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	<title>The Potomac Company</title>
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	<description>Merger and acquisition, management buyout, capital raising and strategic advisory services to small and middle market companies.</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Orkin Announces Acquisition of Five Pest Control Companies</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/05/13/orkin-announces-acquisition-of-five-pest-control-companies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA, — Orkin has increased its customer base and market share with the acquisition of five pest control companies: PESCO Pest and Termite Control Inc., Brandon, Fla.; Pest Control Specialists Inc., Bay St. Louis, Miss.; All Ohio Fertilizer and Pest Control, Hudson, Ohio; Perminate Pest Control, East Hampstead, N.H.; and Bugs R Us Pest Control, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rollins / HomeTeam Purchase Agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/04/16/the-rollins-hometeam-purchase-agreement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We have received a lot of calls and emails over the last few days regarding Rollins&#8217; acquisition of HomeTeam Pest Defense, including, do &#8220;Do you have a copy of the purchase agreement?&#8221;  I&#8217;ve included in this week&#8217;s report the most commonly asked questions and answers.


1.    Was this an asset or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rollins Acquires HomeTeam Pest Defense for $137 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/31/rollins-acquires-hometeam-pest-defense-for-137-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/31/rollins-acquires-hometeam-pest-defense-for-137-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Mar. 31, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) &#8211;
ATLANTA (AP) - Rollins Inc. (NYSE:ROL) said Monday it has agreed to buy Centex (NYSE:CTX) Corp.&#8217;s pest-control business, HomeTeam Pest Defense, for $137 million.
The exterminator company, which also owns Orkin, PCO Services, Western Pest Services and The Industrial Fumigant Co., expects the deal to close in early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Copesan Announces the Addition of Two New Partners</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/27/copesan-announces-the-addition-of-two-new-partners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/27/copesan-announces-the-addition-of-two-new-partners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Copesan Solutions has added two new Partners with solid pest management backgrounds and history to its network of service providers. JP McHale Pest Management of Buchanan, N.Y., and Viking Termite &#038; Pest Control of Bridgewater, N.J., will join the 70-plus Partners already servicing Copesan clients across North America.
The addition of JP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aramark Moves into India</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/16/aramark-moves-into-india/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/16/aramark-moves-into-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Aramark Corporation, a US based company that provides professional services, including facilities management and food services, has acquired Indian facilities management company, The Patman Group. Together they will be known Aramark Patman Services with operations in 20 cities in which the The Patman Group is currently present and will focus on establishing a pan-India footprint. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISS Increases Presence in the US with Acquisition of BGM Industries</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/06/iss-increases-presence-in-the-us-with-acquisition-of-bgm-industries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/03/06/iss-increases-presence-in-the-us-with-acquisition-of-bgm-industries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Copenhagen, 6 March 2008 – ISS, the Facility Services group, announced earlier today that it had agreed to acquire US company BGM Industries.
BGM Industries provides cleaning, property services and security and generated 2007 revenue of about DKK 500m. 
“The acquisition of BGM Industries is consistent with our strategic goal of expanding our presence in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Copesan Initiates Disengagement With J.C. Ehrlich/Rentokil and Presto-X</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/01/15/copesan-initiates-disengagement-with-jc-ehrlichrentokil-and-presto-x/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2008/01/15/copesan-initiates-disengagement-with-jc-ehrlichrentokil-and-presto-x/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Copesan Services announced that it had initiated the termination of its association with its stockholder Partners J.C. Ehrlich/Rentokil and Presto-X. 
“After the purchase of J.C. Ehrlich by Rentokil in 2006, the combined operation of J.C. Ehrlich/Rentokil remained a beneficial fit for both our organizations. However, with the recent acquisition of Presto-X, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potomac Announces Acquisition of Brazilian Pest Control Company</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/12/11/potomac-announces-acquisition-of-brazilian-pest-control-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/12/11/potomac-announces-acquisition-of-brazilian-pest-control-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Potomac Company announced today the sale of Freitas Controle de Pragas, a Sao Paulo, Brasil-based pest control company to private investors.  The Potomac Company initiated the transaction and advised the sellers.
 Interested in learning more about valuation and mergers &#038; acquisitions in the pest control industry?  Click here to subscribe to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing $75K in 7 Seconds:  Purchase Price Allocation 101</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/11/19/losing-75k-in-7-seconds-purchase-price-allocation-101/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/11/19/losing-75k-in-7-seconds-purchase-price-allocation-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month our business valuation department was engaged by a pest control client, Kevin, owner of XYZ Pest Control, to advise him on setting up a stock gifting program.   His goals are to gift stock annually to his children over the next 10 years or so, taking advantage of the Federal Annual Gift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Texas Pest Control Association Announced 2008 Election Results</title>
		<link>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/11/19/the-texas-pest-control-association-announced-2008-election-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.potomaccompany.com/2007/11/19/the-texas-pest-control-association-announced-2008-election-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Potomac Company</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[President will be Mitch Wassom of Collin Services, Plano, Texas.
President Elect will be Van Wilson of J Bar V Greenlawn, Lubbock,
Texas.
Vice President will be Eric Melass of Killum Pest Control, Lake
Jackson, Texas.
Secretary/Treasurer will be Tim Gafford of Gafford Pest Control,
Lubbock, Texas.
Jay Markle of Markle Pest Management, Mesquite, Texas was
elected as an at large board member.
Interested [...]]]></description>
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