In a press release on November 17, Elavon Acquires Deal with Hard Rock Cafe Brand

Five Year Agreement Spans Across North America

ATLANTA, Nov 17, 2009 Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and a leading global acquirer announced today that the brand has signed a five year agreement with Hard Rock International to provide service to all of their cafe and retail locations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

Elavon's solution provides a single source for credit and debit payments, from authorization to funding, and streamlines payment security, industry compliance, financial reporting and reconciliation and support for Hard Rock International's more than 96 merchant accounts in the brand's cafes and Rock Shops across North America.

About U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company. U.S. Bancorp provides a range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange, and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing. U.S. Bancorp's banking subsidiaries are engaged in the general banking business, principally in domestic markets. The subsidiaries provide a range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. The Company operates in five segments: Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Wealth Management & Securities Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. On November 21, 2008, the Company acquired the banking operations of Downey Savings & Loan Association, F.A. and PFF Bank & Trust.

-- November 17, 2009 Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) trading at $79.44 on a volume of 187,349 shares

In a press release on November 17, Entergy Charitable Foundation Tops $3.7 Million in Grants for 2009

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 17, 2009 The Entergy Charitable Foundation has awarded approximately $1 million in grants to nonprofit groups in states served by Entergy businesses, bringing to more than $3.7 million the total given during 2009. One of the primary grants is a $200,000 gift to help the Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans' housing subsidiary build 315 affordable housing units. The group's Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation is working on Phase 3 of its program, which includes the group's Chateau Carre Apartments, New Covington, 1770 Tchoupitoulas, and Gentilly Home Ownership projects.

About Entergy Corporation

Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $13 billion and approximately 14,700 employees.

-- November 17, 2009 Hill International (NYSE:HIL) trading at $7.11 on a volume of 20,390 shares.

In a press release out on November 17, Hill International Honored as the Sixth Fastest-Growing Company in New Jersey

MARLTON, N.J., Nov 17, 2009 Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been recognized by NJBIZ magazine as the sixth fastest-growing company headquartered in New Jersey. Hill received its award at the magazine's "New Jersey's Fifty Fastest Growing Companies 2009" awards dinner held at The Palace at Somerset Park on November 16, 2009. The companies were ranked based upon both dollar growth and percentage growth in revenues from 2005 through 2008.

About Hill International

Hill International, with 2,300 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

-- November 17, 2009 Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) last at $39.02 a volume of 800 shares

In a press release out on November 17, Westwood Completes Acquisition of $52 Million in Mutual Fund Assets

WHG Funds Now Exceed $500 Million in Assets Under Management

DALLAS, Nov 17, 2009 Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) today announced the completion of the reorganization of the Philadelphia Fund (PHILX) into the WHG LargeCap Value Fund (WHGLX). The shareholders of the Philadelphia Fund approved the reorganization at a meeting on November 6, 2009. As of November 13, 2009, the Philadelphia Fund and the WHG LargeCap Value Fund had assets of approximately $52 million and $139 million, respectively.

About Westwood

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. manages investment assets and provides services for its clients through two subsidiaries, Westwood Management Corp. and Westwood Trust. Westwood Management Corp. is a registered investment advisor and provides investment advisory services to corporate and public retirement plans, endowments, foundations, the WHG Funds, other mutual funds and clients of Westwood Trust. Westwood Trust provides trust services and participation in common trust funds that it sponsors to institutions and high net worth individuals. Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WHG."

-- November 17, 2009 Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) last at $30.16 on a volume of 452,561 shares

In a press release out on November 17, Eaton Vance Launches Build America Bond Fund

First Actively Managed Mutual Fund to Invest in Build America Bonds

BOSTON, Nov 17, 2009 Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), announced today the launch of Eaton Vance Build America Bond Fund (the "Fund"), America's first actively managed mutual fund designed for investment in taxable municipal obligations issued under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Build America Bonds"), landmark legislation enacted to provide sweeping stimulus for the U.S. economy.

