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To: Andrew who wrote (294)2/15/1999 2:47:00 PM
From: Stewart Whitman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1185
 
A summary of the latest spin-off information.

Stew

General:
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multexinvestor.com

Spin-offs In Progress:
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New:

General Chemical (NYSE:GCG) separating manufacturing/performance chem from industrial-chem - Mar. 1999:
newsalert.com

Allegheny Teledyne (NYSE:ALT) spinning off 1) aerospace/electronics segment 2) consumer segment - 1999:
newsalert.com

Delta Woodside (NYSE:DLW) spinning off apparel company - ?:
newsalert.com

Odetics (NASDAQ:ODETA, NASDAQ:ODETB) spinning off ITS division - ?:
newsalert.com

New Announcements:

Energy Research (AMEX:ERC) separating battery from fuel cells - Feb. 19, 1999:
newsalert.com
biz.yahoo.com
ercc.com

Pulitzer (NYSE:PTZ) spinning off newspaper publishing/media via merger - Q1 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) spinning off stake in ITGI (NASDAQ:ITGI) - Q1 1999 ?:
cbs.marketwatch.com
jefco.com
jefco.com

EXECUTONE (NASDAQ:XTON) spinning off lottery subsidiary - Q1 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com
newsalert.com
biz.yahoo.com
newsalert.com

Columbia/HCA (NYSE:COL) spinning off 2 hospital groups - end Q1/start Q2 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Varian Associates (NYSE:VAR) to separate semi-equip, healthcare, instruments - Apr. to mid 1999:
biz.yahoo.com
newsalert.com
newsalert.com
businessweek.com

Western Wireless (NASDAQ:WWCA) spinning off wireless business - Q2 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

GM (NYSE:GM) split-off/spin-off of Delphi auto-parts - 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Hathaway (NASDAQ:HATH) spinning off motion control business - ?:
newsalert.com

Old:

LSB Industries (NYSE:LSB) spinning off auto products - Jan. 1999:
newsalert.com

NeXstar Pharma (NASDAQ:NXTR) spinning off biotech company - H1 1999:

Hoechst (NYSE:HOE) spinning off commodity chemicals/acetate - Mar. 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Republic Industries (NYSE:RII) spinning off 68.6% of NYSE:RSG - mid/late 1999:

Watts (NYSE:WTS) spinning off Industrial, Oil, & Gas subsidiary - Q3 1999:
newsalert.com

IMS Health (NYSE:RX) spinning off ownership of Gartner (NYSE:IT) - Q3 1999:
newsalert.com

Dupont (NYSE:DD) spinning off Conoco (NYSE:COC) - Q3 1999:
newsalert.com

GenCorp (NYSE:GY) spinning off polymer products company - H2 1999:
newsalert.com

Citizens Utilities (NYSE:CZN) spinning off telecommunications businesses - H2 1999:
newsalert.com
newsalert.com

Meditrust (NYSE:MT) spinning off healthcare financing - latter part of 1999:
newsalert.com

Akzo Nobel (NASDAQ:AKZOY) spinning off fibers business - 1999:

HRPT (NYSE:HRP) spinning off ownership of most of senior living properties - ?:
newsalert.com

TDS (AMEX:TDS) spinning off 82.3% ownership of Aerial Comm. (NASDAQ:AERL) - ?:
newsalert.com

BankAtlantic (NYSE:BBX; NASDAQ:BANC) spinning off real-estate company - ?:
newsalert.com

Hemispherx Biopharma (AMEX:HEB) spinning off hepatitis division - ?:
newsalert.com

Complete Wellness Centers (NASDAQ:CMWL) spinning off Optimum Health - ?:
newsalert.com

GM (NYSE:GM) spinning off Saturn dealership units - ?:

Fairchild (NYSE:FA) spinning off fasteners division - ?:

Dynamics Research (NASDAQ:DRCO) spinning-off internet company - ?:

Criticare Systems (NASDAQ:CXIM) spinning-off portion of Immtech - ?:

News Corp. (NYSE:NWS) partial spin-off of Fox - ?:

Sprint (NYSE:FON) spinning off ownership of PCS - ?:

ESSEF (NASDAQ:ESSF) spinning-off Anthony & Sylvan Pools - IPO with distribution - ?:

Spin-offs Completed:
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New:

020899 NASDAQ:ARJ - Arch Chemical (from NYSE:OLN)

Old:

