Recent M&As in Israel, Feb2009

RECENT INTERNATIONAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS1

Multinational Israeli

Company Technology Date Sum in $

Life Sciences

St. Jude Medical Mediguide

Solutions for Intra body Navigation

12.2008

300 mil

J&J Omrix Biopharmaceuti

cal 10.2008 438 mil

Nobel Biocare

AlphaBiotech Pharmaceutical 2.2008 95 mil

Amarin Ester

Neurosciences Biotechnology 12.2007 30 mil

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Ltd.

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceutical 5.2007 454 mil

FuturaGene CBD Biotechnology and botany 11.2006 14 mil

Johnson & Johnson Colbar

Biomaterial product company 7.2006 159 mil

Epix Predix Pharmaceutical 4.2006 90 mil

TA Associates Alma Lasers Medical Lasers 3.2006 90 mil

McKesson Corp. Life Sciences

Medcon Telemedicine Technology

Ltd. Cardiac Imaging 6.2005 105 mil

1 Last update: 05.3.2009

Multinational

Israeli


Ferring Holding SA Savient

Biopharmecutical 3.2005 80 mil

Perrigo Agis Pharmaceutical 11.2004 900 mil

Medical Devices

Medtronic Ventor

Technologies

Aortic prosthesis

2.2009 325 mil

Thales SA CMT Medical Medical Imaging Equipment

12.2008 30 mil

Neovasc Inc B-Balloon Surgical Tools 7.2008 *

Bioness NESS Technology to stimulate nerves

6.2007 75 mil

Boston Scientific

Remon Medical

Inter-body wireless

communication 6.2007 80 mil

CAIR LGL DefinitIVe Medical

Intravenous infusion pumps

6.2007 *

Candela Inolase Aesthetic laser treatment 3.2007 150 mil

Kyphon Disc-O-Tech

Medical Technology - Orthopedic Implants 12.2006 220 mil

Medtronic Odin

Magnetic Resonance (MR) technology 9.2006 9 mill

Dentsply Uri-Dent Healthcare -Dentistry 7.2006

100 mil over 10 years *

Multinational

Israeli


AMS MedImpulse

Implantable Stimulator Devices 4.2006 50 mil

Stryker Sightline Medical

Equipment 3.2006 140 mil

West Pharmaceuti cal Services

Medimop Medical

Projects Ltd. Pharmaceutical Connectors 7.2005 42 mil

Johnson & Johnson

Impulse Dynamics Healthcare 5.2005 80 mil

Kodak OREX

Radiography Radiography systems 3.2005 51 mil

Information Technology

Vector Capital

Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Software Security 1.2009 160 mil

Quest Software

Monosphere Inc

IT & Enterprise Software 1.2009 *

Stats LLC SportVU Ltd.

