Care Investment Trust Inc. (NYSE: CRE), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Care YBE Subsidiary LLC, acquired 12 senior housing facilities from affiliates of Eby Realty Group, L.L.C. for $100.8 million. The transaction closed on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

ACORN ENERGY, INC. (Nasdaq: ACFN), a holding company focused on intelligent energy infrastructure and restructuring retail electricity markets, today announced that its Paketeria affiliate in Germany has deepened its partnership with the Volksbank network this week with the execution by Volksbank Meissen of an agreement to open 12 "shop-in-bank" locations in Meissen -- two in August and the remaining ten in the fall.

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRK), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products, today announced that its Board of Directors has completed its previously announced review of strategic alternatives and has entered into an agreement with Equity Group Investments, L.L.C. (EGI) for a $100 million equity investment in the Company.

Clarke Inc. acquired 2,000 shares of Amisco Industries Ltd bringing its total holdings in Amisco to 493,700 shares representing approximately 12.76% of the total outstanding shares of Amisco.

Lombard Investments, Inc. announced a $15 million investment in Taiwan-based San Shing Fastech Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality automotive fastener systems. The transaction closed on May 28, 2008. The Company will use the proceeds to expand its product line and enter new markets. Lombard will join the Company's board of directors.

Centre Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced its investment in U.S. Retirement Partners, Inc. (USRP).

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Main Street Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MAIN) announced that it has completed a $3.6 million new portfolio investment in Ceres Management, LLC, dba Lamb's Tire and Automotive Centers.

Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) announced today that it has priced an additional 6,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a one-one hundredth (1/100) fractional interest in a share of the Company's 6.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The Company re-opened this series and priced the new depository shares at a discount to the $25.00 par value.

TOA Technologies (TOA), the leading provider of web-based software solutions for companies managing mobile workforces, today announced the closing of its Series C round of financing. This $13 million round, led by Intel Capital, was announced at the Intel Capital CEO Summit in San Francisco.

Lombard Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has invested approximately $11.7 million to acquire 10% of Southeast Asia's leading online entertainment service provider, Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited (ticker: AS.BK), through a series of transactions involving new and existing common shares. Asiasoft will use the proceeds to fund expansion throughout Southeast Asia.

THE University of Bath has worked in partnership with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to secure a multi-million funding package, which includes an innovative hedging facility – the first of its kind to be used in the Higher Education sector.