012099 NASDAQ:MMTM - Momentum (from NASDAQ:PSFT)
010499 NYSE:PPE - Park Place Entertainment (from NYSE:HLT)
010499 NASDAQ:CNXT - Conexant (from NYSE:ROK)
010499 NYSE:PZE - Pennzoil Energy (from NYSE:PZL as part of merger)
010499 NYSE:CVG - Convergys (from NYSE:CSN)
010499 NYSE:PHCC - Priority Healthcare (from NYSE:BDY)
010499 NASDAQ:LACO - Lakes Gaming (from NYSE:GND)
122998 NYSE:CLJ - Crestline Capital (from NASDAQ:HMT)
121698 NASDAQ:HIFN - Hi/FN (from NASDAQ:STAC)
111698 NYSE:TNE - Tele Norte Leste (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TSP - Telesp (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:EMT - Embratel (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TCS - Tele Centro Sul (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TCP - Telesp Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TSD - Tele Sudeste Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TMB - Telemig Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TSU - Tele Celular Sul (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TRO - Tele Centro Oeste Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TND - Tele Nordeste Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TBE - Tele Leste Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
111698 NYSE:TCN - Tele Norte Celular (from NYSE:TBR)
110698 NYSE:WDR - Waddell & Reed Financial (from NYSE:TMK)
110698 NYSE:WDRb - Waddell & Reed Financial (from NYSE:TMK)
102998 NASDAQ:BVRSF - BVR Systems (from NASDAQ:BVRTF)
101698 NASDAQ:MRYP - Merry Land Properties (from NYSE:MRY)
092898 NASDAQ:MTRS - Metris (from NYSE:FHUT)
092898 NASDAQ:AMZ - American Medical Security (from NYSE:UWZ)
092498 NASDAQ:LWIN - Leap Wireless International (from NASDAQ:QCOM)
091598 NYSE:IEG - Insignia/ESG Holdings (from NYSE:AIV as part of merger)
090398 NASDAQ:CLRP - Cellular Comms. of PR (from NASDAQ:COMMF)
090198 NASDAQ:PPCO - Penwest Pharmaceuticals (from NASDAQ:PENX)
081998 NASDAQ:CSON - Cohesion Technologies (from NYSE:CGEN)
081098 NYSE:PME - Penton Media (from NYSE:PRYA)
080698 NYSE:BH - Bristol Hotel & Resorts (NYSE:FCH as part of merger)
080398 NYSE:MMH - MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:MHX as part of merger)
070298 NASDAQ:JPSP - JPS Packaging (from Sealright merger)
070198 NYSE:NMR - Nielsen Media Research (from NYSE:RX)
062998 NYSE:TP - TNT Post Group (from NYSE:KPN)
062398 AMEX:AWX - Avalon Holdings (from NYSE:AW)
062298 NYSE:RHD - R.H. Donnelly (from NYSE:DNB)
061898 NASDAQ:MTLX - Marine Transport Lines (from NYSE:OMM)
061898 NYSE:CTZ - Chicago Title (from NYSE:Y)
061698 NASDAQ:CCHE - Clinichem (from NASDAQ:BCHE)
061598 NASDAQ:HGPI - Horizon Group Properties (from NYSE:PRT)
061098 NASDAQ:AZTC - Aztec Technology Partners (from NASDAQ:OFISD)
061098 NASDAQ:FLYR - Navigant International (from NASDAQ:OFISD)
061098 NASDAQ:SCHS - School Specialty (from NASDAQ:OFISD)
061098 NASDAQ:WORK - Workflow Management (from NASDAQ:OFISD)
051398 NYSE:OTL - Octel (from NYSE:GLK)
050198 NYSE:VC - Vencor (from NYSE:VTR)
040798 NYSE:AFS - Associates First Capital (from NYSE:F)
040698 NASDAQ:SONO - SonoSight (from NASDAQ:ATLI)
040198 NYSE:LVLT - Level 3 Communications (from Kiewit)
033198 NYSE:MWY - Midway (from NYSE:WMS)
032798 NYSE:AGX - Agribrands International (from NYSE:RAL)
032798 NYSE:SDH - Sodexho Marriott Services (from NYSE:MAR)
031398 NASDAQ:BEYE - Bolle (from NYSE:LNM)
031098 NYSE:VL - Vlasic (from NYSE:CPB)

Spin-offs Considered:
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New:

First Union Real Estate (NYSE:FUR) considering spin-off of Imperial Parking:
newsalert.com

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) considering spin-off of discount broker:
biz.yahoo.com

GM (NYSE:GM) considering spin-off of Hughes:

New Announcements:

Microage (NASDAQ:MICA) considering separating integration services/distribution:
newsalert.com
businessweek.com

Old:

RJR Nabisco (NYSE:RN) to consider spin-off of Nabisco (NYSE:NA)
newsalert.com

Fidelity Holdings (NASDAQ:FDHG) exploring spin-off of non-automotive activities
newsalert.com

Network Event Theater (NASDAQ:NETS) exploring spin-off of Internet subsidiary:

IDT Corp. (NASDAQ:IDTC) considering spin-off of Internet holdings:
newsalert.com

Media General (AMEX:MEGa) proposal spinning off cable assets:
newsalert.com

Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BOL) to Review Strategic Alternatives For Eyewear:
newsalert.com

Mace Security International (NASDAQ:MACE) considering spin-off of anti-crime subsidiary:

Harvey Entertainment (NASDAQ:HRVY) considering spin-off, etc.:

National Income Realty Trust (NASDAQ:NIRTS) considering spin-off of apartment REIT:

NovaCare (NYSE:NOV) considering spin-off:

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

Lynch Corporation (AMEX:LGL) considering splitting communications from manufacturing: