Monday, October 31, 2005

Bon-Ton to buy Saks stores for $1.1 bln

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bon-Ton Stores Inc. said on Monday it had agreed to buy 142 stores from Saks Inc. for $1.1 billion in cash, making it one of the largest regional department store retailers in the United States.

Bon-Ton said the deal, which has been approved by the boards of both companies, is expected to be completed early in the first fiscal quarter of 2006.

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