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National Dentex Enters Into Merger Agreement With GeoDigm

Donald H. Siegel, PC, David M. Barbash, Thomas S. Brennan 4/12/2010

On April 5, 2010, our client, National Dentex Corporation, one of the largest owner/operators of dental laboratories in North America, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to be acquired by GDC Holdings, Inc., which is the parent holding company of GeoDigm Corporation, a technology based manufacturing and laboratory company and a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XI, L.P.  The deal is valued at approximately $125 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, National Dentex is currently in a “go shop” period in which it may solicit acquisition proposals until May 12, 2010.  The transaction is currently expected to close on or about June 30, 2010.

Donald H. Siegel, P.C., David M. Barbash, Thomas S. Brennan and Daniel Kibler-Stearns are representing National Dentex in this transaction.