ITEX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ITEX), The Membership Trading Community(SM), a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, has acquired the media trading system, Intagio Media Services client base, and advertising credit assets of Intagio Corporation of San Francisco, California.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) and AIX Holdings, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement through which The Hanover will purchase all of the stock of AIX Holdings.

Strata Capital Corp. (Pink Sheets: STRP) announced today it has completed the acquisition of BellaCloud, Inc. a small boutique investment firm in Atlanta, Georgia. The acquisition adds up to $500,000.00 in assets to the Company.

China Healthcare Acquisition Corp (Amex: CHM, CHMU, CHMW) and Europe Asia Huadu Environment Holding Pte, Ltd. announced that CHM and the owner of EAHE signed a definitive acquisition agreement for CHM to acquire EAHE in exchange for CHM common stock.

VantaCore Partners LP announced the acquisition of Southern Aggregates LLC whose assets consist of four sand and gravel operations located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Landdrill International Inc. (TSX.V:LDI) is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, it has acquired the assets of the exploration drilling company Forages M. Lafreniere Inc..

Loring Ward International Ltd. (TSX: LW) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Werba Reinhard, Inc., a company controlled by Loring Ward's largest shareholder, Eli Reinhard, and Alan Werba, one of Loring Ward's largest investment advisor clients, under which an affiliate of WRI will acquire all of Loring Ward's outstanding shares pursuant to a plan of arrangement at a price of US$18.00 per share in cash payable in U.S. dollars.

Hostopia.com Inc. (TSX: H) announced that stockholders have approved the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 2008, among the Company, Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX), Deluxe Business Operations, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deluxe, and Helix Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Operating Sub, at a special meeting of stockholders.

Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Trust (TSX FC.UN) announced today that Firm Capital Corporation, the Trust's Mortgage Banker, has entered into a purchase letter for the acquisition of a $12.5 million principal amount portfolio of 30 performing first mortgages in Ontario.

Nicer Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that Jmars Information Technology Co, Ltd. has entered into logistic information solution purchase agreements with Shanghai Modern Logistics Investment and Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. (the "Bailian Group", Shanghai Stock Exchange stock code: 600631).

Mutual of Omaha Bank to Acquire Deposits of Failed First National Bank
FDIC Closes First National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank.

Alliance Grain Traders Income Fund (TSX-V:AGT.UN) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary Alliance Pulse Processors Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of the assets of Tradewind Commodities Ltd., a leading pulse and special crops processor located in Milestone, Saskatchewan, approximately 60 km south of Regina.