M2 EquityBites

Everest Re Acquires Heartland Crop Insurance Inc for Initial Usd55m Plus Net Assets Value

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Everest Re acquires Heartland Crop Insurance Inc for initial USD55m plus net assets value (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Sovran Self Storage Declares Usd0.45 Per Share Dividend for Quarter

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Sovran Self Storage declares USD0.45 per share dividend for quarter (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Winland Electronics Sells Assets of Its Electronic Manufacturing Services Business Unit

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Winland Electronics sells assets of its Electronic Manufacturing Services Business Unit (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Annaly Capital Management Proposes Public Offering of 75m Common Stock

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Annaly Capital Management proposes public offering of 75m common stock (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Three Pimco Municipal Income Funds Announce Monthly Common Dividends

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Three PIMCO Municipal Income Funds announce monthly common dividends (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Lawson Software Acquires Enwisen for Usd70m Cash

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Lawson Software acquires Enwisen for USD70m cash (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Three Pimco Municipal Funds Announce Common Dividends for January

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Three PIMCO Municipal Funds announce common dividends for January (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Legend Declares No Effect of Floods at Mt Isa Phosphate Project in Australia

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Exploration stage mining company Legend International Holdings Inc (OTCBB:LGDI) disclosed on Monday that the floods in eastern Queensland have not impacted Mt Isa Phosphate Project as the floods are about 1,300km from Mt Isa.

Three Pimco Municipal Funds Announce Common Dividends for January

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Closed-end management investment companies PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE:PML), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE:PCK) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE:PNI)'s board of trustees on Monday declared common dividends of USD0.065, USD0.0625 and USD0.06625 per share, respectively.

Three Pimco Municipal Income Funds Announce Monthly Common Dividends

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Closed-end management investment companies PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PMX), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE:PZC) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE:PYN) on Monday declared common income dividends of USD0.07, USD0.06 and USD0.0525 per share, respectively.

Lawson Software Acquires Enwisen for Usd70m Cash

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Software company Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) acquired private company Enwisen in Novato, California for USD70m cash on 31 December 2010.

Everest Re Acquires Heartland Crop Insurance Inc for Initial Usd55m Plus Net Assets Value

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Bermuda holding company of providers of reinsurance Everest Re Group Ltd (NYSE:RE) acquired managing general agent Heartland Crop Insurance Inc's business and operations for USD55m plus the value of its net assets as agreed together with a further contingency of up to USD13.5m based on future performance, the company disclosed on Monday.

Legend Declares No Effect of Floods at Mt Isa Phosphate Project in Australia

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Legend declares no effect of floods at Mt Isa Phosphate Project in Australia (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Dcp Midstream Expands with Acquisition of Marysville Hydrocarbon Holdings Llc's Interests for Usd95m Cash

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-DCP Midstream expands with acquisition of Marysville Hydrocarbon Holdings LLC's interests for USD95m cash (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Pope's Subsidiary Receives Approval of Its Preliminary Plat/Planned Residential Development Harbor Hill Project

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Pope's subsidiary receives approval of its Preliminary Plat/Planned Residential Development Harbor Hill project (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Dcp Midstream Expands with Acquisition of Marysville Hydrocarbon Holdings Llc's Interests for Usd95m Cash

EQUITYBITES-(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Midstream master limited partnership DCP Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:DPM) has acquired Marysville Hydrocarbon Holdings LLC's ownership interests for USD95m cash plus inventory and other working capital of about USD6m financed with borrowings from its revolving credit facility, it disclosed on Monday.

Salesforce.Com Acquires Ruby Application Platform Heroku

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Salesforce.com acquires Ruby application platform Heroku (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Bank of the Ozarks Declares Higher Quarterly Dividend of Usd0.17 Per Share

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Bank of the Ozarks declares higher quarterly dividend of USD0.17 per share (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Ntt Data Acquires Keane International Inc

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-NTT DATA acquires Keane International Inc (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Avnet Closes Acquisition of Itx Group Limited for Usd79.1m Cash

M2 EQUITYBITES-January 4, 2011-Avnet closes acquisition of itX Group Limited for USD79.1m cash (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com