IPOs and Secondaries
Preliminary IPO Calendar for Oct. 20, 2008          
Issuer Lead/Joint-Lead Managers Shares Price Range   Est. $ Expected
Week of Oct. 20, 2008
None
Week of Oct. 27 2008
None
No Date/To Be Determined
CapitalSource Healthcare REIT (CHR) Banc of America/Citi/Credit Suisse 14.00 $18.00 $21.00 $273.00 Postponed
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Credit Suisse/Merrill Lynch 10.50 $18.00 $20.00 $199.50 No Date
Patriot Risk Management (PRMI) Friedman Billings Ramsey 15.00 $10.00 $12.00 $165.00 No Date
Totals: (3) $637.50
SPACS
Accelerated Global Technology (AMEX: tba) (u) Citi 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
Aldabra 3 Acquisition (tba) (u) Citi 50.00 $10.00 $10.00 $500.00 No Date
Aldabra 4 Acquisition(tba) (u) Citi 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
Angelo, Gordon Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) JPMorgan 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
Apple Creek Acquisition (AMEX: AKU.U) (u)  JPMorgan 22.50 $10.00 $10.00 $225.00 No Date
Beverage Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) Morgan Joseph 4.50 $8.00 $8.00 $36.00 No Date
BHG Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Credit Suisse/Deutsche Bank 35.00 $10.00 $10.00 $350.00 No Date
Boomerang Holdings (AMEX: BMH-U) (u) Deutsche Bank 15.00 $8.00 $8.00 $120.00 No Date
Brand and Service Acquisition (AMEX: tba) ThinkEquity Partners 10.00 $16.00 $16.00 $160.00 No Date
Builder Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) JMP Securities 12.50 $8.00 $8.00 $100.00 No Date
Capstar Acquisition(CRB.U) Lazard Capital Markets 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
Catalytic Capital Investment (OTCBB: tba) (u) Merrill Lynch 12.50 $8.00 $8.00 $100.00 No Date
Chardan 2008 China Acquisition (CACA.U) (u) Brean Murray/Maxim/Roth Capital 6.88 $8.00 $8.00 $55.00 No Date
Cherry Tree Acquisition (SXR.U) Lazard Capital Markets 10.00 $8.00 $8.00 $80.00 No Date
China Ascendance Acquisition(AQN.U) (u) Susquehanna Financial Group/ Ladenburg Thalmann 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
China Evergreen Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Ladenburg Thalmann  4.00 $8.00 $8.00 $32.00 No Date
China Growth Alliance (AMEX: CGN-U) (u) Ferris Baker Watts/Jesup Lamont 7.00 $8.00 $8.00 $56.00 No Date
China Growth Alliance (CGALU) (u) Jesup Lamont/Brean Murray 7.00 $8.00 $8.00 $56.00 No Date
China Holdings Acquisition (AMEX: HOL-U) (u) Citi 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
China Mining Resources Holdings Limited (CHMRU)(u) Lazard Capital Markets 6.25 $8.00 $8.00 $50.00 No Date
China Resources (OTCBB: tba) (u) Maxim Group 4.00 $10.00 $10.00 $40.00 No Date
Confluence Acquisition Partners I (OTCBB: tba) (u) Dawson James Securities 8.00 $6.00 $6.00 $48.00 No Date
Consumer Partners Acquisition (tba) (u) Broadband Capital Management 6.25 $20.00 $20.00 $125.00 No Date
Corporate Acquirers (AMEX: tba) (u) Deutsche Bank 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
CR Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Deutsche Bank 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Dellacorte Acquisition (DAQ.U) (u) Citi 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Doubloon (AMEX: tba) (u) Maxim Group 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
East India Company Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) EarlyBrid Capital 6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $36.00 No Date
Endeavor International Acquisition (tba) (u) Citi 75.00 $10.00 $10.00 $750.00 No Date
Everest Acquisition  Jesup & Lamont 16.00 $6.00 $6.00 $96.00 No Date
FIG Acquisition (FNS.U) (u) Banc of America 25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $250.00 No Date
FinTech Acquisition (AMEX: FAQ.U) (u) UBS Investment Bank 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
First Class Navigation Corporation (FNV-U) Dahlman Rose/Ladenburg Thalmnn 12.50 $10.00 $10.00 $125.00 No Date
FMG Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Pali 4.50 $8.00 $8.00 $36.00 No Date
Gabelli Entertainment & Telecommunications Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Ladenburg Thalmann 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
GF Acquisition (GFX.U) (u) Pali Capital/ Morgan Joseph 8.00 $10.00 $10.00 $80.00 No Date
Global Alternative Asset Management (AMEX: GLE.U) (u) EarlyBirdCapital 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Global Consumer Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Deutsche Bank 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
Global Entertainment & Media (AMEX: tba) (u) Merrill Lynch 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Global Technologies Industries (AMEX:GTQ.U) Morgan Joseph 10.00 $8.00 $8.00 $80.00 No Date
Grail Investment (AMEX: GPL.U) (u) Lazard Capital Markets 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
Grand Slam Acquisition (tba) (u) Citi 75.00 $10.00 $10.00 $750.00 No Date
Greenstreet Acquisition (GNS.U) Credit Suisse 37.50 $8.00 $8.00 $300.00 No Date
