Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota investors

TargetAcquirer

DateLocationLocationDescription

11/19American Achievement GroupJostens Inc.Jostens, a subsidiary of Visant Corp., will acquire American

Holding Corp.BloomingtonAchievement Group, a provider of commermorative jewelry and

Austin, Texas recognition products, such as class rings, yearbooks, letter

jackets and jewelry

11/19Trust Technology Services Inc.Marco Inc.Marco has acquired Trust Technology Services, an information

11/20Quintillion Ltd.U.S. BancorpU.S. Bancorp will acquire Quintillion, an Irish hedge-fund

DublinMinneapolisadministrator.

11/22GNP Co.The Maschhoffs LLC The Maschhoffs LLC, a provider of pork products to retailers,

St. Cloud, Minn.Carlyle, Ill.processors annd foodservice operators, will acquire GNP Corp.,