Thomson buys two U.S. publishers

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Canada's electronic publishing giant Thomson Corp., has acquired two United States' publishing companies. They are Lucent Books and Greenhaven Press. Both companies are based in San Diego, California and would be managed by the Gale Group, a Thomson Corp.'s company.

General services, Telegraph & other communications, Electronic Publishing, All Other Publishers, Management, Online services, Internet services, Greenhaven Press, Lucent Books, Thomson Corp. Thomson Gale

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Thomson snaps up U.S. giant

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Toronto, Ont.-based Thomson Corp. has acquired Waltham, Mass.-based Primark Corp. for $842 million in cash. Thomson, which is a global electronic information company, also will assume about $235 million of Primark debt.

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Printing & Publishing, Primark Corp., PMK

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Nelvana buys children's publisher

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Nelvana Ltd., which is an animation production firm, will acquire Klutz Press for $74 million. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Klutz Press, which is a book publisher, is a 23-year-old privately-held company.

Motion picture & video production, Motion Picture Production, Motion Picture and Video Production, Motion picture industry, Movie industry, Movie production, Nelvana Ltd., Klutz Press

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