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Article: Movie Gallery unspools rival bid for Hollywood vidchain.
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- November 22, 2004
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The bidding war for Hollywood Entertainment became a three-way affair Friday when Dothan, Ala.-based Movie Gallery announced it has delivered an "acquisition proposal" to the special committee of Hollywood's board.
Terms of the proposal were not disclosed.
Unexpected move pits No. 3 rental chain Movie Gallery against market leader Blockbuster in the quest to acquire Hollywood, the No. 2 chain.
Hollywood chairman-CEO Mark Wattles also is seeking to buy the company and take it private with backing from investment bank Leonard Green & Partners.
Wattles and Leonard Green began the bidding in March with an offer of $14 ...