THE DEAL PIPELINE FIRST TO REPORT SARA LEE SALE LOOKS UNLIKELY

January 27, 2011--The Deal Pipeline's senior writer Vipal Monga was the first to report that, "The auction for food and beverage giant Sara Lee Corp. appears to be over, with the company instead pursuing a plan to spin off its meat and coffee businesses."

Several media outlets credited The Deal Pipeline with the scoop, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, The Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Business.