Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Pearson's Acquisition of Harcourt Assessment

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: January 24, 2008 | Copyright information

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1- 202-514-2007, TDD +1-202-514-1888

Divestitures Will Preserve Competition in Three Clinical Testing Markets

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice said today that it will require Pearson Plc to divest assets relating to three clinical testing markets in order to proceed with Pearsons proposed $950 million acquisition of Harcourt Assessment. The Departmen...

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