TF Mergers & Acquisitions

AUSTRALIA - An investor group, comprised of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan {OTPP} of Canada, planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the entire share capital of Transurban Group, a Melbourne-based owner, operator and developer of electronic tolling and other intelligent transport systems, for AUD #.## (USD #.##) in cash per share, or a total value of AUD #.## bil (USD #. ## bil), via a scheme of arrangement.

CANADA - Escape Gold Inc (Escape) agreed to acquire the Sachigo Lake, located in Red Lake, Ontario, of Shoreham Resources Ltd, a Langley-based mineral mining company, for CAD #.### mil (USD #.### mil). The consideration was to consist of CAD #.## mil (USD #.### mil) in cash and the issuance of #.## mil Escape common shares valued at CAD #.### mil (USD #.### mil). The shares were valued based on Escape's closing stock price of CAD #.## (USD #.###) on ## November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

US - Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust Inc, an Oak Brook-based provider of real estate investment services, and a unit of Inland Real Estate Group of Cos Inc, divested its two assets namely Wal-Mart Supercenter, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and Sprint Data Center, located in Santa Clara, California, to an undisclosed acquiror, for USD ### mil.

US - Littlefield Corp agreed to acquire three undisclosed bingo halls, located in South Carolina, an owner and operator of bingo halls.

US - Kimco Realty Corp agreed to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in PL Retail LLC, an owner and operator of shopping centers, from its joint venture partner DRA Advisors LLC, for an estimared USD ### mil.

AUSTRALIA - Legacy Iron Ore Ltd was granted an option to acquire Lyons River Iron Ore Tenement, an iron ore mining property, for AUD #.## mil (USD #.### mil).

JAPAN - Rakuten Inc agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority interest in bitWallet Inc, a Shinagawa, Tokyo-based provider of electronic money services, for an estimated value of JPY # bil (USD ##.### mil).

US - Macquarie Infrastructure Co LLC signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to divest its airport parking business unit, to an undisclosed acquiror.

US - Samick Musical Instruments Co Ltd of South Korea agreed to acquire a ##. ##% stake, or #.# mil common shares, in Steinway Musical Instruments Inc, a Waltham- based manufacturer and wholesaler of musical instruments, for USD ## per share, or a total value of USD ##.# mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.

MEXICO - Action Fashions Ltd of the US (Action) definitively agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Mexus Gold Mining SA de CV, a Sonora-based precious mineral exploration company, in exchange for Action's ## mil restricted common shares.

JAPAN - Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd {CCC} agreed to raise its stake to ##.##% from ##.##%, by acquiring #. ### mil series # class # convertible preferred shares, convertible into a ##.##% stake, or #.## mil newly issued ordinary shares in Sumiya Co Ltd (Sumiya), a Shizuoka-City based owner and operator of appliances, audio and video software stores, from Shizuoka Bank Ltd, in a privately negotiated transaction. The series # class # preferred shares were convertible into newly issued ordinary shares at #-to-# basis, and convertible period was between ## July #### and ## June ####. Terms were not disclosed. Concurrently, CCC agreed to acquire the remaining ##.##% stake or #. ## mil ordinary shares in Sumiya in a stock swap transaction.

JAPAN - Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd {CCC} agreed to acquire the remaining ##.###% stake, or #.### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Sumiya Co Ltd (Sumiya), a Shizuoka-City based owner and operator of appliances, audio and video software stores, in exchange for ###,### CCC newly issued ordinary shares, valued at JPY ###.## mil (USD #.### mil) . CCC offered #.## ordinary shares per Sumiya ordinary share. Based on CCC's closing stock price of JPY ### (USD #. ###) on # November ####, the last full trading day prior to announcement, each Sumiya share was valued at JPY ##.## (USD #.#). Concurrently, CCC agreed to acquire a ##.##% stake in Sumiya from Shizuoka Bank Ltd prior to completion of the stock swap transaction.

JAPAN - In November ####, bankrupt Kyoei Komuten, a Tsuchiura, Ibaraki-based seller of ready-built houses and condominiums, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company.

CHINA - Hebei Guoxin Assets Operation Co Ltd, a wholly- owned unit of Hebei Guoxin Investment Holding Group Co Ltd, agreed to acquire the # subsidiaries of Hebei Sanlu Dairy Group Co Ltd, a Shijiazhuang-based producer and wholesaler of milk and dairy products, via auction. The subsidiaries were to include a ##% interest in Tangshan Tangsheng Dairy Co Ltd and a ##% stake in Tangshan Fonterra Sanlu Ranch Co Ltd.

