Abraaj Capital Group Acquires Leading VC Firm Riyada to Spearhead New SME Platform

DUBAI, UAE, November 24 - Abraaj Capital Group announces that it agreed to acquire all
of Riyada Ventures the leading venture capital firm in the MENA region. The
acquisition is at the core of a major new push by Abraaj into the small and
medium enterprise (SME) space, which is aimed at stimulating and supporting
entrepreneurial activity in this vital segment of the MENA region's
economies.

Crowdsourcing Design Company DesignBay Raises Capital and Acquires DesignCrowd

SYDNEY, November 24 - Crowdsourcing design company DesignBay has raised capital from a
syndicate of angel investors and has acquired and merged with US website
DesignCrowd.com.

Subordinated Bond Holders in Hellas Make EUR450m bid for the Greek Mobile Telecoms Company

New and Binding Bid Trumps Weather's EUR124m Offer

LONDON, November 23 - The Committee of Subordinated Bond Holders in Hellas II, the holding
company for the Greek based Wind Hellas telephony company, has today tabled a
new, full and binding EUR450 million offer for the assets of Hellas II.

ASP Announces Acquisition of Gloster Europe to Help Reduce Infections in Healthcare Facilities

New Area Decontamination Technology Broadens ASP's Portfolio of Infection Prevention Solutions by Providing Patients with Assurance that Their Hospital Environment is Disinfected

Inmarsat Completes Strategic Acquisition Focused on Government Services Business

LONDON, November 23 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), the world's leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services, today announces the acquisition of the
business and assets of Segovia, Inc. ("Segovia"). Based in Virginia, in the
United States, Segovia is a leading provider of secure Internet protocol
managed solutions and services to the United States Army and other U.S.
military services and government agencies.

Full Details of the EUR450m bid by the Subordinated Bond Holders in Hellas for the Greek Mobile Telecoms Company

LONDON, November 23 - In the interests of fairness, transparency and speed, the Subordinated
bond holders in Hellas who this morning tabled a new, full and binding EUR450
million offer for the assets of Hellas II have now released the full terms of
the offer including the details of the 'early bird' consent fees - at
paragraph 7 - to be paid to the senior lenders.

Mercuria Acquires German Biofuel Plant

LONDON, November 23 - Mercuria Energy has acquired 3B Biofuels Gmbh & Co. KG, a leading
European bio-diesel refinery with 250,000 MT of fully operational production
capacity. The plant is located in Brunsbuttel, Germany, at the confluence of
the Elbe River and the Kiel canal, approximately eighty kilometers from
Hamburg. This strategic location is close to the main commodity and refinery
ports of Hamburg and the Benelux countries, providing competitive sourcing
and selling opportunities. Following an upgrade which was completed in June
2009, the plant is a state-of-the-art facility.

FaceTime's Application Database Acquisition Highlights Need for Web 2.0 Control and Security

Acquisition of market-leading application signature database strengthens Check Point's network security leadership

Noront Resources Comments on Freewest Alternative Transaction

TORONTO, November 23 -

    Symbol: NOT:TSX-V
    Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957
    Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Bontan Corporation Obtains Significant Israel Offshore Oil and Gas Concessions

TORONTO, November 23 - Bontan Corporation Inc. (Bontan) (OTCBB:BNTNF) is pleased to announce
that it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary, an indirect 71.63%
working interest in two drilling licenses and one exploration permit in the
Levantine Basin, 40 kilometers off the West coast of Israel in the eastern
Mediterranean ("Project Assets"). Petroleum License 347 ("Mira") and
Petroleum License 348 ("Sarah") cover approximately 198,000 acres (803 sq.
kilometers), and Petroleum Preliminary Permit 199 ("Benjamin"), covers
approximately 461,000 acres (1,865 sq kilometers).

Avaya's Proposed Acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions Receives Clearance from European Commission

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, November 20 - Avaya today announced it received clearance from the European Commission
for its proposed acquisition of Nortel's enterprise solutions business.

GLOBAL Defense Technology Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock

MCLEAN, Virginia, November 20 - Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GLOBAL Defense Technology,
Nasdaq: GTEC), a leading provider of defense technologies to the national
security community, announced today that it has priced its initial public
offering of 4.6 million shares of common stock at US$13.00 per share, of
which 3.0 million shares are being sold by the Company and 1.6 million shares
are being sold by certain selling stockholders. The underwriters have a
30-day option to purchase up to an additional 690,000 shares of common stock
from one of the selling stockholders at the initial public offering price.
The offering is expected to close on or about November 25, 2009.

