Tuesday, October 7, 2008

September's Activist Investments - 57 in total.

Below is a summary list of investments made by shareholder activists during the month of September. This information was extracted from Hedge Fund Solutions' Catalyst Equity Research Report(TM) - a free in-depth weekly research report on activist investments.

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For additional information on any specific transaction below, contact Damien Park at 215.325.0514 or dpark@hedgerelations.com


Ticker Company Activist Investor
ALDN Aladdin Knowledge Systems Vector Capital
ALEX Alexander & Baldwin Breeden Capital Management
ALO Alpharma Inc Gamco
AMLN Amylin Pharmaceutical Inc. Carl Icahn
ANPI Angiotech Pharmaceuticals West Coast Asset Management
ARBX Arbinet-TheExchange Karen Singer
AVPI AVP Inc. RJSM Partners
BAMM Books-A-Million, Inc Discovery Group
BBAL.OB New York Health Care David Polonitza
BKFG.PK BKF Capital Catalyst Fund
CPN Calpine Corp Luminus Management
CSK Chesapeake Corp Edelmann GmbH & Co
CSX CSX Corp The Children's Investment Fund
CVG Convergys Corp Jana Partners
DDS Dillards Inc Clinton Group/Barington Capital
DEK Dekania Corp Bulldog Investors
DIN DineEquity, Inc MSD Capital
DVD Dover Motorsports Mario Cibelli
EII Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Bulldog Investors
ESCA Escalade Inc VN Capital Fund
GLA Clark Holdings Cherokee Capital Management
GSIT GSI Technology Riley Investmetn Management
HDLM Handleman Co S. Muoio & Co
HI Hillenbrand Inc Breeden Capital
IPAS iPass, Inc Foxhill Capital
IRF International Rectifier Vishay Intertechnology
ISH International Shipholding Corp Liberty Shipping Group
ISV Insite Vision Inc Pinto Technology Ventures
LDG Longs Drug Stores Corp CtW Investment Group
LDG Longs Drug Stores Corp Pershing Square/Advisory Research
LENS Concord Camera Everest Special Situations Fund
LQMT.OB Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc Wynnefield Capital
MPET Magellan Petroleum Corp ANS Investments
MWRK Mothers Work Mill Road Capital
MZF MBIA Capital Western Investment
NAPS Napster Perry Rod
NCOC National Coal Corp Centaurus Energy Master Fund
NLCI Nobel Learning Communities Blesbok Inc
NTMD Nitromed Inc Deerfield Capital
NTN NTN Buzztime Trinad Capital; Media General
OEH Oriental Express Hotels DE Shaw; SAC Capital
PCYC Pharmacyclics Inc Robert Duggan
REMC.OB Remec, Inc. Ancora Capital
SLE Sara Lee Corp Value Act Partners
SPA Sparton Corp Lawndale Capital
SUTM.OB Sun-Times Media Group Davidson Kepner Partners
TAC TransAlta The Children's Investment Fund
TBAC Tandy Brands Accessories NSL Capital
TIER Tier Technologies Discovery Equity
TMTA Transmeta Corp Riley Investment Management
TMWD Tumbleweed Communications Corp Empire Capital
TXI Texas Industries NNS Investments
UAHC United American Healthcare Corp. Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners
UNGE.OB Unigene Laboratories Inc Wynnefield Partners
UTEK Ultratech Inc Temujin Fund Management
WEDC White Electronic Designs Corp Wynnefield Partners
WMPN.OB William Penn Bancorp Joseph Stilwell

Posted By Damien Park, Hedge Fund Solutions