Article: Career Education Corporation Signs a Definitive Merger Agreement To Acquire California Culinary Academy.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999--

Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) and California Culinary Academy, Inc. (NASDAQ:COOK) today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Career Education Corporation would acquire all the shares of California Culinary Academy for $5.25 per share in cash. Holders of approximately 41% of the outstanding shares of California Culinary Academy have agreed to vote in favor of the merger. Completion of the acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including regulatory and CCA shareholder approvals.

"With the addition of California Culinary Academy, Career Education ...

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