Article: HomeRuns.com to Receive $100 Million Majority Investment From the Cypress Group L.L.C.

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NEW YORK and SOMERVILLE, MA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 13, 2000

--First and Largest Supermarket-Sponsored Internet Grocer Names Robert J. Tarr, Jr., Former CEO of Harcourt General and Neiman Marcus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer --

The Cypress Group, a New York-based private equity firm, has entered into an agreement through which it will acquire a majority interest in HomeRuns.com, an Internet-based grocery delivery service, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hannaford Bros. Co. (NYSE: HRD), through a $100 million investment and recapitalization. Hannaford will retain a significant investment in HomeRuns.com.

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