Firms look to purchase Seat Pagine Gialle.(Brief Article)

EuropeMedia, March, 2003

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Private equity firms have expressed interest in purchasing Telecom Italia's internet and yellow pages business, the multi-platform media company, Seat Pagine Gialle.

The Financial Times reports that investors with existing directories businesses would be amongst the potential buyers, including Apax Partners; Hicks Muse Tate & Furst; Carlyle Group; Texas Pacific; Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe; and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.((Distributed via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com))