Linde update 2-Germany buy Lincare to $4,6 billion

* Deal for $41,50 per share, a premium 22 pct

* To be financed with a loan of $ $4,5 billion acquisition

* Scheduled to close in 2012 third fiscal quarter

By Greg Roumeliotis

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters)-German industrial gases producer Linde AG said Sunday it has agreed to pay $4,60 billion to Lincare Holdings Inc., a Florida-based provider of oxygen and respiratory therapy services to patients at home.

The deal is the latest sign of raids that industrial gas suppliers are doing homecare sector, which is growing 6 to 9 percent a year, driven primarily by cost cuts at hospital operators and an aging population.

In his annual report 2011, Lincare, which serves more than 800,000 customers in the United States and in Canada, estimates that the total u.s. home respiratory market represented about $ 6 billion in annual revenue.

This appeal to Linde, who said in a statement on Sunday that it had signed a merger agreement with Lincare based on a cash offer of $41,50 per share, a premium of 22 percent, as shares ended trading at Lincare $ 34.02 on Friday.

Linde added that want to finance the deal with available cash and a loan of $ 4.50 billion acquisition that will be refinanced by issuance of debt and equity. It expects the deal to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

In January, Linde bought the European homecare business rival U.S. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. for $ 750 million.

Linde, who is also the producer of industrial gases World No. 2, saw sales increase of homecare 6 percent in 2011 to 300 million euros ($ 379 million). Lincare posted net revenues for 2011 of $1,850 billion, an increase of 10.7% year-over-year.

Linde's chief executive Wolfgang Reitzle told reporters in May the company could make more acquisitions in the healthcare sector and that any agreement would be manageable in size.

The principal clients of Linde are in the fields of steel and chemicals, but also provides the gas used to produce solar cells, make LCD flat screens and lift the giant helium character balloons in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade's in United States.

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Linde update 1-Germany buy Lincare to $4,6 billion

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters)-German industrial gases producer Linde AG said o n s Sunday that it had agreed to buy Lincare Holdings Inc., a provider of oxygen and respiratory therapy services to patients at home in Florida to $4,60 billion.

The deal is the latest sign of raids that industrial gas suppliers are doing homecare sector, which is growing 6 to 9 percent a year, driven primarily by cost cuts at hospital operators and an aging population.

Linde said in a statement that it had signed a merger agreement with Lincare based on a cash offer of $41,50 per share. Lincare shares finished trading at $ 34.02 on Friday.

Linde added that want to finance the deal with available cash and a loan of $ 4.50 billion acquisition that will be refinanced by issuance of debt and equity. It expects the deal to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

In January, Linde bought the European homecare business rival U.S. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. for $ 750 million. The acquisition made Linde a strong No. 2 in the field of home care after Air Liquide SA of France.

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Job opportunities at NLM, NIH, DHHS

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Job opportunities at NLM, NIH, DHHS

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Italy-factors to watch on 2 July

Milan-the following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.

Reuters has not verified newspaper reports and I can't vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with ().

MARKETS

Asian shares rose Monday, with sentiment brightening at the beginning of the third quarter after EU leaders agreed prop up troubled banks in the region, but the euro has given some of his earnings amid concerns that the debt crisis is far from up above.

German Bund Futures surged after a slow start on Monday, reversing some of the losses made last week after EU leaders surprised markets by agreeing to reshape the bailout funds in the euro zone.

FIAT, FIAT INDUSTRIAL

Fiat SpA has called for the suspension of a court ruling ordering it to 145 hire workers who are members of the largest Metalworkers Union and Italy's appeals against the decision, the auto maker said Saturday.

* Italian car sales posted a double-digit decline in June, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Sunday. June's car sold data are due later on Monday.

* Despite enormous problems in Europe, Fiat is a stock, worth hyaving for investors with an appetite for risk, packaged in a weekly report of financial newspaper Barron 's.

* Truck unit Iveco fiat Industrial closed five truck plants in Europe by the end of 2012 to bring its manufacturing footprint to the collapse of Europe truck sales, CEO of Iveco Alfredo Altavilla said Sunday.

FONDIARIA-SAI, UNIPOL

Italian insurer that Unipol an ultimatum on Friday over the controversial bailout troubled peer Fondiaria-SAI, saying it would drop the offer if his conditions were not met by July 20.

In another twist to the saga, a judicial source said Friday that Italian prosecutors probing business relationships Ligrestis ask regulators to verify conflicting estimates about the financial soundness of Unipol ...

