Risk Arbitrage News for Nov 17, 2009

Merger & Acquisition Highlights:

• Applied Materials (AMAT) to acquire Semitool, Inc (SMTL).
  
• HSR review period expires for Xerox Corp (XRX) acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)
• Corel Corp's (CREL) board recommends shareholders tender shares.
  
• First American Corp (FAF) complete acquisition of First Advantage Corp (FADV)
• Marvel (MVL) sets new record date of Nov 23.
• MTS Medication Technologies (MTSI) sets Nov 13 for shareholder eligible to vote and Dec 18 for shareholder meeting.
• Trimeris Inc (TRMS) agrees to an extended tender which will expire Dec 28.