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To: Terry Maynard who wrote (229)6/4/1998 11:12:00 AM
From: Stewart Whitman  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1185
 
Spin-off news items...

Stew

Spin-offs Pending:
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U.S. Office Products (NASDAQ:OFIS) recap/spinning-off 4 companies - June 9 record date:

Tender results: newsalert.com
Record date: newsalert.com
Ratios: newsalert.com

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) spinning-off R.H. Donnelley (NYSE:RHD) - June 17 record date:

newsalert.com

Cognizant Corporation (NYSE:CZT) spinning-off IMS Health - mid-1998:

newsalert.com

Kranzco (NYSE:KRT) recap/spin-off of New America Intl.:

newsalert.com

Penford Corp. (NASDAQ:PENX) spining-off of Penwest Pharmaceuticals - completion by August 31, 1998:

newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Sprint Corp. (NYSE:FON) creating tracking stock for PCS - IPO later this year, spin-off to follow:

newsalert.com;

The Dixie Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXYN) spinning-off Textile/Apparel from Floorcovering - 6 to 8 months to complete:

newsalert.com

Pulitzer (NYSE:PTZ) spinning-off newspaper publishing/new media as part of merger - by year-end 1998:

newsalert.com

Pittway (NYSE:PRYA) spinning-off Penton Media, Inc. subsidiary - completion in the third quarter of 1998:

newsalert.com

Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOC) spinning-off its Elevator business - expected 4Q 1998:

newsalert.com

ESSEF (NASDAQ:ESSF) spinning-off Anthony & Sylvan Pools - IPO this year with distribution to follow:

newsalert.com

Spin-offs Completed:
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Vlasic (NYSE:VL):

biz.yahoo.com
biz.yahoo.com

Also insider buying: 3/30/98 Director bought 490 shares @$25.93

Octel (NYSE:OTL)

biz.yahoo.com
forbes.com

Spin-offs Possible:
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Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) considering sale/spin-off of Avco (Financial Services) in 3Q/98:

newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Unocal Corp. (NYSE:UCL) considering sale/spin-off of non-oil E & P units:

newsalert.com

Harnischfeger Industries (NYSE:HPH) considering split:

newsalert.com
newsalert.com
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) considering spin-off of wireless assets:

biz.yahoo.com
biz.yahoo.com

CoreComm Inc. (NASDAQ:COMM) planning to spin-off business:

newsalert.com

Republic Industries (NYSE:RII) selling stake in solid waste unit with planned spin-off in 1999:

newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Dupont (NYSE:DD) IPO of Conoco with possible spin-off:

newsalert.com
newsalert.com