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                    <title><![CDATA[Washington State Investment Board Commits $400M to Oaktree Distressed Fund]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=msgswrvktnvjylu</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Washington State Investment Board committed $400 million to Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, a distres...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:04:38 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Huron Consulting Hires Mansell in European Restructuring, Turnaround Practice]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=uovuzdpbgxfduqr</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Turnaround management firm Huron Consulting Group hired John Mansell as a managing director in its f...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:58:46 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Alvarez &amp; Marsal Expands in Canada with New Calgary Office]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=brncsvanzfcsduq</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Turnaround management firm Alvarez &amp;amp; Marsal expanded its Canadian operations as it opened a new ...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:28:49 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Grubb &amp; Ellis Files Chapter 11, Plans Sale to BGC Partners]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=wspjvqwghshfofw</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Grubb &amp;amp; Ellis Co., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based commercial real estate services firm, filed for Cha...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:24:28 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Gordon Brothers Names Dufton CEO, Kelly President of DJM Realty]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=tquabrhadlxycmb</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Gordon Brothers Group, the Boston-based restructuring, advisory and investment firm, promoted Mark D...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:38:10 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[High-Yield Default Rate Increases Slightly, Fitch Says]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=kqvrkzeahjltmil</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[The trailing 12-month U.S. high-yield default rate increased slightly to 1.7% in January from 1.5% i...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:02:58 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Third Avenue Management Teams with Millstein &amp; Co. for Distressed Investments]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=yfannvdldlwhurw</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Third Avenue Management, a New York-based investment fund manager, will partner with Washington, D.C...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Thompson &amp; Knight Hires O&apos;Connor, Seeler for Restructuring, Bankruptcy Practices]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=uqgamyivwmypjld</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Law firm Thompson &amp;amp; Knight hired William O&apos;Connor and Evelyn Seeler as partners in the company&apos;s...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:13:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Solus Hires Veteran Distressed Asset Managers]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=ultwqnbzrlfyalo</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Solus Alternative Asset Management said it hired veteran investment banking analysts from Deutsche B...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:41:04 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Energy Conversion Devices Files Chapter 11, Plans Sale of Assets]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=lcwdwmaopyhfuyv</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Energy Conversion Devices, a developer of materials science and renewable energy technologies, filed...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:13:01 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[TSC Global Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=ephjgcsilencshs</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[TSC Global, a Charlotte, N.C., distributer of consumer brand products, filed for Chapter 11 bankrupt...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:52:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[CDEX Inc. Files Bankruptcy]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=sapkfjdmykaqhtq</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[CDEX Inc., a Tucson, Ariz., maker of chemical detection devices for the health care and security mar...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[LSP Energy Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Seeks Asset Sale]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=cbouhofvdprjlec</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[LSP Energy, an electric generation company that operates a facility in Batesville, Miss., filed for ...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:23:01 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Middle Market Companies with Lowest Rated Debt Face Refinancing Challenges]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=rsxspzzjjfjaywd</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Middle market companies holding $79 billion of the lowest-rated, speculative-grade debt will face re...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:38:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Court Ruling May Make It Harder for Mezz Lenders to File Chapter 11 to Avoid Foreclosure]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=jbiclrroqpdjbfd</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[A mezzanine lender&apos;s attempt to prevent foreclosure of its underlying collateral was thwarted when a...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Distressed Exchanges Defaulting from Capital Structure Problems]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=xzoppztgewrecxy</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[The frequency of distressed exchanges, which began accelerating in 2010, is revealing flaws in capit...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Prudential to Finance Unstabilized Multifamily Properties as it Ramps Up Volume]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=dcurpwbfurnulhm</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Prudential Mortgage Capital plans to finance unstabilized multifamily properties through its lending...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:40:22 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Real Mex Restaurants Approves Bankruptcy Sale to Senior Lenders]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=hxgthyqauvmtulm</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Real Mex Restaurants, a Cypress, Calif.-based operator of the bankrupt Chevy&apos;s Fresh Mex, El Torito ...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:07:52 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Thompson Hine Hires Schrag as Partner in Restructuring, Bankruptcy Practice]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=nfvmdywwlwuvtmi</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[Law firm Thompson Hine hired William Schrag in its business restructuring, creditors rights and bank...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:45:01 PST</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[TBS International Files Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy]]></title>
                    <link>http://distresseddebt.dealflow.com/article/article.cfm?sk=tlofllisevhuudr</link>
                    <description><![CDATA[TBS International, a Yonkers, N.Y.-based international shipping company with a 41-vessel fleet, file...]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:19:32 PST</pubDate>
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