the development and commercialization of ABILIFY®... 5000021 2009-04-06T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000019&title=Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces License Agreement With Baxter International Inc. Angiotech and Baxter initially entered into a Distribution and License Agreement in 2003 relating to certain intellectual property for Angiotech's COSEAL® surgical sealant. The Distribution and License Agreement entitled Baxter to market and sell COSEAL worldwide (excluding Japan), from which Angiotech has derived royalty revenue from Baxter. The Distribution and License Agreement also gave... 5000019 2009-04-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000020&title=China Holdings Acquisition Corp. Withdraws Pre-conditional Offer To Acquire Bright World Precision Machinery Limited CHAC entered into a definitive agreement on July 20, 2008 (subsequently revised on October 24, 2008) with World Sharehold Limited (“World Share”), the majority shareholder of Bright World, Mr. Wang Wei Yao and Mr. Shao Jian Jun, pursuant to which CHAC agreed to make a voluntary conditional cash offer, upon satisfaction of certain pre-conditions, including that, after July 20, 2008, no change... 5000020 2009-04-03T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000018&title=Anthracite Capital Extends Existing Short Term Agreements With Lenders Anthracite Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company focused on investments in high yield commercial real estate loans and related securities. Anthracite is externally managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., which is a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE:BLK), one of the largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United States with approximately $1.307... 5000018 2009-04-02T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000016&title=Polaris Acquisition Corp. Announces Shareholder Approval And Closing of Merger With Hughes Telematics, Inc. NEW YORK, NY – April 1, 2009 – Polaris Acquisition Corp. announced that late yesterday afternoon it received shareholder approval and completed its merger with HUGHES Telematics, Inc.  In connection with the merger, Polaris was renamed HUGHES Telematics, Inc.  In addition, the securities which historically traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol TKP will trade under the symbol HTC. 5000016 2009-04-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000017&title=Sciclone And Sigma Tau Reach Agreement To Resolve Director Election Contest For 2009 Annual Meeting of Sciclone Stockholders FOSTER CITY, CA, March 31, 2009—SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) (“SciClone”) announced today that SciClone and Sigma-Tau Finanziaria, S.p.A. and certain of its affiliated individuals and corporations (referred to in this press release collectively as “Sigma-Tau”) have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”). Under the Settlement Agreement, three Sigma-Tau... 5000017 2009-04-01T00:00:00.0000000 http://www.techagreements.com/RecentDeals.aspx?pressReleaseNum=5000015&title=Colonial Bancgroup Signs Definitive Agreement With Investors Led BY Taylor, Bean & Whitaker For A $300 Million Investment It is anticipated that Colonial will continue to operate as a stand-alone publicly-traded company with an independent board of directors and management team. Following completion of the transaction, on an as-converted basis, the Investors' will own approximately 75% of Colonial's common stock outstanding and the proforma tangible common book value per share as of December 31, 2008 would have been. 5000015 2009-04-01T00:00:00.0000000