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SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2010 – After 18 months of pervasive gloom, dealmakers from California are increasingly more positive about the M&A environment, according to the twice yearly ACG-Thomson Reuters DealMakers Survey.

The latest survey results reveal a sunnier sentiment about the dealmaking environment. While the last three surveys were consistently dreary, with more than 80% of dealmakers reporting a fair to poor M&A environment, the most recent survey reports that 82% of California dealmakers expect an increase in M&A activity in the next six months.

"Feedback from our middle market private equity firms indicates that institutional investors are looking more favorably on them in terms of longer term commitments", said Bart Penfold, President of the ACG San Francisco Chapter. "This should translate into greater deal flow from the middle market focused private equity firms through the remainder of 2010 and into 2011."

The survey, by the Association for Corporate Growth® and Thomson Reuters polled investment bankers, private equity professionals, corporate development officers, lawyers, accountants and business consultants in March and April 2010.
Click here for survey details.
 

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2011 West Coast M&A Conference - February 10th at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco