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Unregistered Securities Volume Up Big, NYPPEX Says

Secondary private transaction volume for unregistered securities in US private companies increased by about 140% in 2007, to $3 billion, according to a research report from NYPPEX Private Markets.

Leap WirelessCompletes Exchange Offer

Leap Wireless International, awirelessservices provider, said its Cricket Communicationssubsidiary exchanged its outstanding unregistered 9.375% unsecured senior notes due 2014, which were originally issued on June 6, 2007 in a private placementfora new issue of 9.375% unsecured senior notes due 2014.

Targa To Sell $250 Million in Unsecured Notes

Houston-based Targa Resources Partners and its Targa Resources Partners Corp. unit plan to sell $250 million worth of unsecured notes due in 2016.

Allied Capital Closes $193 Million Private Placement

Allied Capital closed a $193 million private placement of long-term unsecured five- and seven-year notes.

Buzz Box

RBS priced a $235 million deal for Australia's Computershare, a financial market services and technology provider for the global securities industry.

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