Fondiaria shareholder control Premafin to hold a Council meeting on Monday.

In an interview with Corriere della Sera, Chief Executive of Unipol Carlo Cimbri said Court administrator who called for another meeting to review shareholder Premafin and possibly revoke approval of capital hike was not impartial. He also said he expected Premafin board to confirm the operation on Monday.

* FINMECCANICA

Eurofighter is at various stages of attempting to sell the Typhoon jet fighter to provisions from Oman in Romania very differently the manner in which the Consortium has done business in the past 20 years, CEO of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi told the Financial Times in an interview.

* ENI

Essar Energy Plc has agreed to sell a 50 percent stake in offshore exploration block Viet Nam's 114 to Eni, said Monday.

IMPREGILO

Impregilo Gavio suitor due to unveil details of its strategy for the Group of Italy's largest construction at a press conference due at 0930 GMT on Monday.

EDISON

Electricité de France to launch a takeover bid for 19.3% of Edison does not possess. Il Sole 24 Ore said Sunday, Carlo Tassara holding, which owns 10 percent of Edison, has not ruled out legal action against the takeover bid, which would force Tassara book a loss.

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Genetics Home Reference: Renpenning syndrome

Renpenning syndrome is a disorder that affects almost exclusively males, causing developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability and distinguishing physical features. Individuals with Renpenning syndrome typically have a short stature and a small head size (microcephaly). Characteristic facial features of this disorder include a long narrow face; outside corners of the eyes pointing upwards (palpebral fissures); a long bulbous nose, with a low-hanging separating the nostrils (hanging columella); a small space between the nose and mouth (prominent); and cup-shaped ears. Males Renpenning syndrome usually have small testes. Seizures and waste away (atrophy) of the muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) may also occur in this disorder.

About 20 percent of people with Renpenning syndrome also have other features, which may include a gap or split in structures that make up the eye (coloboma), an opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate), cardiac anomalies or malformations of the anus.

Certain combinations of features that often occur in Renpenning syndrome are sometimes called by other names, such as Golabi-Ito-Hall syndrome or Sutherland-Haan. However, all these syndromes, which have the same genetic cause, are now generally grouped under the term Renpenning syndrome.

These resources address the diagnosis or management of Renpenning syndrome and may include providers of treatment.

You may also find information about the diagnosis or management of Renpenning syndrome in patient support and educational resources.

To locate a healthcare provider, see how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

The following resources on Renpenning syndrome may be useful. These materials are written for the general public.

You may also be interested in these resources, which are designed for health professionals and researchers.

This manual provides basic information on genetics in clear language.

These links provide additional resources that may be useful to genetics.

The resources on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking information about a genetic disease, syndrome or condition should consult with a qualified healthcare provider. See how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

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Genetics Home Reference: Renpenning syndrome

Renpenning syndrome is a disorder that affects almost exclusively males, causing developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability and distinguishing physical features. Individuals with Renpenning syndrome typically have a short stature and a small head size (microcephaly). Characteristic facial features of this disorder include a long narrow face; outside corners of the eyes pointing upwards (palpebral fissures); a long bulbous nose, with a low-hanging separating the nostrils (hanging columella); a small space between the nose and mouth (prominent); and cup-shaped ears. Males Renpenning syndrome usually have small testes. Seizures and waste away (atrophy) of the muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) may also occur in this disorder.

About 20 percent of people with Renpenning syndrome also have other features, which may include a gap or split in structures that make up the eye (coloboma), an opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate), cardiac anomalies or malformations of the anus.

Certain combinations of features that often occur in Renpenning syndrome are sometimes called by other names, such as Golabi-Ito-Hall syndrome or Sutherland-Haan. However, all these syndromes, which have the same genetic cause, are now generally grouped under the term Renpenning syndrome.

These resources address the diagnosis or management of Renpenning syndrome and may include providers of treatment.

You may also find information about the diagnosis or management of Renpenning syndrome in patient support and educational resources.

To locate a healthcare provider, see how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

The following resources on Renpenning syndrome may be useful. These materials are written for the general public.

You may also be interested in these resources, which are designed for health professionals and researchers.

This manual provides basic information on genetics in clear language.

These links provide additional resources that may be useful to genetics.

The resources on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking information about a genetic disease, syndrome or condition should consult with a qualified healthcare provider. See how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

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