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1、YellowPagesGrouptoAcquireTraderMediaCorporation,anOntarioLeaderinClassifiedAdvertising贿坻砑弃运逞氛乔揲董YPGtoExpanditsLocalContent,ProductsandCustomerRelationships鳕切央伞犟漤瞪吖母舀Montreal(Quebec),December12,2005 –YellowPagesGroup(YPG),throughYellowPagesIncomeFund(TSX:YLO.UN),announcedtodaythatithasentered
2、intoadefinitiveagreementtoacquire TraderMediaCorporation (TMC)forapurchasepriceconsiderationofapproximately$436millionpayableincashandequitysecuritiesofYPGLP.ClosingofthecontemplatedtransactionisexpectedtooccuronoraboutFebruary15,2006,subjecttoregulatoryapprovalsandothercustomaryconditions.将
3、耍锑扣腊纹蜂谂股骅YPG’sChiefExecutiveOfficer,MarcP.Tellier,said:“Weareveryenthusiasticaboutthisstrategicacquisitionthatmarksasignificantstepinexpandingourbusinessintorelatedmedia. TMCisadynamiccompanyoperatinginanattractivemediasegment–localprintandonlineclassifiedadvertisingfortheautomotive,realesta
4、teandemploymentsectors.” 负全良嗯话科实管渤矛TMCisOntario’slargestpublisherofclassifiedadvertisingandwebsites.Principallyspecializedinautomotiveandrealestateadvertising,TMChas65printpublicationsincludingAutoTrader,Ontario’slargestsourceofusedvehiclephoto-classifiedadvertising,aswellasRentersNews,Resal
5、eHomesandNewHomes&Condos,theleadingguidestohousinginthemajorOntariomarkets.Italsohostseightwebsitesincluding www.Autotrader.ca,whichisoperatedjointlywithathirdparty. 铀跤狮锃雪隅廨泖淘扪 “TMCbringssignificantvaluetoYPGtohelpuscontinuetogrowintheadvertisingmarket. Wewilldosobydrawingonourcorecompeten
6、ciesinlocaladvertising,includingourubiquitousbrandsandproducts,ourrichlocalcontentbothprintandonline,andourextensiveadvertiserrelationships,”commentedMr.Tellier.颠奎荫者浆浓憧鼠卫嘣TMC’sPresident,JohnFrancis,said:“WeareexcitedaboutthisopportunitytojoinforceswithYellowPagesGroupasitgivesusthechancetota
7、keTMCtothenextstageofitsdevelopmentandbuildnewopportunitiesfromthestrengthsoftwomarketleaders.”窈蹁膳薯夥澶汤徨积堆TheTMCacquisitionmeetsYPG’sinvestmentcriteriaincludingstrategicfit,suitabilityfortheincometrustmodelandimmediateaccretiontodistributablecash.Ma