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On April 14, 2008, NuCO 2 Inc. issued the following press release :
 

NuCO 2 Inc.
2800 SE Market Place, Stuart, Florida 34997
www.nuco2.com
email: investor_relations@nuco2.com
 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACTS:
Michael E. DeDomenico
Chairman and CEO
Robert R. Galvin
CFO and Executive Vice President
(772) 221-1754
 
 
NUCO 2 INC. ANNOUNCES SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE ON MERGER
 
Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period Granted

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STUART, FLORIDA, April 14, 2008 -- NuCO 2 Inc. (NASDAQ: NUCO) announced today that it has called a special meeting of its shareholders, to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina, 555 N.E. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida, to consider and vote on a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, announced January 30, 2008, among NuCO 2 and affiliates of Aurora Capital Group under which Aurora would acquire all of the outstanding common stock of NuCO 2 for $30.00 per share in cash.  NuCO 2 has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed copies of its definitive proxy statement relating to the merger to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 7, 2008, who will be entitled to vote at the special meeting.

NuCO 2 also announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the transaction.

About NuCO 2

NuCO 2 Inc. is the leading and only national provider of bulk CO 2 products and services to the U.S. fountain beverage industry. With service locations within reach of virtually all of the fountain beverage users in the Continental U.S., NuCO 2 ’s experienced professionals comprise the largest network of sales and support specialists in the industry serving national restaurant chains, convenience stores, theme parks and sports and entertainment complexes, among others. NuCO 2 ’s revenues are largely derived from the installation, maintenance and rental of bulk CO 2 systems and delivery of beverage grade CO 2 , which are increasingly replacing high pressure CO 2 , until now the traditional method for carbonating fountain beverages. The technology offers consistent quality, greater ease of operation, and heightened efficiency and safety utilizing permanently installed on-site cryogenic storage tanks. NuCO 2 provides systems and services that allow its customers to spend more time serving their customers. Visit NuCO 2 ’s website at www.nuco2.com.
 
 

 
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