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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (2061)	5/24/2009 1:04:32 PM
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SUMMARY INFORMATION - COMPANIES OR ASSETS ACQUIRED - MAY 22, 2009 NationsHealth, Inc. (formerly Millstream Acquisition Corporation) Date of offering: August 25, 2003 Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,150,000 Date of deal announcement: March 9, 2004 Number of days prior to announcement: 196 Date of deal close: August 31, 2004 Price per share (NHRX):: $0.11 Strike price: $5.00 IPO price per unit: $6.00 Original deal: One common share and two warrants Performance since IPO: -98.17% Nasdaq Composite: -4.10% SEC filings: sec.gov etrials Worldwide, Inc. (formerly CEA Acquisition, Inc.) Date of offering: February 13, 2004 Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,150,000 Date of deal announcement: August 22, 2005 Number of days prior to announcement: 556 Date of deal close: February 9, 2006 Price per share (ETWC): $1.33 Strike price: $5.00 IPO price per unit: $6.00 Original deal: One common share and two warrants Performance since IPO: -77.83% Nasdaq Composite: -17.61% SEC filings: sec.gov 180 Connect, Inc. (formerly Ad.Venture Partners, Inc.) Date of offering: August 26, 2005 Gross proceeds raised in offering: $54,000,000 Date of deal announcement: March 13, 2007 Number of days prior to announcement: 564 Date of deal close: August 24, 2007 Date of acquisition: July 9, 2008 Price paid at acquisition: $1.80 Strike price: $5.00 IPO price per unit: $6.00 Original deal: One common share and two warrants Acquisition focus: Technology, media and communications Performance since IPO: -70.00% Nasdaq Composite: -20.22% Comment: The shareholders received cash in the amount of $1.80 per share. SEC filings: sec.gov Alsius Corporation (formerly Ithaka Acquisition Corp.) Date of offering: August 18, 2005 Gross proceeds raised in offering: $53,094,600 Date of deal announcement: October 4, 2006 Number of days prior to announcement: 411 Date of deal close: June 21, 2007 Date of acquisition of assets: May 5, 2009 Price per share (ALUS): $0.33 Price per warrant (ALUSW): $0.02 Strike price: $5.00 Price per unit (ALUSU): $0.27 IPO price per unit: $6.00 Original deal: One common share and two warrants Acquisition focus: Healthcare Performance since IPO: -93.87% Nasdaq Composite: -20.83% Comment: The shareholders have not yet received any payment from the sale of the assets. SEC filings: sec.gov Tower Semiconductor (formerly Jazz Technologies and Acquicor Technology Inc.) Date of offering: March 14, 2006 Gross proceeds raised in offering: $174,500,004 Date of deal announcement: September 26, 2006 Number of days prior to announcement: 197 Date of deal close: February 12, 2007 Date of acquisition: Adjusted price per share (TSEM): $0.61 Strike price: $5.00 IPO price per unit: $6.00 Original deal: One common share and two warrants Acquisition focus: Technology Performance since IPO: -89.80% Nasdaq Composite: -26.30% Comments: Each share of Jazz was acquired for 1.8 shares of Tower Semiconductor. Comments: The Jazz shareholders received 1.8 shares of Tower for each share of Jazz. SEC filings: sec.gov