Motion Tracking, Image processing 12.2008 18 mil

CA Inc. Eurekify Ltd IT & Enterprise Software 11.2008 30 mil

Microsoft Faircast

Advanced Electronic

Tourist Services 7.2008 115 mil

IBM FilesX IT & Software 4.2008 80 mil

Vmware B-Hive Networks Technology 7.2008 *

Microsoft Zoomix Data Solutions 7.2008 20-30 mil

Multinational

Israeli


IBM Diligent

Technologies Data Storage 4.2008 165 mil

Microsoft Yadata IT & Software 2.2008 $20-30 mil

Microsoft Kidaro Virtual

Technology 3.2008 100 mil

Phoenix Technologies Beinsync IT & Software 3.2008 25 mil

Yahoo Foxytunes Animation Technology 2.2008 *

eBay Fraud Sciences Security tech 2.2008 169 mil

Aeronautics Defense Systems Al Cielo

Miscellaneous Tech/Aeronautic

s 12.07 20 m

IBM XIV Data Storage 12.07 300m

Hewlett-Packard

Nur Microprinters Printers 12.07 118 mil

Ybrant Ordian

Internet marketing technology 12.07 20 mil

AOL Quigo

Internet advertising service 11.2007 363 mil

AOL Yedda Internet Q&A service 11.2007 *

Nokia Siemens Atrica

Optical Ethernet Systems 11.2007 100 mil

ICAP Traiana

Financial Software Developer 10.2007 247 mil

Multinational

Israeli


Hexagon AB CogniTens

Dimensional Measurement Solutions 9.2007 *

Actimize NICE Software 8.2007 280 mil

Ashmore Group and The Swarth Group Faircast

Advanced Electronic

Tourist Services 7.2008 115 mil

Ashmore Group and The Swarth Group

ECI

Telecomm Service Providers

7.2007 1.2 bil

SAP Ingeneo

Customer relationship management software

6.2007 *

Nielsen Company BuzzMetrics

Tracking and analyzing online

media 5.2007 100 mil*

Reuters ClearForest Text analytics solutions 4.2007 25 mil*

Entropic Communicati

ons Arbella Software Software 3.2007 *

GlassHouse MBI IT Systems and Consultancy 2.2007 *

GlassHouse Integrity Solutions 2.2007 *

Tessera Eyesquad Electronics & imaging 1.2007 24 mil

Amdocs SigValue Software 1.2007 85 mil

Microsoft Secured

Dimensions

Software management and security 1.2007 *

Multinational

Israeli


Websense PortAuthority Software and Security 12.2006 90 mil

Consist Prognosys Business Intelligence 11.2006 1.6 mil*

Network Appliance Topio Data Storage 11.2006 160 mil

NDS Jungo Software and hardware 11.2006 107 mil

LSI Logic Corporation StorAge Software 11.2006 50 mil

Informatics ItemField Software 11.2006 50 mil

Hewlett-Packard

Mercury Interactive Corporation Software 7.2006 4.5 bil

SanDisk M-Systems Electronic Storage 7.2006 1.5 bil

CA XoSoft Software 7.2006 80-120 mil*

Francisco Partners Ex Libris Software 7.2006 62 mil

Xerox XMPie Printing 7.2006 40-50 mil*

EMC Kashya Data Storage 6.2006 153 mil

EMC nLayers Data Storage 6.2006 50 mil

EMC ProActivity Data Storage 6.2006 30 mil

Multinational

Israeli


IBM Unicorn Solutions

IT & Enterprise Software 5.2006 *

Verifone Holdings

Lipman Electronics Engineering

Electronic Payment Systems 4.2006 793 mil

VeriSign Snapcentric

Ltd. IT & Enterprise Software 1.2006 12 mil

SICK Sensor Intelligence

Netzer Precision Motion

Sensors Ltd. Sensors 1.2006 12 mil

RSA Security Inc. Cyota Inc.

IT & Enterprise Software 12.2005 145 mil

Hewlett-Packard

Scitex Vision Ltd.

Electronics & Printing 8.2005 230 mil

UGS Corp Tecnomatix Software 4.2005 228 mil

INTEL Oplus

Technologies

Process for digital display

devices 3.2005 100 mil

Scansoft

ART Technologies & Phonetic System

Speech applications 11.2004 100 mil

CISCO P-CUBE Traffic

management 2.2004 200 mil

Semiconductors

Carl Zeiss SMT

Pixer Technology

Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer 8.2008 *

Samsung Transchip

non-memory chips, image sensors 10.2007 70 mil

Multinational

Israeli


Spansion

Saifun Semiconductor

s

Non-volatile Memory Market Technology 10.2007 249 mil

Broadcom Corporation Octalica

Digital home entertainment networking products 5.2007 35 mil

PMC Sierra Pasave IT 4.2006 300 mil

Winbond

NSC's Advanced PC Division IC 2006 *

Agere Systems Modem-Art Fabless 2.2005 150 mil

Communications

Elbit Systems Ltd.

