[20020104]RS20804_最大的企业并购：2001.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20804Updated January 4, 2002Largest Mergers and Acquisitions byCorporations: 2001John WilliamsonTechnical Information SpecialistResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe worldwide rate of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity declinedduring 2001. This report provides a listing of the largest mergers (announced value ofat least two billion U.S. Dollars) or acquisitions for the year 2001 to December 31,2001. Completion dates for the mergers or acquisitions are included and merger oracquisition failures noted. These data have been drawn from publicly available sourcesand have not been otherwise verified by CRS. This report will be updated monthly.Largest Mergers or Acquisitions: 2001 (ranked by value)(All amounts cited are U.S. Dollars)Acquirer, Sector, andNew Name (if applicable)Target Firm and SectorDateAnnouncedDateCompletedValue($ billions)* The designation “Pending” often indicates that regulatory approval needed for actual merger has notbeen obtained.Comcast Inc. TelecommunicationsAT&T Broadband div. Telecommunications7/9/01Pending*72.03Asah