CHINA - Anhui Wanwei Updated High-Tech Material Industry Co Ltd agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Guangxi Guangwei Chemical Industry Co Ltd, a Yizhou- based manufacturer and wholesaler of chemicals, from Guangxi Vinylon Group Co Ltd, for CNY ## mil (USD #.### mil) .

RUSSIA - OAO "Gazprombank", an ##%-owned unit of OAO "Gazprom", agreed to a debt restructuring transaction with OAO "Mobil'nye TeleSistemy". Changes to the original EUR ### mil credit facility include: decreasing the interest rate from ##% to #% and extending the maturity of the facility from June #### to September ####.

THAILAND - Central Pattana PCL planned to acquire a ##. ##% interest in Thaipat Property Co Ltd, a real estate development firm, from CRC Power Retail Co Ltd, for THB ### mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

SPAIN - In November ####, Gas Natural SDG SA announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Gas-Fired Generation Capacity unit, a power plant.

RUSSIA - OAO "Russkiy Alyumniy", a Moscow-based manufacturer of aluminum products, was rumored to have agreed to a debt restructuring transaction with Creditors to convert USD #.# bil of the USD #.# bil debt into the indebted company's stock. Upon completion, Creditors were to hold a ##.#% stake in OAO "Russkiy Alyumniy".

AUSTRALIA - Orion Petroleum Ltd (Orion) agreed to merge with Gas#Grid Ltd (Gas#Grid), a Sydney-based oil and gas exploration and production company, in a stock swap transaction valued at AUD #. ### mil (USD #.### mil). Orion offered #.### new ordinary share per Gas#Grid share. Based on Orion's closing stock price of AUD #. # (USD #.###) on # November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each Gas#Grid share was valued at AUD #.### (USD #.##) . The transaction was to be effected via Scheme of Arrangement.

US - Par Investment Partners LP definitively agreed to acquire a #.##% stake, or #. ## mil new common shares, in Orbitz Worldwide Inc (Orbitz), a Chicago-based provider of online travel and tour content information services, for USD #.## in senior debentures per share, or a total value of USD ##.### mil, in a privately negotiated transaction. Concurrently, Travelport Inc definitively agreed to raise its interest to ##.##% from ##%, by acquiring a further #.##% stake in Orbitz.

SOUTH AFRICA - Wessel Johannes de Wet (De Wet) agreed to acquire Placecol beauty centres in Western Cape from Placecol Beauty Centre Franchise Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Placecol Cosmetics Pty Ltd for ZAR #.# mil in cash. The purpose of the transaction for Skinwell is to focus on its core activities, i.e. franchisor, retailer and service provider of its own branded products.

US - JDA Software Group Inc (JDA) definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of i# Technologies Inc, a Dallas-based developer of supply chain management software, for USD ###.### mil. The consideration was to consist of an estimated USD ##.# in cash and the issuance of #.### JDA shares per i# share. The shares were valued based on JDA's closing stock price of USD ##.# on # November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

CANADA - West Energy Ltd agreed to acquire an undisclosed oil properties, located in the Warburg area of Alberta, for CAD ### mil (USD ###.### mil).

UKRAINE - TOV "Kompaniya z upravlinnya aktivami AOLA" raised its interest to ##.#% from ##.#%, by acquiring a ##. #% stake in VAT "Elektroprylad", a KIev-based manufacturer of electronic equipment, from undisclosed individual investor.

US - SPAR Group Inc signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire an undisclosed synergistic business, a provider of marketing services.

BRAZIL - Magneti Marelli SpA, a subsidiary of Fiat SpA, acquired Contagem Plant, a Minas Gerais-based automotive panels and wiring plant, from Mueller & Cia Ltda. Terms were not disclosed.

VENEZUELA - Venezuelan-state owned Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela {BANDES} launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining #.##% stake, or ##. ### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Caracas-based Banco de Venezuela SAICA, from Banco Santander SA, for VEF #.### (USD #.###) in cash per share, or a total value of VEF ##.# mil (USD ##.### mil).

