Included in this Issue:

* The End of Doom and Gloom by Dave Broadwin

* The Numbers by David Pierson

* Selected New England Series “A” Round Transactions: Fourth Quarter 2008

* Selected New England Series “B” and Later Round Transactions: Fourth Quarter 2008

* Terms of Selected New England Series A Rounds 2008

* Terms of Selected New England Series B and Later Rounds

* The Activity Level Summary

o New England Series A and First Round Transactions by Industry

o New England Series B and Later Round Transactions by Industry

o National Series A and First Round Transactions by Industry

o National Series B and Later Round Transactions by Industry

* Size of New England 2008 Series A and First Round Transactions by Industry

* Size of New England 2008 Series B and Later Round Transactions by Industry

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