Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor Awards for 2006

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6th Annual Middle-Market M&A Awards Winners



Announced December 11, 2007

Industry/Sector Deals of the Year

Business to Business Services Deal of the Year
Sale of Corillian, Financial Technology Partners

Consumer Services Deal of the Year
Sale of Ria Envia Inc., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Energy Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Markwest Hydrocarbon Inc., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Professional Services Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Honeywell/Dimensions International, Inc., BB&T Capital Markets

Media, Entertainment and Telecom Deal of the Year
Sale of Picture Production Co., Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin

Consumer Product Deal of the Year
Sale of Dimensions Holdings Inc., Edgeview Partners

Life Sciences Deal of the Year
Sale of Valeant Pharmaceutical selected assets, FTI Consulting

Retailing Deal of the Year
Tie -
Sale of Stride Rite, Financo, Inc.
Sale of Collective International LP, Financo, Inc.

Computer and Information Technology Deal of the Year, Below $100M
Sale of Xcitek, Marlin & Assoc., LLC.

Computer and Information Technology Deal of the Year, Above $100M
Sale of Latent Zero, Financial Technology Partner

6th Annual Middle-Market
M&A Awards Winners

Financial Services Deal of the Year, Below $100M
Sale of Xcitek, Inc., Marlin & Assoc., LLC

Financial Services Deal of the Year, Above $100M
Sale of Corillian, Financial Technology Partners
Manufacturing Deal of the Year - Consumer Product, Below $100M
Sale of American Furniture Manufacturing Inc., Edgeview Partners

Manufacturing Deal of the Year - Consumer Product, Above $100M
Sale of Wilton Industries, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co.

Manufacturing Deal of the Year-Industrial, Below $100M
Sale of Aeroglide Corp., Edgeview Partners

Manufacturing Deal of the Year-Industrial, Above $100M
LKQ acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Robert W. Baird & Co.

Firms and Product of the Year

Investment Banking Firm
Marlin & Assoc.

Law Firm of the Year
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

Private Equity Firm of the Year
Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

Due Diligence/Valuation Firm of the Year
Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC

Product of the Year
M&A Acquisition Tool, LexisNexis

Major Awards:

International/Cross Border Deal of the Year, Below $100M
Sale of Hugin ASA, Marlin & Assoc. LLC

International/Cross Border Deal of the Year, Above $100M
Sale of Ria Envia Inc., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Strategic Acquisition of the Year
Tie:
Sale of Stride Rite, Financo, Inc.
Sale of Collective International LP, Financo, Inc

Deal of the Year
Sale of Ria Envia Inc., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Dealmaker of the Year
Steven McLaughlin, Managing Partner, Financial Technology Partners

2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
David T. Morgenthaler