Monday, May 21, 2007

UPDATE 5-Blackstone sets terms for 2007's largest U.S. IPO

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, May 21 - Blackstone Group LP [BG.UL] on
Monday said it plans to raise as much as $4.75 billion in what
would be the year's largest U.S. initial public offering, a day
after agreeing to sell a $3 billion stake to China.




The offering comes as low debt costs spur a boom in
takeovers by private equity firms, but also amid some concern
that the industry's growth may be tough to maintain.


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