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A Hybrid Formula Entices Investment Funds June 4, 2007 | James Politi, Financial Times Innovative strategies like Blue Harbour’s combines elements of private equity and shareholder activism.

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Blue Harbour Group Comments on ChoicePoint Acquisition February 21, 2008 | PRNewswire, Blue Harbour Group, a significant shareholder of ChoicePoint Inc., issued the following statement commenting on ChoicePoint's acquisition agreement.
Blue Harbour Group Comments on Reader's Digest Acquisition November 16, 2006 | PRNewswire, Blue Harbour Group, a significant shareholder of The Reader's Digest Association, issued the following statement commenting on Reader's Digest Association's acquisition agrereement.
Blue Harbour Group Comments on Yankee Candle Acquisition October 25, 2006 | PRNewswire, Blue Harbour Group, a significant shareholder in Yankee Candle Company Inc., issued the following statement commenting on Yankee Candle's acquisition agreement.

Blue Harbour always brought a thoughtful, credible and experienced point of view to our meetings. They were very persuasive in their belief that Reader's Digest was better as a private company than a public one. They were a significant shareholder and they did their homework and I found them supportive and knowledgeable at all times, particularly as we considered strategic alternatives for the company.

- Thomas Ryder,Chairman, Reader's Digest