CANADA - Impex Enterprises Ltd acquired a #.#% stake or #.# mil common shares in Ram Power Corp(Ram), a Toronto- based mineral mining corp, for CAD ##.### mil (USD ##. ### mil). The shares were valued based on Ram's closing stock price of CAD #.# on ## November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

AUSTRIA - OEWD Oesterreichischer Wachdienst GmbH & Co KG acquired a ##% stake in Leon Service & Security GmbH, a Poertschach am Woerthersee-based provider of security services. Terms were not disclosed.

CHINA - Novartis AG of Switzerland planned to acquire a ##% interest in Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio- Pharmaceutical Co, a Zhejiang- based manufacturer of vaccines, for CNY ### mil (USD ###.### mil).

US - Lexon Technologies Inc (Lexon) definitively agreed to acquire the certain assets of Fresh Cure Inc. Concurrently, Lexon definitively agreed to acquire #inkjet.com. The two transactions were to have a combined value of USD #.### mil and #.# Lexon unregistered common shares.

CANADA - Anglo Swiss Resources Inc (Anglo Swiss) was granted an option to acquire the Referendum Gold Property, a Nelson-based gold mining property, for CAD #. ### mil (USD #.### mil). The consideration was to consist of CAD #.## mil (USD #.### mil) in cash and the issuance of #.# mil Anglo Swiss common shares valued at CAD #.### mil (USD #.### mil). The shares were valued based on Anglo Swiss's closing stock price of CAD #.## (USD #.###) on # November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

US - Health Management Associates Inc (HMA) definitively agreed to acquire Sparks Health System, a Fort Smith-based owner and operator of a hospital. Upon completion, HMA was to own and operate ## hospitals, with an estimated #,### licensed beds.

CANADA - An investor group, comprised of Tallahassee Petroleum Inc and Dewpoint Resources Ltd, planned to acquire the producing oil and natural gas assets of Western Canada Energy Ltd, a Calgary- based oil and gas exploration and production company, for CAD # mil (USD #.### mil).

US - La Quinta Resources Corp was granted an option to acquire a ##% interest in the Easter gold property, located in Nevada, of Nevada Eagle Resources LLC, a Reno-based gold mining company, and a wholly-owned unit of Gryphon Gold Corp, for USD #.## mil.

US - Imperial Petroleum Inc (Imperial) signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire twenty undisclosed oil wells, an oil and gas exploration and production property, for USD #.## mil in promissory note and # mil Imperial restricted common stock.

US - Travelport Inc, a unit of Blackstone Group LP, definitively agreed to raise its interest to ##.##% from ##%, by acquiring a further #. ##% stake, or #.### mil newly- issued common shares, in Orbitz Worldwide Inc (Orbitz), a Chicago-based provider of ecommerce services, for USD #. ## per share, or a total value of USD ##.### mil, in a privately negotiated transaction. Concurrently, Par Investment Partners LP definitively agreed to acquire a #.##% stake in Orbitz.

US - GFC Fifth Avenue LLC acquired the retail space of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, a New York- based real estate investment trust, for USD ### mil.

US - Titan Machinery Inc acquired Valley Farm Equipment Inc, a Milbank- based retailer of agriculture equipment.

MEXICO - Parlane Resource Corp of Canada (Parlene) agreed to acquire a ##% interest in the Chacala Properties, located in Durango, of Minera Zeppy SA de CV, a Culiacan-based mineral exploration company, for MXN ###.### mil (USD ##. ### mil). The consideration was to consist of MXN ###.### mil (USD ##.# mil) in cash and the issuance # mil Parlane common shares valued at MXN ##.## mil (USD #.### mil). The shares were valued based on Parlane's closing stock price of MXN #.### (USD #.###) on ## November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

US - Bond Capital Ltd agreed to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in World Energy Solutions Inc, a Worcester-based provider of energy and natural gas online brokerage services, for USD #. # mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.

HONG KONG - SJI (Hong Kong) Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of SJI Inc, agreed to acquire the entire share capital of DGT Information Systems Ltd, a developer of software, and a majority-owned unit of Digital China Holdings Ltds wholly-owned Digital China Software (BVI) Ltd.

BRAZIL - Companhia Siderurgica Nacional planned to spin off its mining assets, to its shareholders.

SOUTH AFRICA - Molash Capital Ltd and Metropolitan Asset Management Inc jointly acquired a significant minority stake in building supplies company Duro Pressings (Pty) Ltd, manufacture and wholesale windows, door frames and storage door products.

US - FUND.com Inc acquired an undisclosed minority stake in VENSURE Employer Services Inc, a Gilbert-based provider of employment services.