Shiron Satellite

Communications

Communications

2.2009 16 mil

Smart Call LLC Personeta Inc

Communications 1.2009 0.7 mil

Harmonic Inc. Scopus video Video networks 12.2008 86 mil

Intrinsyc Software Int'l Destinator Software 7.2008 16 mil

Viaccess Orca

Interactive Communications Applications 5.2008 21.4 mil

Microfocus Netmanage Software 5.2008 73.3 mil

Padtec SA Civcom Ltd Optical

communications 4.2008 30-40 mil

Multinational

Israeli


Allot Communi cations Esphion

Network Solutions 1.2008 5.5 mil

Software AG Jacada Service enabling 12.2007 26 mil

AT&T Interwise

Conferencing Services over IP

Networks 10.2007 121 mil

Liveperson Kasamba Social network company 6.2007 40 mil

Sandvine Matrix

Internet network bandwidth 6.2007 *

Motorola Terayon Cable Modem Systems 4.2007 140 mil

Optium Kailights Optical systems for cosmetics 3.2007 35 mil

Polycom Destiny

Conferencing

Communication and

Conferencing Solutions 1.2007

47.6 million

Nextwave Go-Networks Wireless 1.2007 46.6 mil

NeuStar Followap Mobile Internet 11.2006 139 mil

AOL Relegence Internet 11.2006 50-100* mil

Microsemi PowerDsine Communication

systems 10.2006 245 mil

Microsoft Gteko Technical Support 9.2006

100-120* mil

Multinational

Israeli


Lucent Technologies Mobiltec

Software and wireless service 9.2006 75 mil

Sky MobilMedia E-Sim

Software and wireless service 9.2006 *

Unity Wireless Celletra

Wireless infrastructure 7.2006 20 mil

Unity Wireless Celerica

Wireless infrastructure 7.2006 2.04 mil

Unity Wireless Avantry

Wireless infrastructure 6.2006 1.75 mil

Microsoft

Whale Communicatio

ns

Secure Sockets Layer and

Virtual Private Networks 5.2006 75 mil*

AskMeNow IntelliGate Communication

s 5.2006 *

Pricer AB

Eldat Communicatio

ns

ESL Communication

s 4.2006 40 mil

BMC Software

Identify Software

Software Enterprise management 3.2006 150 mil

Goldman Sachs Cellcom (5%)

Communications 3.2006 71.5 mil

Sun Systems Aduvu Servers 3.2006 *

Apax-Saban-Arkin Bezeq

Communications 10.2005 969 mil

Aris

Terayon Communication Systems

Inc. Cable Modem Systems 9.2005 345 mil

Multinational

Israeli


CISCO Sheer

Networks Ltd. Network

Virtualization 7.2005 122 mil

Broadcom

Siliquent Technologies

Inc.

Network Interface Controllers 7.2005 84 mil

eBay Shopping.com Internet 6.2005 620 mil

Juniper Networks Kagoor Voice over IP 3.2005 68 mil

Alcatel Native Networks

Tele communications

Service Providers 3.2005 50 mil

Emblaze Zoran

Chips for mobile device

applications 6.2004 54 mil

INTEL ENVARA Wireless

infrastructure 3.2004 40 mil

Venture Capital

Markstone Capital

Solcon

VC Management

3.2008

80 mil

Emblaze Formula

Holding Company – Hi-

tech 9.2006 67 mil

Indonesian Sampoera Group

Harel Insurance Investments (20.2%)

Venture Capital

5.2006

200 mil

Water & Agricultural Technology

Multinational

Israeli


Plastro Irrigation Systems John Deere

Agricultural Equipment

6.2008

65 mil

Na'an Dan Jain Irrigation Systems Irrigation

6.2007

21.5 mil

Traditional Industry

Apax Partners Dairy Tnuva 11.2006 1.4 bil

Berkshire Hathaway Inc (Warren Buffet)

Iscar (80%)

Metalworking Tools 5.2006 4 billion

Shamrock Holdings Footwear Teva Naot 7.2006 30 mil