Corrected Press Release: Weiss Asset Management LP Acquires Shares of C.A.
Bancorp Inc.
</pre> <p><span class="xn-location">BOSTON</span>, <span class="xn-chron">June 4</span> /CNW/ -- On <span class="xn-chron">June 4, 2010</span> Weiss Asset Management LP ("Weiss"), acquired control of 278,200 common shares of C.A. Bancorp Inc. (the "Issuer"), representing approximately 1.04% of the presently issued and outstanding common shares of the Issuer. Those purchases gave Weiss ownership or control of 4,519,700 common shares representing approximately 16.90% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Issuer reported as of <span class="xn-chron">March 31, 2010</span>. The securities were acquired in multiple trades through the facilities of the <span class="xn-location">Toronto</span> Stock Exchange and Alpha ATS on <span class="xn-chron">June 4, 2010</span> at an average price of approximately CDN$1.4797 per common share. The common shares have been acquired for investment purposes and, depending on market and other conditions, Weiss and/or its affiliates may increase or decrease their beneficial ownership, control or direction over common shares (including disposing of all or a portion of the common shares of the Issuer beneficially owned or controlled by them) through market transactions, private agreements, treasury issuances, exercise of options, convertible securities or otherwise. The Issuer is subject to a take-over bid made by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Services LP pursuant to a take-over bid circular dated <span class="xn-chron">June 3, 2010</span>. No determination has been made by Weiss as to whether it will tender the common shares beneficially owned or controlled by it into the take-over bid. In addition, the Issuer has called a meeting of shareholders to be held on <span class="xn-chron">June 28, 2010</span> to, among other things, elect directors. No determination has been made by Weiss as to how it will vote the common shares beneficially owned or controlled by it at the meeting.</p> <p/> <p>This release replaces the version which was previously issued on <span class="xn-chron">June 4, 2010</span> due to an administrative error.</p> <p/> <p>For further information please contact Georgiy Nikitin, Chief Compliance Officer of Weiss Asset Management LP. 29 Commonwealth Avenue, 10th Floor, <span class="xn-location">Boston</span>, MA 02116, USA.</p> <pre>
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