SWITZERLAND - Acino Holding AG agreed to acquire Adipra AG, a Reinach-based biotechnology company, from Arpida Ltd, for CHF #.# mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

AUSTRALIA - Artemis Resources Ltd (Artemis) was granted an option to acquire the Grant's Gully-Buchanan's Creek tantalum-lithium project of Orion Metals Ltd, a Brisbane- based gold mining company, for AUD #.### mil (USD #.### mil). The consideration was to consist of AUD #.# mil (USD #.### mil) in cash and the issuance of AUD #.### mil (USD #.### mil) in Artemis ordinary shares.

US - In November ####, Aqueduct Gaming LLC, a Queens- based owner and operator of casino and raceway, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company. Wynn Resorts Ltd, MGM Mirage, Penn National Gaming Inc, Delaware North Cos, and Harbinger Capital were named as potential bidders.

JAPAN - Nissin Corp agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Tsurumi Warehouse Co Ltd, a Yokohama, Kanagawa- based provider of warehousing services, from Kirin Holdings Co Ltd. Terms were not disclosed.

JAPAN - In November ####, the board of Furusato Industries Ltd (Furusato), an Osaka-City based manufacturer of fabricated steel products authorized the repurchase of up to #.# mil ordinary shares, or #.##% of the company's shares outstanding, in open market transaction. Based on Furusato's closing stock price of JPY ### (USD #.###) on # November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the board's approval, the buyback had an indicated value of JPY ###.# mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

HONG KONG - Mai Xueqing agreed to acquire the entire share capital and shareholder's loan of City Faith Investments Ltd, an investment holding company, and a wholly-owned unit of Styland Holdings Ltd's Thunderbolt Property Corp (Thunder) wholly-owned subsidiary, from Thunder, for HKD ## mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

CANADA - Savant Alaska LLC agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Bordeaux Alaska Holdings Inc, an oil and gas exploration and production company, for CAD #. ### mil (USD #.# mil).

HONG KONG - Be A Lady Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of BAL Holdings Ltd, agreed to acquire a ##% stake and loans in One Dollar Distribution Ltd, a provider of motion picture production services, from One Dollar Productions Ltd, for HKD # mil (USD #.### mil) in cash.

INDONESIA - Merukh Enterprises Corp planned to acquire Cipta Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia PT, a Jakarta-based owner and operator of television stations, from Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT, a unit of Bhakti Investama Tbk PT's Global Mediacom Tbk PT unit.

MALAYSIA - Pantai Nagasari Sdn Bhd (PNSB) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Pasti Anggun Sdn Bhd (PASB) a Kuala Lumpur- based leather goods and accessories manufacturer and wholesaler and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bonia Corporation Berhad for a nominal consideration of RM # per share or RM #.# mil in cash.

MALAYSIA - Lipo Corp Bhd acquired the entire share capital of Super Tropica Development Sdn Bhd, a property development company for a nominal consideration of MYR # (USD #.###). Super Tropica Development became a subsidiary of Lipo Corp Bhd.

INDIA - Anil M Kadakia planned to acquire a ##.##% interest, or #.### mil ordinary shares in Ashol Alco- Chem Ltd, a Mumbai-based manufacturer of organic chemicals, from Ashok Organic Industries Ltd (##.##%), Aqua Alco Bio Tech Pvt Ltd (#.##%), Ashok Pharmaceuticals Ltd (#. ##%), Ashok Cellulose Pvt Ltd (#.##%), Urvashi Ashok Kadakia (#.##%) and Madhavi P Kadakia (#.##%).

SINGAPORE - Chiu Teng kallang Pte Ltd agreed to acquire two leasehold industrial properties, Kallang Avenue Industrial Centre (KAIC) and Kallang Bahru Complex (KBC) from CapitaLand Ltd for a total consideration of SGD ## mil in cash.

SPAIN - Caja de Ahorros de Galicia planned to merge with CaixaNova, a Vigo-based bank.

POLAND - In November ####, Polish state-owned Polish State Treasury announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in Geoprojekt Gdansk Sp zoo, a Gdansk-based provider of engineering services. Concurrently Polish state- owned Polish State Treasury announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in Biuro Studiow i Projektow Lacznosci TELEPROJEKT Sp zoo.

POLAND - In November ####, Polish state-owned Polish State Treasury announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in Biuro Studiow i Projektow Lacznosci TELEPROJEKT Sp zoo, a Gdansk- based provider of engineering services. Concurrently Polish state-owned Polish State Treasury announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in Geoprojekt Gdansk Sp zoo.

