SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS
January 13, 2009

The following registration statements have been  filed  with  the  SEC
under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears  as
follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if  available)  of  the
issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the
securities  being  offered;  Name  of  the  managing  underwriter   or
depositor (if  applicable);  File  number  and  date  filed;  Assigned
Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue.

Registration  statements  may  be viewed in person in the Commission's
Public  Reference  Branch  at  100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. To
obtain  paper  copies, please refer to information on the Commission's
Web  site at http://www.sec.gov/answers/publicdocs.htm. In most cases,
you  can  view  and  download  this  information  by  using the search
function located at:
http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html.


S-1     Best Health, Inc., 3163 KENNEDY BLVD, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306, 
        201-217-4137 - 16,142,093 ($8,071,046.50) Equity, (File 333-156666 - 
        Jan. 12) (BR. 10A)

S-8     PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC, 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 
        50392-0300, 5152475111 - 5,000,000 ($108,250,000.00) Equity, 
        (File 333-156677 - Jan. 12) (BR. 01B)

S-8     Life Exchange Inc, 2001 BISCAYNE BLVD #2102, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33137, 
        866-907-9766 - 35,343,000 ($4,241,160.00) Equity, (File 333-156678 - 
        Jan. 12) (BR. 03B)

F-6     Ascot Mining plc, 4TH FLOOR, 36 SPITAL SQUARE, LONDON, X0, E16DY, 
        44(0)2073772850 - 50,000,000 ($2,500,000.00) ADRs/ADSs, 
        (File 333-156679 - Jan. 12) (BR. DN)

S-3     VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP /VA/, 36 CHURCH AVENUE SW, ROANOKE, VA, 24011, 
        5403422265 - 344,742 ($2,402,852.00) Equity, (File 333-156683 - 
        Jan. 12) (BR. 07B)

S-3     STERLING BANCSHARES INC, 2550 N. LOOP WEST, SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX, 
        77092, 7134668300 - 2,740,755 ($143,977,699.26) Equity, 
        (File 333-156684 - Jan. 12) (BR. 07A)

S-8     FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD, 3 ABBA EBAN BLVD., HERZLIYA, L3, 46725, 
        001 972 9 9598800 - 400,000 ($24,268.17) Equity, (File 333-156686 - 
        Jan. 12) (BR. 03C)

S-3     Bancorp, Inc., 302-385-5000 - 2,005,625 ($52,081,418.00) Equity, 
        (File 333-156687 - Jan. 12) (BR. 07C)

S-3     PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC, 6157443742 - 
        0 ($109,250,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156688 - Jan. 12) (BR. 07A)

S-3     RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 300, 
        FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48334, 2483509900 - 0 ($300,000,000.00) Other, 
        (File 333-156689 - Jan. 12) (BR. 08C)

S-3ASR  SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC, 26 N CEDAR ST, LITITZ, PA, 17543, 
        7176264721 - 0 ($0.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, 
        (File 333-156690 - Jan. 12) (BR. 07B)