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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Trammell Crow (TCC) Agrees To Be Acquired By CB Richard Ellis (CBG)

Trammell Crow (NYSE:TCC - News) shares jumped 25% after the company agreed to be acquired by CB Richard Ellis Group (NYSE:CBG - News) for $49.51 a share in cash. Including assumed debt, the deal values Tramell Crow at $2.2 billion. The commercial real estate firm will have combined pro-forma 2006 revenue of approximately $4.4 billion and 21,000 employees. Trammell Crow closed Monday at $39.10. CB Richard Ellis plans to issue $2.2 billion of term loans to finance the transaction, and will also amend or refinance its existing $600 million revolving credit facility. The company said the deal will lift percentage earnings per share "in the low teens" when stripping out transaction and integration costs.

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