Mergers and Acquisitions Active in the Middle Market

NEW YORK, NY, Oct 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
There is good news on Wall Street these days! The M&A Advisor received a
record number of deal nominations for its upcoming 7th Annual
Middle-Market M&A Awards Gala on December 15th demonstrating the brisk
activity in the smaller, middle-market transactions this past year.

"The response to our call for nominations this year was overwhelming,"
said Roger Aguinaldo, CEO and Publisher of The M&A Advisor. "Considering
the current state of the economy and the financial crisis, receiving
almost 400 nominations for excellence in middle-market M&A transactions
is a true testament to the positive things still happening on Wall Street
today."

The Middle-Market M&A Awards Gala honors deal-teams, deal-makers, and
firms whose activities set the standard for the industry. This year, 220
finalists in 35 categories were chosen. This is the biggest response since
the awards began in 2002. An independent body of experts that span the M&A
industry will be judging and determining the ultimate recipients of the
award. Winners will then be revealed "Academy-Award style" at the gala,
which is being held on Monday, December 15th at the historic Hudson
Theatre in New York City.

A complete list of the finalists can be found at www.maadvisor.com

The M&A Advisor's 7th Annual Awards Gala, which immediately follows the
17th Middle-Market M&A Conference, honors excellence in deal-making
between $10 million and $1 billion deal-value. The gala is one of the
biggest and most exclusive networking events in middle-market M&A. The
all-day conference will explore opportunities and challenges for the year
ahead. Both take place at the historic Hudson Theatre on Monday, December
15th in New York City. For more information on finalists, the gala, the
conference, speaking opportunities, sponsorships, journal ads, or tickets
visit www.maadvisor.com or call 1-877-99-MERGE.

Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been connecting professionals in the
mergers and acquisitions, distressed investing and related financial
industries through its leading conferences and awards galas, M&A Alerts
newsletter and online community.

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Hilary JM Topper
HJMT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
516/997-1950

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