BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 16, 2000 ISSUE
SPECIAL REPORT

The American Invasion of Europe


Recent deals by U.S. LBO firms

TARGET                     COUNTRY     FIRM               VALUE
                                                        (billions)

PUNCH TAVERNS AND OTHERS   Britain     TPG                $6.0
Pubs, brewing

LAPORTE                    Britain     KKR                 1.2
Additives, material
processing divisions

WASSALL                    Britain     KKR                 1.0
Lighting equipment

HILLSDOWN HOLDINGS         Britain     Hicks Muse          0.9
Food

ITALTEL                    Italy       Clayton             0.8
Telecom equipment                      Dubilier

RIELLO GROUP               Italy       Carlyle             0.5
Heating products


DATA: THOMSON FINANCIAL SECURITIES DATA/BUSINESS WEEK


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