"Penton Media, the once troubled trade publisher, has been sold to Wasserstein & Co., and will be merged with Prism Business Media, creating a new b-to-b giant, with revenue nearing $500 million.
The sale price was put at $194.2 million, plus assumption and payment of debt, putting the total value of the deal at $530 million, according to a statement from Penton released this morning ... "
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Press release Penton Media (2-Nov-2006)