Menicon to Acquire David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd., Major U.K. Custom Lens Manufacturer

Deal provides base of operations for Menicon's expansion in U.K. -

NAGOYA, Japan, November 19 - Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) and David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd. (DTCL)
announced on November 19 that the two companies reached agreement on November
16, 2009 for Menicon to acquire 100% of the ownership of DTCL. The
acquisition of DTCL will enable Menicon to build on DTCL's successful
business in the U.K. and abroad. Menicon has an important presence in the
European rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens and lens care market, though not in
the U.K. The existing directors and staff will remain with DTCL and customers
will continue to receive the same levels of service as before. All existing
DTCL products will continue to be available and, over time, other products
from Menicon will be introduced through DTCL, including Menicon's growing
range of soft contact lenses.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Selects Investment Banking Firm to Assist in Sale of MV Agusta

BNP Paribas in Milan Will Help Harley-Davidson Move Sale Process Forward

MILWAUKEE, November 19 - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) has selected the investment banking
firm, BNP Paribas in Milan, to assist Harley-Davidson in the sale of MV
Agusta. Harley-Davidson is currently identifying potential buyers for the
Italian-based motorcycle company.

Carrier Corp. Acquires the Controls Businesses of i2S Group

LEATHERHEAD, England, November 18 - Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has
acquired the controls businesses of the i2S Group: DMS Controls, Ltd., ESL,
Ltd., and i2S Service, Ltd. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bull Enters Exclusive Negotiations With a View to Acquiring Amesys Group

The aim is to Create Together a European Leader in Large-Scale Computer Processing Solutions for Critical, High-Security Systems

Azure Dynamics Announces Filing of A Preliminary Short Form Prospectus for an Offering of Common Shares

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DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Balda AG Reduces Stake in TPK

Balda AG Sells up to 18.75 Percent of its Shareholding in Touch Screen Producer TPK

GLV Announces that 80.5% of the Voting Shares of Christ Water Technology AG Have Been Tendered Into its Voluntary Takeover Bid

The Transaction Will Close by the end of November

MONTREAL, November 17 - Management of GLV Inc. ("GLV" or the "Company"; ticker symbols
GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) is pleased to announce that as of 4:00 p.m. (Vienna time)
today, 80.5% of the voting shares of Christ Water Technology AG ("CWT") were
tendered by CWT shareholders into the voluntary takeover bid (the "Offer")
launched by Eimco Water Technologies GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of GLV on
October 13, 2009, thereby exceeding the minimum acceptance
threshold of 75% of the voting shares required pursuant to the Offer.
Consequently the transaction will progress as planned, and is scheduled to
close on or about November 27. GLV's purchase of the shares tendered as of
November 17 represents a cash consideration of $85 M (at the current
Euro/Canadian dollar exchange rate). CWT shareholders who have not yet
tendered their shares have another three months to do so for a cash
consideration of EUR3.35 per CWT share, pursuant to the same terms as set
forth in the Offer.

Tetragon Financial Group Limited ("TFG") to Acquire Lyon Capital Management

LONDON, November 16 - TFG today announces that it has entered into a definitive
agreement with Calyon and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Calyon")
under which TFG will acquire Lyon Capital Management LLC ("LCM") and certain
collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") securities.

Thomson Reuters to Acquire Sabrix

Tax & Accounting business adds to ONESOURCE corporate solutions for global transaction tax

Greif Adds to Portfolio in Scandinavia

DELAWARE, Ohio, November 13 - Greif, Inc., (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) has acquired privately held Hannells
Industrier AB. With operations in Scandinavia, the company manufactures
plastic drums, jerricans and pails; steel drums; and intermediate bulk
containers for customers primarily in the chemical, petrochemical and paint
industries.

Castle Harlan, CHAMP Complete Sale of United Malt to GrainCorp

NEW YORK, November 13 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity firm, and its
Australian affiliate, CHAMP Private Equity, announced today that they had
completed the sale of United Malt Holdings (UMH), the world's fourth largest
producer of malt for the distilling and brewing industries and a company that
has grown more than four-fold since the two firms acquired it three years
ago.

Imcopa Announces Successful Completion of Noteholder Consent Solicitation

ARAUCARIA, Brazil, November 11 - Imcopa International Cayman Ltd. (the "Issuer") and Imcopa Importacao,
Exportacao Industria e Oleos S.A. (the "Guarantor" or "Imcopa") announced
today that they have successfully concluded their consent solicitation (the
"Consent Solicitation") in connection with the Issuer's U.S.$100,000,000
10.375% Notes due 2009 (ISIN: XS0275709094) (the "Notes").

