Article: Jarden Corporation Acquires Pure Fishing, Inc.

Leading Recreational Fishing Company to Join The Coleman Company as Part of Jarden's Outdoor Solutions Segment

RYE, N.Y., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jarden Corporation today announced the acquisition of Pure Fishing, Inc., a leading global provider of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels marketed under well known fishing brands including Abu Garcia(R), Berkley(R), Mitchell(R), Stren(R), Trilene(R) and Gulp(R). Pure Fishing had 2006 revenue in excess of $250 million. Detailed terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the purchase price consisted of $300 million in cash, $100 million five year note with a 2 coupon and warrants exercisable into ...

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