SWEDEN - G & L Beijer Tech AB, a unit of G&L Beijer AB, acquired Slang-Pac AB, a Stockholm-based hose and rubber company.

FINLAND - Ahlsell AB of Finland signed a Letter of Intent {LoI} to acquire the Finland operations of Solar A/ S, a Kolding-based wholesaler of heating products.

GERMANY - An investor group comprised of Caledonia Investments PLC, Gasfin Investment SA and Gas Fin SA, launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining ##.##% stake or #.### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in TGE Marine AG, a Bonn-based provider of engineering services.

BRAZIL - In November ####, Sonae Sierra SA of Portugal rumored to be seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in FII Parque Dom Pedro Shopping Center, a real estate fund.

CANADA - Bellamont Exploration Ltd (BE) agreed to acquire the asstes of Storm Exploration Inc, a Calgary-based exploration and development company, for CAD ##.### mil (USD ##.### mil). The transaction was to consist of CAD ##.### mil (USD ##.# mil) in cash and the issuance of #.## BE class A common shares valued at CAD ##.### mil (USD ##.### mil). The shares were valued based on BE's closing stock price of CAD #.### (USD #.###) on November #, ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

US - Illinois Tool Works Inc acquired Hartness International Inc, a Greenville-based manufacturer of conveyor systems.

US - Sarnova Inc, a specialty distributor of health care products in the emergency medical services (EMS) and respiratory markets acquired Metropolitan Medical Inc. Metropolitan Medical is a medical products supplier serving the mid-Atlantic region. The purpose of the acquisition for Sarnova was to offer Sarnovas customers the widest array of high- quality medical products and technologies, and a team of highly trained professionals to assist them with selecting products that best meet the unique needs of their patients.

US - Envirotek Inc acquired a ##% interest in Extreme Green Technologies Inc, a Corona- based manufacturer of biodiesel fuel for UDD #.# mil payable in cash, preferred shares and #-year stock options.

GERMANY - ScanSource Inc of the US agreed to acquire Algol Europe GmbH, a Cologne- based wholesaler of information technology and communications products, and a unit of Algol SpA. Upon completion Algol was to be renamed as ScanSource Communications GMBH.

GERMANY - Kreissparkasse Biberach acquired a #.#% stake in VIB Vermoegen AG, a Neuburg-based acquiror and manager of commercial real estates.

INDIA - TVS Shriram Growth Fund I, a wholly-owned unit of TVS Capital Funds Ltd, definitive agreed to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Landmark Ltd, a Chennai- based retailer of books, music and movies, from Trent Ltd, for INR ### mil (USD ##. ### mil).

SOUTH KOREA - Hansol Paper Co Ltd raised its stake to ##. ##% from ##.##% by acquiring ##,### ordinary shares in Iljin Paper Co ltd, a manufacturer of paper and allied products, for a total value of KRW # mil (USD #,###) .

SOUTH KOREA - Daelim Concrete Products Co Ltd planned to acquire the Skull Business unit of Korea Development Co Ltd, a Seould-based Owner and operater of the concession to the Incheon Grand Bridge project, for KRW ##.## mil (USD #.### mil).

CANADA - Svit Gold Corp planned to acquire an undisclosed mineral mining property.

SWEDEN - Eskilstuna-Kuriren acquired a ##% interest in Tunprint AB, an Eskilstuna- located publisher newspaper from Gratistidningar i Sverige AB, a unit of Stampen AB's subsidiary Vesrmanlands Lans Tidnings AB, in acquisition of majority interest transaction.

UK - In November ####, HgCapital announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Hoseasons Holidays Ltd, a Lowestoft-based travel agency.

UKRAINE - An investor group compromised of Vicamar Investments Ltd of Cyprus(##. ##%) and TOV "Faktor Kapital"(##.##%) acquired ##. ##% interest in VAT "Korostens'kiy zavod khimichnoho mashynobuduvannia", a Korosten'-based manufacturer of air cooling equipment for all types of industries. Vicamar Investments Ltd and TOV "Faktor Kapital" are controlled by Petro Tishchenko.

US - Galaxy Balloons Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Boss Holdings Inc's Boss Manufacturing Co wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired the certain assets of Ashland Graphic Arts Inc (Ashland), an Ohio-based manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of marketing materials, for USD #.# mil in cash. The transaction included the balloon customer list, inventory, records, files and certain balloon manufacturing equipment of Ashland.

