More than three dozen companies listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market were suspended for failing to engage in any activity for the past year. Under AIM rules, an investment company that joined the market before April 1, 2005 can be suspended if it raises less than £3 million and does not complete at least one reverse-takeover deal by April 1, 2006, or "substantially implements its investing strategy." Those companies, with total value of £54 million, now have six months to finalize a deal. Failure to do so will result in permanent ejection from the AIM.