Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of Anaren, Inc., Archon Corporation, Life Technologies Corporation and National Financial Partners Corp.

NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Anaren, Inc.

Lifshitz Law Firm announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the unsolicited non-binding offer from Vintage Capital Management, LLC (Vintage Capital) to acquire Anaren, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ANEN) ("Anaren" or the "Company") in a cash transaction for $23.00 per share.

Lifshitz Law Firm's investigation is focused on whether the Board of Directors of the Company is acting in the Company's shareholders' best interests in connection with the sale process.

For more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (212) 213-6222 Ext. 18 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [email protected].

Archon Corporation

Lifshitz Law Firm announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the unsolicited non-binding offer from Esplanade Capital LLC to acquire Archon Corporation (OTC Markets: ARHN) ("Archon" or the "Company") in a cash transaction OF $17.50 per share in a negotiated transaction, subject to confirmatory due diligence.

Lifshitz Law Firm's investigation is focused on whether the Board of Directors of the Company is acting in the Company's shareholders' best interests in connection with the sale process.

For more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (212) 213-6222 Ext. 18 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [email protected].

Life Technologies Corporation

Lifshitz Law Firm announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed sale of Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) ("LIFE") to Thermo Fisher Scientific for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as of year end 2012).

Lifshitz Law Firm's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company's shareholders.

For more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (212) 213-6222 Ext. 18 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [email protected].

National Financial Partners Corp.

Lifshitz Law Firm announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed sale of National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP) ("NFP") to Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, for approximately $1.3 billion. NFP shareholders will receive $25.35 per share in cash for each of their NFP shares.

Lifshitz Law Firm's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company's shareholders.

For more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (212) 213-6222 Ext. 18 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [email protected].

Lifshitz Law Firm is a New York based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions.  For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.jlclasslaw.com.

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Contact:
Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq.
Lifshitz Law Firm
Phone:   212-213-6222
Email: [email protected]

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