1/14/99

Contacts:
Marvin Hayenga, Economics, (515) 294-6348
Robert Wisner, Economics, (515) 294-6310
Karen Bolluyt, Agriculture Information, (515) 294-3701

ANALYSIS OF CARGILL'S PROPOSED ACQUISITION ON WEB

AMES -- Marvin Hayenga and Robert Wisner, professors of economics at Iowa State University, have prepared an analysis of Cargill's proposed acquisition of Continental Grain's Merchandising Business. Their paper is available on the Worldwide Web. The URL is:

http://www.econ.iastate.edu/outreach/agriculture/marketing/hayenga/

In the introduction the authors write that the paper presents information that was available quickly and provides analysis that "may prove useful in the dialog as the pros and cons of this acquisition are debated."

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