SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (AMEX:SSY) today announced that it has acquired Carmichael’s Cashway Pharmacy, Inc., for a purchase price of approximately $24.0 million, consisting $19.0 million cash, seller subordinated debt of $3.0 million and $2.0 million of SunLink shares (334,448 shares). Carmichael’s, with annual revenues of approximately $42.2 million, has been in business for over 30 years and is recognized as a leader in the provision of infusion therapy, specialty and institutional pharmacy services, enteral products, respiratory medications, medical equipment and retail pharmacy services to rural communities in southwest Louisiana and eastern Texas.

Last issue’s column, “Orthopedic Market toContinuetoAppreciateand Consolidate” (January/February issue), summarized the various factors driving merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity within the orthopedic market. In the current environment,many orthopedic companies will be looking to augment growth and enhance value through acquisitions.

While the broader markets have experienced systemic turbulence stemming from the credit crisis that began last summer, the orthopedic sector has remained largely unshaken and is strongly positioned for another solid year.

Helsinki, Finland and Armonk, NY - 21 Dec 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Solid Information Technology, a privately held company based in Cupertino, California, and Helsinki, Finland, that provides in-memory database software. Financial details were not disclosed.

San Mateo, CA – Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM; www.acxiom.com) today announced that it has acquired Kefta, the leader in real-time, dynamic personalization solutions for the Internet. Kefta, based in San Francisco, will become part of Acxiom Digital, Acxiom Corporation’s business unit dedicated to providing integrated digital marketing solutions to Global 2000 enterprises. The acquisition bolsters Acxiom Digital´s ability to integrate one-to-one, personalized communications across digital channels. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Seattle, WA - Atlas, the technologies business unit of aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQNT), today announced the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Accipiter. Accipiter was acquired in exchange for cash consideration of $30.3 million. Accipiter sells ad serving technologies to web publishers in more than 20 countries.

Web Analytics Leader ClickTracks Analytics Inc. (www.clicktracks.com), announced plans to join Lyris Technologies, EmailLabs and Hot Banana as subsidiaries of marketing technology provider J.L. Halsey (OTCBB:JLHY).