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Cendant sells Sierra & Blizzard to French company

Jerry Moreloc

Cendant sells Sierra & Blizzard to French company

by Jerry Moreloc » Wed, 13 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Glad you're back, rrevved.

Jerry Morelock


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ken

Cendant sells Sierra & Blizzard to French company

by ken » Wed, 13 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I don't post here much- but read the posts quite often. Just wanted to say
welcome back. Your insights were missed.

                                            Ken
http://gamepad.org/


> http://avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=1121999-135822

> Tuesday, January 12, 1999 - 13:58 CST
> Cendant Closes Sale of Consumer Software Division
> Source: Reuters

> Cendant Corp., which franchises hotels, car-rental agencies and real
> estate broker offices, said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of
> Cendant Software and its subsidiaries to French media company Havas SA
> for $800 million cash plus future potential cash payments.

> The sale, which includes Knowledge Adventure, Blizzard Entertainment,
> Davidson & Associates and Sierra On-Line, is part of Cendant's effort
> to sell off its non-core assets, repay debt and repurchase stock.

> Havas is a subsidiary of Vivendi SA.

> Cendant said that during the past 30 days it has received more than
> $1.3 billion of proceeds from asset sales, which it used to repurchase
> stock and reduce debt.

> On Oct. 13 Cendant announced plans to buy back $1 billion of its
> stock. Since then, it has reduced primary shares outstanding by about
> 25 million, the company said.

> Shares of Cendant were down 25 cents at $18.94 Tuesday afternoon.
> --
> * rrevved posts from mindspring dot com *

Pierre Legra

Cendant sells Sierra & Blizzard to French company

by Pierre Legra » Thu, 14 Jan 1999 04:00:00

hehehe....you're buying wench. Next time you leave without permission
I may have to .....p.......l.......o....ur ass hehehehehhe

Did you see Nos out there in never never land...? That Canuck ***
now owe's me so many drinks I will have to join AA.

PAPA DOC

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
Pink Flamingo Pilot...

http://www.racesimcentral.net/~plegrand/PINKFLAMINGO.htm

Larr

Cendant sells Sierra & Blizzard to French company

by Larr » Fri, 15 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Oh, shit!

Is this an investment company?

If it is, so much for our simulators :(

-Larry


> http://avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=1121999-135822

> Tuesday, January 12, 1999 - 13:58 CST
> Cendant Closes Sale of Consumer Software Division
> Source: Reuters

> Cendant Corp., which franchises hotels, car-rental agencies and real
> estate broker offices, said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of
> Cendant Software and its subsidiaries to French media company Havas SA
> for $800 million cash plus future potential cash payments.

> The sale, which includes Knowledge Adventure, Blizzard Entertainment,
> Davidson & Associates and Sierra On-Line, is part of Cendant's effort
> to sell off its non-core assets, repay debt and repurchase stock.

> Havas is a subsidiary of Vivendi SA.

> Cendant said that during the past 30 days it has received more than
> $1.3 billion of proceeds from asset sales, which it used to repurchase
> stock and reduce debt.

> On Oct. 13 Cendant announced plans to buy back $1 billion of its
> stock. Since then, it has reduced primary shares outstanding by about
> 25 million, the company said.

> Shares of Cendant were down 25 cents at $18.94 Tuesday afternoon.
> --
> * rrevved posts from mindspring dot com *


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