BELGIUM - Posten Norge AS a unit of Norway government acquired EKL Night-Express SA, a Welkenraedt-based provider of transportation and logistics services.

US - In November ####, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its RBS Sempra Commodities LLP unit, a Stamford-basaed provider of risk management, consulting, and asset management services. Concurrently, RBS was seeking a buyer for its RBS Insurance Group PLC, Global Merchant Services unit and Natwest Branches.

CANADA - Maple Minerals Corp acquired certain assets of Caribou & Restigouche Projects, a New Brunswick- based metal mining company.

UK - London-based Lloyds Banking Group PLC (Lloyds) planned a debt restructuring transaction with Creditors (CR). Lloyds offered to exchange Enhanced Capital Notes (ECNs) or relevant exchange consideration in the form of new ordinary shares, cash or additional ECNs. Upon completion, CR's were to hold an undisclosed minority stake in the restructured Lloyds.

VIETNAM - An investor group, including Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank {Maritime Bank} (#%), acquired a ##% stake in Long Xuyen-based My Xuyen Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MXBank}.

US - Transcraft Corp, an Anna- based manufacturer of flatbed and drop deck trailers, and a unit of Wabash National Corp, agreed to divest its production facility, located in Anna, Illinois.

US - M## Security acquired Fijan Software Inc, a San Jose-based developer of real- time security software.

US - Shackleton Equity Partners LLC acquired SafeHarbor Technology Corp, an Elma-based provider of Web customer support solutions, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed.

RUSSIA - OOO "A-Trast" acquired a ##.#% interest in OOO "Stroy-Art", a Ruza-based construction company.

INDONESIA - Mighty Kingdom Investments Ltd, a wholly- owned unit of Asia Resources Holdings Ltd (Asia), agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Dampar Golden International PT, a wholesaler of iron ores, and a ##:## joint venture between Emprire Bridge Assets Ltd (Empire) and Indo Modern Mining Sejahtera PT, from Empire, for IDR ###.### bil (USD ##.### mil). The consideration was to consist to IDR ##.### bil (USD #.### mil) in cash and notes convertible into #.### bil new Asia ordinary shares, valued at IDR IDR ###.### bil (USD ##.###). The shares were valued based on Asia's closing stock price of IDR ###.### (USD #.###) on ## November ####, the last full trading day prior to the announcement.

MEXICO - Grupo Gayosso, a unit of Advent International Corp, acquired Capillias Marianas, a Monterrey-based owner and operator of funeral chapels.

CANADA - MapleCore Ltd acquired TicketBreak Corp, a Toronto-based provider of online ticketing services, from Global Media Networks Inc.

GREECE - In November ####, Endesa SA (EN), a unit of Enel SpA, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##.##% interest in Endesa Hellas SA (EH), an Athens- based provider energy services. EH was a joint venture between EN and Mytilineos Holdings SA.

RUSSIA - OAO AKB "Finansovo- Promyshlennyi Bank" acquired a #.##% stake, or #.### mil ordinary shares, in OAO "Nizhegorodskiy aviastroitel'nyi zavod "Sokol"{ NAZ SOKOL}, a Nizhny Novgorod-based manufacturer of aircraft, from Korporatsiya Irkut, in a privately negotiated transaction.

DENMARK - Symantec Corp of the US acquired SoftScan ApS, a Copenhagen-based developer of website security software.

MALAYSIA - An investor group comprised of Malaysian state- owned #Malaysia Development Bhd and PetroSaudi International Ltd, was rumored to be planning to acquire an #.##% stake, or ###.### mil ordinary shares, in IJM Corp Bhd, a Selangor Darul Ehsan-based construction company, in a privately negotiated transaction.

FRANCE - Ecologgia SARL acquired C.r.e.-H.a. SARL, a Nomexy-based construction company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

RUSSIA - NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Nadezhda", an Orenburg-based pension fund. Concurrently NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Kapital- Dinastiya" and NPF "Irkut".

RUSSIA - NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Irkut", an Irkutsk-based pension fund. Concurrently NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Nadezhda" and NPF "Kapital-Dinastiya".

RUSSIA - NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Kapital- Dinastiya", an Ulyanovsk- based pension fund. Concurrently NPF "Stayer" acquired the entire share capital of NPF "Nadezhda" and NPF "Irkut".