Integreon Acquires Grail Research, Monitor Group’s Captive Strategic Research and Decision Support Unit and Signs Five-Year Research Deal

LOS ANGELES -

- Acquisition Strengthens Integreon’s Leadership in Research and Analytics and Expands Global Footprint to China and South Africa; Enables Monitor Group to Realize Its Vision for Grail

Microsoft Acquires Teamprise Assets, Provides Cross-Platform Support for Visual Studio

REDMOND, Washington -

- Expanded access to tools will foster increased development flexibility, productivity and collaboration.

Motors Liquidation Co. to Continue Sales Process for Facility in Strasbourg, France

DETROIT -

- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Retained as Financial Advisor

Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., announced today it intends to continue with the sale process of its powertrain manufacturing and engineering facility in Strasbourg, France, which operates as a subsidiary of MLC. It was also announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been retained as financial advisor for the sale.

Accel Partners and Index Ventures Announce Exit of Portfolio Company Playfish to Electronic Arts

LONDON -

Index Ventures and Accel Partners, two leading global venture capital firms, today announce the sale of portfolio company Playfish Inc. to Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS). Playfish was acquired for a consideration of up to US$400 million including an earnout of up to US$100 million and excluding cash balances.

Novartis to Acquire Majority Stake in Hard to Treat Diseases’ (HTDS.PK) China Subsidiary H1N1 Vaccine Partner for US$125 Million

SHENZHEN, China - Hard To Treat Diseases (OTC: HTDS) www.htdsmedical.com, announced today that Novartis, a US$41 billion international healthcare company, is acquiring an 85% stake in HTDS’ H1N1 Vaccine partner, Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for US$125 million. Novartis of Switzerland will begin a five-year, $1 billion China initiative with two aims: the company will dramatically increase its investment in its China R&D facility, and it will seek to make China one of its top three markets worldwide. The comments were made by Novartis’ CEO, Daniel Vasella, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. www.chinabiotoday.com/articles/20091103_1

eGate Solutions Acquires Abanco’s Onboard Retail Technology to Improve Speed, Capability and Customer Focus

ZURICH -

Having the right technology is a key success factor in managing onboard retail projects. Airlines, railways and ferry operators worldwide can now operate more powerful, flexible and secure sales programs by partnering with gategroup member eGate Solutions(TM).

Exclusive Media Group to Acquire Indie Distributor Newmarket

LOS ANGELES -

It was announced today jointly by Exclusive Media Group’s (EMG) CEO Nigel Sinclair and Newmarket’s Co-Founder Chris Ball, that EMG will acquire Newmarket Films, the highly regarded Los Angeles based film production and distribution company founded by William Tyrer and Chris Ball in 1994, creating an ideal pairing of two leading independent film companies.

GLV Reduces From 90% to 75% the Minimum Acceptance Threshold for Shares to be Tendered Into its Voluntary Takeover Bid for the Shares of Christ Water Technology

MONTREAL - GLV Inc. (”GLV”; ticker symbols GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) announces an amendment to the conditions of its voluntary takeover bid (the “Offer”), launched on October 13, 2009, to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Christ Water Technology AG (”CWT”). Pursuant to this amendment, the minimum acceptance threshold for shares to be tendered into the Offer has been reduced from 90% to 75% of CWT’s outstanding shares. The amendment to the required minimum threshold condition has been approved by the Austrian Takeover Commission.

Greenscape Capital Announces 100% Acquisition of Green.Switch

VANCOUVER -

Announcement Highlights: - Green.Switch, a full service eco-consulting industry leader that provides commercial upgrade solutions for businesses seeking to reduce energy costs - Contracts set to deliver substantial revenue - Major energy-saving retrofit contracts signed with: - Robbins Parking Services, Victoria, B.C. - Canada’s second largest parking management company - with subsidiary operations in several United States cities - Queen Charlotte Lodge, Naden Harbour, B.C., Canada

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Will Not Tender Tandberg ASA Shares

NEW YORK -

OppenheimerFunds, Inc., as investment adviser on behalf of funds and accounts holding 6,478,074 shares or approximately 5.78% of the outstanding shares of Tandberg ASA, has determined the current tender offer proposed by Cisco undervalues the longer term opportunity set for Tandberg ASA both as an independent entity and a merged one. Accordingly, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. does not presently intend to tender shares at the current offer price of NOK 153.50, but remains open to considering offers that better reflect the value creation opportunity by Cisco or other strategic partners.

Opel Sale Process Terminated

AURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) today announced that it has been advised by General Motors (”GM”) that the GM Board of Directors has decided to terminate the sale process for Opel.