BLACK & DECKER CORP ($BDK) to Merge with STANLEY WORKS ($SWK)

On November 2, 2009, The Black & Decker Corporation ("Black & Decker"), The Stanley Works ("Stanley"), and Blue Jay Acquisition Corp. ("Merger Sub"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanley, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for the combination of Stanley and Black & Decker. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of all parties, Merger Sub will be merged (the "Merger") with and into Black & Decker, with Black & Decker becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanley.

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