Indiana's largest mergers and acquisitions of 2007.

• Position: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

1 Finish Line*--$1.2 billion Acquirer:The Finish Line Inc., Indianapolis

Footwear and appeal retailer

Target: Genesco Inc., Nashville, Tenn. Footwear retailer

2 Steel Dynamics/ OmniSource--$888 million

Acquirer: Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne Steel manufacturer

Target: OmniSource Corp., Fort Wayne Scrap and secondary metals processor

3 First Indiana--$529 million

Acquirer: Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee Commercial banking Target: First Indiana Corp., Indianapolis Commercial banking

4 Berry Plastics--$500 million

Acquirer: Berry Plastics Corp., Evansville Plastic products

Target: Captive Plastics Inc., Piscataway, N.J. Plastic packaging

5 Brightpoint--$384 million

Acquirer: Brightpoint Inc., Indianapolis

Wireless communications equipment distributor

Target: Dangaard Telecom Holding AS, Padborg, Denmark Wireless communications equipment distributor

6 Steel Dynamics--$370 million

Acquirer: Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne Steel manufacturer

Target: The Techs, Pittsburgh Galvanized steel manufacturer

7 Eli Lilly & Co.--$315 million

Acquirer: Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Target: Hypnion Inc., Lexington, Mass. Neuroscience drug development

8 WellPoint--$300 million

Acquirer: WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis Health insurance

Target: International Radiology Group LLC, Dallas Diagnostic imaging benefit management

9 Global Aero Logistics--$283 million

Acquirer: Global Aero Logistics Inc., Indianapolis Passenger air transportation services

Target: World Air Holdings Inc., Peachtree City, Ga. Passenger and cargo air transportation services

10 Calumet Specialty Products--$240 million

Acquirer: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, Indianapolis Produces specialty hydrocarbon products

Target: Penreco (ConocoPhillips/ ME Zukerman Energy joint venture), Houston Manufactures and markets hydrocarbon speciality products

11 Copperfield--$213 million

Acquirer: Coleman Cable Inc., Waukegan, III. Wire and cable products

Target: Copperfield LLC, Bremen

Insulated copper wire and fabrications

12 Maxon*--$185 million Acquirer: Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, N.J.

Aerospace, control technologies, automotive and other products

Target: Maxon Corp., Muncie Industrial combustion equipment

13 International Resources--$180 million

Acquirer: Lightfoot Capital Partners LP, New York Private equity

Target: International Resources Inc., Indianapolis Telephone systems and accessories

14 International Fuel/ Franklin Power--$153 million

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