BKC: Burger King IPO $425 million

Burger King Holdings Inc., the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, on Wednesday priced an initial public offering worth $425 million
The 25 million share offering, which represents a 19 percent stake in the company, sold for $17 per share, at the high end of a $15 to $17 forecast.

Burger King (Research) plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKC

Yesterday was also the IPO of Restore Medical and Penson Worldwide

Restore Medical
Proposed Ticker: REST
Expected Pricing Date: 05/17/2006 07:00:00
Exchange: NASDAQ
Expected Price: 9.00 - 11.00
Lead Underwriter: Deutsche Bank
Total Shares: 4,000,000
Filing Date: 3/13/2006
Est. Offering Amount: 40,000,000

Penson Worldwide
Proposed Ticker: PNSN
Expected Pricing Date: 05/17/2006 07:00:00
Exchange: NASDAQ
Expected Price: 15.00 - 17.00
Lead Underwriter: J.P. Morgan
Total Shares: 7,465,759
Filing Date: 8/10/2005
Est. Offering Amount: 119,452,100



Tomorrow Darwin Professional Underwriters is expected to have their IPO

Darwin Professional Underwriters
Proposed Ticker: DR
Expected Pricing Date: 05/19/2006 07:00:00
Exchange: NYSE
Expected Price: 15.00 - 17.00
Lead Underwriter: Merrill Lynch
Total Shares: 5,217,391
Filing Date: 3/10/2006
Est. Offering Amount: 83,478,260