About Eaton Vance Corp

Eaton Vance Corp. is engaged in managing investment funds and providing investment management and counseling services to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The Company's product line offers fund shareholders, retail managed account investors, institutional investors and high-net-worth clients a range of products and services designed and managed to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term. The Company conducts the investment management business through four wholly owned affiliates, Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel and Eaton Vance Trust Company, and four other consolidated subsidiaries, Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC, Fox Asset Management LLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC and Parametric Risk Advisors LLC. In December 2008, Eaton Vance Corp.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Eaton Vance Management, acquired the Tax Advantaged Bond Strategies business of M.D. Sass Investors Services.

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Simultaneously, U.S. Bank has also assumed all of the deposits and assets of eight other banking subsidiaries of FBOP from the FDIC. The nine banks were closed on October 30, 2009 by federal and state bank regulators, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. These eight banks include, California National Bank, Citizens National Bank, Madisonville State Bank, North Houston Bank, Pacific National Bank, Park National Bank, Bank USA, National Association and Community Bank of Lemont.

As of September 30, 2009, the banks had combined assets of $19,400 million and deposits of $15,400 million. Under the terms of the transactions, U.S. Bank will receive approximately $18,400 million of assets and assume approximately $18,300 million of liabilities, including $15,400 million of both insured and uninsured deposits, of the nine different banks that are part of FBOP.

In addition, the FDIC and U.S. Bank have entered into a loss-share transaction on approximately $14,400 million of the combined purchased assets of $18,200 million. U.S. Bank will share in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement.

Deal Type    Acquisition
Sub-Category Asset Purchase
Deal Status  Completed: 2009-10-30

Deal Participants

Target (Company)   San Diego National Bank - Deposits and Assets
Acquirer (Company) U.S. Bank N.A.
Vendor (Company)   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Deal Rationale

The acquisition is consistent with the growth strategy of U.S. Bancorp, which includes enhancing its existing franchise through low-risk, in-market acquisitions. The transaction adds scale to U.S. Bancorp's current California, Illinois and Arizona footprints in the US and key markets within these states. The acquisition is an efficient means of leveraging U.S. Bank's strong capital base, as U.S. Bancorp further expands opportunities to bring its products and services to a new, larger customer base.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp ("USB"), with $265 billion in assets as of September 30, 2009, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 2,851 banking offices and 5,175 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

SOURCE: U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp 
Judith T. Murphy, Investor Relations, 612-303-0783 
or 
Steve Dale, Media Relations, 612-303-0784

Meeting Details

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

ACG Minnesota Meeting

Marquette Hotel
50th Floor of IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN

Please visit www.marquettehotel.com/location.htm for directions. For more information on this event and our speaker, please visit the ACG Minnesota Web site at www.acg.org/minnesota/.

Media Registration

Members of the media are invited to attend the event this month at no cost. Please register your attendance by calling Nicki Vincent at 612-590-1041 or email at acgminnesota@acg.org.

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming ACG Minnesota 2009 Calendar Events
December    December 2, 2009     ACG MN Corporate Breakfast
                                 Restructuring & Turnaround
December    December 15, 2009    ACG MN Joint Luncheon with CFA society
                                 Featuring Slocum, Asset Manager
                                 Performance Evaluation
                                 with Texas Hemmaplardh
January     January 28, 2009     ACG Joint Dinner with CFA society
                                 Featuring Economist David Brooks,
                                 Columnist for the New York Times

About ACG Minnesota

The Association for Corporate Growth provides members with practical information to develop sound corporate growth decisions. ACG emphasizes top-quality performance, high earnings and well-founded corporate value. Diverse business professionals formed the Minnesota chapter over 35 years ago and membership now exceeds 280 executives. Members count on an extensive peer network where they can test and exchange ideas. All meetings feature speakers who offer provocative perspectives and prompt creative thought about daily challenges in the business world. Members' skills are advanced and they typically come from these backgrounds:

-- Top executives in their operating company divisions of administration, finance, development and planning

-- Principals in professional service firms such as attorneys, accountants and deal makers all specializing in mergers and acquisitions

-- Financiers including venture capitalists, bankers and equity investors

Visit http://www.acg.org/minnesota for more information on ACG Minnesota.

SOURCE: ACG Minnesota

ACG Minnesota 
Nicki Vincent, 612-590-1041 
Executive Director 
acgminnesota@acg.org