| Target Industry | Number of Deals |
|---|---|
| Real Estate-Non Residential | 235 |
| Oil & Gas | 152 |
| Software | 123 |
| Banks | 122 |
| Professional Services | 92 |
| Healthcare Equipment & Supplies | 78 |
| Hotels and Lodging | 77 |
| Real Estate-Residential | 73 |
| Metals & Mining | 62 |
| Other Industrials | 61 |
| Internet Software & Services | 60 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 59 |
| Healthcare Providers & Services (HMOs) | 54 |
| IT Consulting & Services | 53 |
| Chemicals | 48 |
| Food and Beverage | 48 |
| Machinery | 42 |
| Other Financials | 42 |
| Building/Construction & Engineering | 40 |
| Transportation & Infrastructure | 35 |
| Other Consumer Products | 35 |
| Biotechnology | 34 |
| Electronics | 34 |
| Food & Beverage Retailing | 33 |
| Insurance | 32 |
| Automobiles & Components | 31 |
| Water and Waste Management | 30 |
| Semiconductors | 26 |
| E-commerce / B2B | 26 |
| Advertising & Marketing | 25 |
| Computers & Peripherals | 24 |
| Credit Institutions | 23 |
| Publishing | 22 |
| Power | 20 |
| Broadcasting | 19 |
| Other Retailing | 17 |
| Textiles & Apparel | 16 |
| Paper & Forest Products | 16 |
| Hospitals | 15 |
| Agriculture & Livestock | 15 |
| Real Estate Management & Development | 14 |
| Other Materials | 14 |
| Containers & Packaging | 14 |
| Alternative Energy Sources | 14 |
| Employment Services | 12 |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 11 |
| Brokerage | 11 |
| Educational Services | 11 |
| Home Furnishings | 10 |
| Telecommunications Services | 10 |
| Recreation & Leisure | 10 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 9 |
| REITs | 9 |
| Asset Management | 9 |
| Other Real Estate | 8 |
| Casinos & Gaming | 7 |
| Petrochemicals | 7 |
| Motion Pictures/Audio Visual | 7 |
| Automotive Retailing | 7 |
| Pipelines | 6 |
| Construction Materials | 6 |
| Wireless | 6 |
| Cable | 5 |
| Home Improvement Retailing | 5 |
| Internet and Catalog Retailing | 5 |
| Other Energy & Power | 4 |
| Other High Technology | 3 |
| Alternative Financial Investment | 3 |
| Household & Personal Products | 3 |
| Tobacco | 3 |
| Diversified Financials | 2 |
| Space and Satellites | 2 |
| Apparel Retailing | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 |
| Discount and Department Store Retailing | 1 |
| Legal Services | 1 |
| Computers & Electronics Retailing | 1 |
| Travel Services | 1 |
| Source: Thomson Reuters |
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