M&A activity increases during first six months of 2005.(Mergers and acquisitions )

Business Publisher | June 30, 2005 | Copyright

There were 266 deals valued at nearly $27 billion across 11 media and information industry categories in the first half of 2005, according to figures supplied by The Jordan Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI; New York). The number of deals this year represents a 15% increase over the 231 deals reported in the first six months of 2004 while the value of the deals increased 181% from the $9.5 billion reported in the period last year.

Eight of the 11 categories showed an increase in both number of deals and the value of those deals. Of the three categories showing a decline, ...

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