[20050103]RS21726_最大的企业并购：2004.pdf

1 Berman, Dennis K. “Simmering M&A Sector Reaches a Boi; Crush of December ActivitySignals M&A Is Heating Up; Will Deals Beget Deals?” Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2005.p. R10. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21726Updated January 3, 2005Largest Mergers and Acquisitions byCorporations: 2004John WilliamsonTechnical Information SpecialistResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryAfter a mixed year in 2003, mergers and acquisitions activity increased in 2004.1This report provides a listing of the largest mergers (announced value of at least twobillion U.S. Dollars) or acquisitions during 2004 through December 31, 2004.Completion dates for the mergers or acquisitions are included and merger or acquisitionfailures noted. These data have been drawn from publicly available sources and havenot been otherwise verified by CRS. (For the top 25 mergers of 1998, see CRS ReportRS20502, Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1998; for thetop 25 mergers of 1999, see CRS Report RS20503, Twenty-five Largest Mergers andAcquisitions by Corporations: 1999; for the top 25 mergers of 2000,