Article: HFS Seeks Shares of Virginia-Based Jackson Hewitt After Buyout Agreement.(Originated from The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.)

Article: HFS TO BUY JACKSON HEWITT ERA, COLDWELL ...
The Virginian Pilot;  November 20, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... there's lots of room for Jackson Hewitt to grow.'' HFS also can use its enormous ... residential mortgage loans. The Jackson Hewitt-HFS transaction, scheduled ... t be needed, he said. Jackson Hewitt and HFS will jointly prepare a document ...

Article: HFS Inc. Buys Tax-Preparation Firm Jackson ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 20, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... there's lots of room for Jackson Hewitt to grow." HFS also can use its enormous ... residential mortgage loans. The Jackson Hewitt-HFS transaction, scheduled ... t be needed, he said. Jackson Hewitt and HFS will jointly prepare a document ...

Article: Jackson Hewitt sold to HFS for $480m.
Accounting Today;  December 15, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... preparation giant Jackson Hewitt has cut a deal with franchising giant HFS Inc. to be acquired for $480 million. Jackson Hewitt says the deal, unveiled ... will also serve as Jackson Hewitt's chairman. HFS vice chairman and ...

Article: HFS to Buy Tax Preparer Jackson Hewitt
The Washington Post;  November 21, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... returns, while Jackson Hewitt has a 1 percent ... joining forces with HFS will allow his ... the resources of HFS, one of the world ... franchisors, Jackson Hewitt will be able to ... For its part, HFS said the Jackson Hewitt acquisition is ...

Article: HFS WILL PAY $480 MILLION FOR TAX SERVICE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 20, 1997 ;     692 words ... ... estate brands. HFS said the purchase of Jackson Hewitt fits its strategy ... to grow," said HFS spokesman Elliot Bloom. Jackson Hewitt Chairman and CEO ... growth." The Jackson Hewitt acquisition is the second major HFS deal in as many ...

Article: DCR Assigns Preliminary Ratings for Cendant Corporation, ...
PR Newswire;  December 10, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... A' (Single-A) rating for HFS Incorporated's (HFS) senior unsecured notes and convertible ... payments over the next two years and Jackson Hewitt Inc. for approximately $480 ... company created from the merger of HFS and CUC International, Inc ...

Article: HFS MAKES SECOND ACQUISITION IN 2 WEEKS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 25, 1997 ;     243 words ... ... JERSEY REPORT PARSIPPANY -- HFS Inc. continued its buying spree ... This is the second major deal HFS has made in two weeks; last ... would spend $480 millions for Jackson Hewitt Inc., the nation's second ... tax-preparation service. HFS is also the world's largest ...