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Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:04 |
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - 3M Co. said it agreed to buy personal protection equipment maker Aearo Technologies Inc. for $1.2 billion.3M intends to fund the purchase with cash and other borrowings. The company said it doesn't expect the deal to affect 2007 earnings, as the closing is expected in the first quarter of 2008Aearo is owned by private equity firm Permira, as well as by company management.3M's stock, a component of the Dow industrials, closed Wednesday at $80.21.Tomi Kilgoretk1COPYRIGHTCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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