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Deal Digest: Jan. 29, 2008

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IAC/InterActiveCorp-Liberty Media Corp.

The most colorful deal news Tuesday is undoubtedly IAC/InterActiveCorp saying John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. has "gone off the deep end" by launching a law suit in an attempt to take control of the company.

 

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Press reports quoting court documents said Liberty launched a suit in Delaware on Monday to try to oust Diller and six other directors from the board of the IAC/InterActiveCorp Internet conglomerate. IAC put out a statement calling the suit "preposterous."

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.-Quintana Maritime Ltd.
In fresh deals, dry bulk shipping company Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. said it will buy Greece-based Quintana Maritime Ltd. in a $2.45 billion deal. Quintana last week had canceled its auction, saying it hadn't attracted a price or contract that it liked.

Consol Energy Inc.-CNX Gas Corp.
In the U.S., coal company Consol Energy said it plans to offer to buy the 18% stake of gas exploration company CNX Gas that it does not already own for about $932 million.

Bayonne Medical Center
In bankruptcy news, bankrupt Bayonne Medical Center was scrambling Monday to work out a deal that could double its $41.6 million sale or even dampen this week's long-awaited closing.

Tousa Inc.
And Florida-based homebuilder Tousa said it is filing for Chapter 11 protection as part of a proposed restructuring due to the weak U.S. housing market.

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