Article: New World Entertainment Inc. completes sale of Marvel for $82.5 million; company begins 1989 with busy schedule and further debt reduction. (Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.)

NEW WORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC. COMPLETES SALE OF MARVEL FOR $82.5 MILLION; COMPANY BEGINS 1989 WITH BUSY SCHEDULE AND FURTHER DEBT REDUCTION

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- New World Entertainment Inc. (AMEX: NWE) today announced the completion of the sale of the Marvel Entertainment Group to The Andrews Group. The purchase price of $82.5 million includes Marvel Publications and four of its subsidiaries, most notably Marvel Comics LTD in the U.K.

After expenses and fees, proceeds from the $82.5 million sale were used to reduce the company's debt to G.E. Capital and to repurchase $12.5 million of interest bearing preferred stock previously ...

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