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BALTIMORE, MD, August 28, 2007 - Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLSC) today announced that it has established a record date and meeting date for the special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 18, 2007, by and among Ristretto Group S.a.r.l., Ristretto Acquisition Corp., Ristretto Holdings SCA and Williams Scotsman International, Inc., pursuant to which Ristretto Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ristretto Group S.a.r.l., will be merged with and into Williams Scotsman International, Inc., with Williams Scotsman International, Inc. being the surviving corporation.
The special meeting will be held on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the headquarters of Williams Scotsman International, Inc. at 8211 Town Center Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21236. The record date for determining the stockholders of Williams Scotsman International, Inc. common stock entitled to notice of, to vote at, and to attend the special meeting will be the close of business on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Williams Scotsman International, Inc. will mail its definitive proxy statement to its stockholders on or about Monday, October 1, 2007.
Williams Scotsman International, Inc. also announced today that it has received notice from the Federal Trade Commission that the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination, effective August 23, 2007, of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the proposed merger. The transaction remains subject to the approval of Williams Scotsman International, Inc. stockholders and the satisfaction of closing conditions as set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
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