UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )

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RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND, LP
ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II, LP
ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND (OFFSHORE), LTD.
ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (OFFSHORE), LTD.
ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (QP), LP
CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC
ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
GABE HOFFMAN
NICOLE VIGLUCCI

(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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On October 30, 2006, Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, LP (“Accipiter”), together with the other participants, made a definitive filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of a proxy statement and accompanying GOLD proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of director nominees at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held December 1, 2006 (the “2006 Annual Meeting”) of Rural/Metro Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

Item 1:  Slide presentation to shareholders.