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December 28, 1998
Castle Harlan In AgreementTo Acquire AMR Services

NEW YORK, December 28, 1998 - Castle Harlan Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire AMR Services, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. The terms were…

December 10, 1998
Luther's Bar-B-Q Completes Management Led Buyout

Houston, TX - December 10, 1998 - The management of Luther's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (Luther's®) together with Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P., a $630 million private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan, Inc. (Castle Harlan), a New York merchant bank, has…

December 08, 1998
Fixed-Income Manager Joins Carret and Company

NEW YORK, December 8, 1998 - James R. Tesone, a highly regarded fixed-income portfolio manager, has joined Carret and Company, the New York money management firm, as senior managing director and chief investment officer - fixed income. The appointment was…

October 01, 1998
Castle Harlan Forms Holding Company, Acquires Plastic Mold Manufacturer

NEW YORK, October 1, 1998 - Castle Harlan Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the formation of a holding company, StackTeck Systems Incorporated, the largest independent plastic injection mold-maker in North America with expected 1998 sales of $40…

May 29, 1998
Castle Harlan Sells Its Stake In Synthetic Diamond Maker

NEW YORK, May 29, 1998 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the sale of its majority interest in U.S. Synthetic Corporation, the world's largest independent manufacturer of synthetic diamonds used in oil and gas drill…

February 20, 1998
Castle Harlan Completes Purchase Of Compression Services Company

NEW YORK, February 20, 1998 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had completed the acquisition of the compression services division of Tidewater, Inc. (NYSE: TDW) in a $360 million transaction. The division, which had…

February 06, 1998
Castle Harlan Fund Purchases Marine Accessories Company

NEW YORK, February 6, 1998 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the acquisition of Land 'N' Sea, Inc., one of the largest distributors of marine accessories to the recreational boating industry. The purchase price was…

February 02, 1998
Castle Harlan Completes Sale Of MAG Aerospace, Leader in Aircraft Toilets And Trash Compactors

NEW YORK, February 2, 1998 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had completed the sale of MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft toilets and trash compactors, to Zodiac S.A., a…

December 21, 1997
Castle Harlan To Sell MAG Aerospace, World Leader In Aircraft Toilets, Trash Compactors, For $180 Million

NEW YORK, December 21, 1997 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that an investment partnership it manages had signed a definitive agreement to sell MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc., the worldwide leader in aircraft sanitation systems…

December 18, 1997
Agrees To Purchase Top Compression Service Company

NEW YORK, December 18,1997 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that an investment partnership it man-ages had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tidewater Compression Service, Inc., a division of Tidewater, Inc. (NYSE: TDW), of…

October 13, 1997
Matrix Global Investments Acquires Carret and Company

NEW YORK, October 13, 1997 -- Matrix Global Investments, an operating company in the investment management business that was recently capitalized by New York merchant bank Castle Harlan, Inc., announced today the acquisition of Carret and Company, a money management…

September 03, 1997
Castle Harlan Commits $60 Million To Firm Investing In Money Managers

NEW YORK, September 3, -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today its sponsorship of Matrix Global Investment, Inc., a new company that is being capitalized at $60 million to invest in money management firms. Castle Harlan…

June 24, 1997
Castle Harlan Partners III Acquires Charlie Brown's Restaurants

NEW YORK, June 24 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that Castle Harlan Partners III has acquired Charlie Brown's, Inc., a restaurant company that operates in New Jersey and suburban New York, for $50.4 million…

March 10, 1997
Castle Harlan Completes Sale Of Restaurant Group

NEW YORK, March 10 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that it had completed the sale of McCormick & Schmick's restaurants of Portland, Oregon, to Apple South, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:APSO), a large restaurant company based in…

March 03, 1997
Castle Harlan, Inc. Raises New $610 Million Investment Fund

NEW YORK, March 3, 1997 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the closing of its third private equity investment partnership with commitments of $610 million. The investors include public and private pension funds, private foundations,…

February 11, 1997
Castle Harlan Fund Buys Stake In Synthetic Diamond Company

NEW YORK, February 11, 1997 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, reported today that an investment fund it manages had bought a 60 percent interest in U.S. Synthetic Corporation, the world's largest independent manufacturer of synthetic diamonds…

February 06, 1997
Castle Harlan Announces Sale Of Oregon Restaurant Company

NEW YORK, February 6, 1997-Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had signed an agreement to sell McCormick & Schmick's restaurants of Portland, Oregon, to Apple South, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:APSO), a large restaurant company based in Madison,…

December 17, 1996
Castle Harlan Partnership Completes Acquisition Of Balfour and ArtCarved Class Ring Businesses

NEW YORK, December 17 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that an investment partnership it manages had completed the purchase of two businesses that make and market school rings for college and high school students…

December 02, 1996
Castle Harlan Fund Completes Purchase of Statia Terminals

NEW YORK, December 2 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that an investment fund it manages had completed the purchase, with management, of the Statia group of marine terminal companies from Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX)…

November 07, 1996
Company Owned By Castle Harlan Agrees To Make Acquisition

NEW YORK, November 7 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that its portfolio company, MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc., had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aero-design Technology, Inc., in a transaction valued at approximately $12…

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