Greenwich PMV Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Ladenburg Thalmann 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
Hambrecht Asia Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) Broadband Capital Management LLC 4.00 $8.00 $8.00 $32.00 No Date
Harbor Business Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) H.C. Wainwright 4.17 $6.00 $6.00 $25.00 No Date
HCM Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Citi 25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $250.00 No Date
Highpoint Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) H.C. Wainwright 4.17 $6.00 $6.00 $25.00 No Date
IndAS Green Acquisition (IGACU) (u) Chardan Capital Markets/ Macquarie 5.25 $8.00 $8.00 $42.00 No Date
Industrial Services Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Maxim Group 4.00 $8.00 $8.00 $32.00 No Date
Infinity I-China Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Morgan Joseph/ Legend Merchant Group 4.50 $8.00 $8.00 $36.00 No Date
International Brands Management Group Ltd. (AMEX: tba) (u) Pali  20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
J W Childs Acquisition I (AMEX: tba) (u) Deutsche Bank 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
K Road Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Credit Suisse 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Kanders Acquisition (AMEX: KAA-U) (u) Citi 40.00 $10.00 $10.00 $400.00 No Date
KBL Acquisition Corp. IV (AMEX: tba) (u) Citi 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Korea Milestone Acquisition (KMACU) (u) Broadband Capital Magement 5.00 $20.00 $20.00 $100.00 No Date
Lamberts Cove Acquisition (AMEX:LCA-U) (u) UBS Investment Bank/ Morgan Joseph 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
Lank Acquisition (tba) Citi 12.50 $10.00 $10.00 $125.00 No Date
Leopard Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) JPMorgan 17.50 $10.00 $10.00 $175.00 No Date
Liberty Lane Acquisition (LLACU) (u)) Goldman Sachs 35.00 $10.00 $10.00 $350.00 No Date
Lumax Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Capital Growth Financial 3.13 $8.00 $8.00 $25.00 No Date
MAFS Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Citi 50.00 $10.00 $10.00 $500.00 No Date
Market Street Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Bear Stearns 35.00 $10.00 $10.00 $350.00 No Date
Mistral Acquisition(AMEX: tba) (u) Pali Capital/EarlyBirdCapital 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
MVC Acquisition (AMEX: tba) Lazard Capital Markets/Bear Stearns 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
National Energy Resources Acquisition (AMEX: NER.U) (u) Merrill Lynch/Ferris Baker Watts 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
Navitas International (OTCBB: tba) FTN Midwest Securities/Canaccord Adams 15.00 $6.00 $6.00 $90.00 No Date
New Asia Partners China I (OTCBB: tba) (u) Maxim 1.75 $7.00 $7.00 $12.25 No Date
Oasis Group (OGH.U) (u) Bear Stearns 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
Open Acquisition (OXE.U) (u) Deutsche Bank 12.50 $9.00 $11.00 $125.00 No Date
Opportunity Acquisition (JOA.U) (u) Banc of America 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Orbit Acquisition (OSW.U) (u) JPMorgan 25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $250.00 No Date
Performace Acquisition (tba) (u) Citi 50.00 $10.00 $10.00 $500.00 No Date
Platform Acquisition Corp. International (OTCBB: tba) (u) FTN Midwest Securities 16.67 $6.00 $6.00 $100.00 No Date
RAI Acquisition (AMEX: RAR-U) (u) JPMorgan  25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $250.00 No Date
Raycliff Acuisition (AMEX: RCF-U) (u) Deutsche Bank 30.00 $10.00 $10.00 $300.00 No Date
Redstone Partners (OTCBB: tba) (u) Morgan Joseph 4.50 $8.00 $8.00 $36.00 No Date
Regian Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) Wachovia/Morgan Joseph 10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $100.00 No Date
Sidhu Special Purpose Capital (AMEX: FIE.U) (u) Maxim/EarlyBirdCapital 9.00 $10.00 $10.00 $90.00 No Date
Spring Creek Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) EarlyBirdCapital 4.50 $8.00 $8.00 $36.00 No Date
Staccato Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) EarlyBirdCapital 6.13 $8.00 $8.00 $49.00 No Date
Symphony Acquisiton (OTCBB: tba) (u) EarlyBirdCapital 6.13 $8.00 $8.00 $49.00 No Date
TC Acquisition (OTCBB: tba) (u) Merriman Curhan Ford 6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $36.00 No Date
Transformation Capital (TCY.U) (u) Banc of America 15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $150.00 No Date
Tri-Artisan Acquisition (AMEX: tba) (u) JPMorgan 25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $250.00 No Date
United Refining Energy (AMEX: tba) (u) Deutsche Bank/Maxim Group 50.00 $10.00 $10.00 $500.00 No Date
Wattles Acquisition (tba) (u) UBS Investment Bank/Ladenburg Thalmann 20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 No Date
Totals: (88) $15,076.25
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