IN-PLAY 2004: PLACE YOUR BETS; HFN'S IN-PLAY 2004 REPORT EXAMINES WHAT COMPANIES WILL LIKELY BE INVOLVED IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS OVER THE YEAR.

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, January, 2004 by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur

There's never a dull moment in the home furnishings business. Retailers and vendors both agree: It's a real dogfight out there. Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten.

In-Play 2004, featured in this week's issue, is HFN's exclusive report on the suppliers and retailers that are most likely to be involved in merger and acquisition activity this year. What company will get stronger through purchasing some of the competition? Which company is looking to align itself with a bigger, stronger partner?

This year's crop of potential headline-making acquirers or targets is a mixed bag of old and new.

Not so surprisingly, Berkshire Hathaway makes another appearance in In-Play as a potential suitor. Chief investor Warren Buffett has said he's always on the...

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