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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91184456
`Plaintiff
`L'Oreal USA, Inc.
`Robert L. Sherman
`Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
`75 East 55th Street
`New York, NY 10022
`UNITED STATES
`rls@paulhastings.com
`Plaintiff's Notice of Reliance
`Natalie G. Furman
`rls@paulhastings.com
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`06/10/2010
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the Matter of Application Serial No. 76/596,736
`Published in the Official Gazette on May 6, 2008
`Mark: L'OREAL PARIS
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`L’ORÉAL S.A. and L'ORÉAL USA, INC.,
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`... 100 million more than L'Oreal agreed to pay in ...
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`1635. Buffalo News (New York), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, SUNRISE EDITION, BUSINESS, Pg. 3E-, 363 words,
`DOW UP 34.68 TO RECORD HIGH, From News Wire Services, NEW YORK
`... companies ended after L'Oreal raised its offer to $ 44 ...
`... T INC (84%); L'OREAL SA (82%); JOHNSON & ...
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`1636. Chattanooga Free Press (Tennessee), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, 68 words, Offer For Maybeline Seen As
`Holding, Dee Decker, Free Press Copy Editor
`... will not top L'Oreal's $610 million buyout ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened buyout ...
`... give Paris-based L'Oreal 30 percent of mass ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1637. Chicago Sun-Times, January 23, 1996, TUESDAY, Late Sports Final Edition, FINANCIAL; Pg. 40, 402 words,
`Maybelline Accepts L'Oreal's Higher Bid, BY ROBIN SIDEL
`... ended Monday after L'Oreal retained its prize by ...
`... 660 million that France's L'Oreal agreed in December to ...
`L'Oreal was forced to raise its offer ...
`... a shade higher than L'Oreal's original price of $ 36.75 a share. L'Oreal promptly raised its bid to $ ...
`... submit final bids. L'Oreal bid $ 44 a ...
`... interested in topping L'Oreal's latest offer. "While we ...
`... erupted. Analysts have estimated L'Oreal's share of the nation's mass ...
`... fully valued at L'Oreal's original offer price and ...
`... will be hard for L'Oreal to get that much out of ( ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1638. Chicago Tribune, January 23, 1996 Tuesday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS; Pg. 1; ZONE: N;
`Tuesday ticker., 56 words, L'OREAL IS MAYBELLINE'S PREFERENCE, Compiled by Stanley Ziemba.
`... based cosmetics company to L'Oreal SA after the Paris- ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1639. The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), January 23, 1996, Tuesday,, Final Edition, Pg. 1A, 874 words, Maybelline
`OK's sale to L'Oreal: $ 44 a share, Laurel Campbell, The Commercial Appeal Bloomberg Business News contributed to
`this story.
`... Maybelline Inc. has ended, with L'Oreal - and Maybelline stockholders - the winners ...
`... Monday its board has accepted L'Oreal's offer of $ 758 million, which ...
`... 100 million more than L'Oreal SA of Paris offered when its ...
`... it was prepared to surpass L'Oreal's offer of $ 36.75 a ...
`... 42 a share and L'Oreal countered with $ 44 a ...
`... antitrust officials approve the L'Oreal acquisition. ''Benckiser may ...
`... in this. They forced their competitor, L'Oreal, to pay a premium ...
`... Morgan Keegan & Co. ''If L'Oreal becomes overstretched, it could ...
`... loser,'' Weichmann said. If the L'Oreal deal goes through, ...
`... Rock. In Europe, L'Oreal and Benckiser hold the No. ...
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`... real opportunity here is for L'Oreal to take Maybelline's $ 50 ...
`... daily average. The agreement with L'Oreal is a ''home-run ...
`... more information on L'Oreal's original purchase agreement for Maybelline. L'Oreal planned to submit the requested
`...
`... Buying Maybelline would make L'Oreal the second-largest mass- ...
`... stores. Temple said the L'Oreal-Maybelline deal would win ...
`... channels included, Maybelline and L'Oreal's share of the U.S. market would ...
`... Department of Justice opposes L'Oreal's acquisition of Maybelline.'' Weichmann ...
`... force up the cost to L'Oreal. ''Whether Benckiser sincerely wanted ...
`... take longer for L'Oreal to receive a benefit from the ...
`... in Paris, said, ''L'Oreal obviously would rather pay $ ...
`... no impact on L'Oreal's share price because Maybelline's ...
`... margins are in line with those of L'Oreal's cosmetics. L'Oreal's Cosmair subsidiary contributed $ ...
`... Staff, Higher and Higher L'Oreal SA of Paris apparently has ...
`... 42 a share. L'Oreal's offer totaled $ 758 ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1640. Daily News (New York), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Business; Pg. 23, 459 words, THE TICKER
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal's sweetened $ 610 million ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal today boosted its bid ...
`... 44 a share. L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $ 150 ...
`... cash offer. Maybelline and L'Oreal initially had agreed in ...
`... a letter that Benckiser and L'Oreal "submit their best and final ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); GOLDMAN ...
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`1641. Dayton Daily News (Ohio), January 23, 1996, TUESDAY,, CITY EDITION, BUSINESS,, Pg. 5B,, 489 words,
`BUSINESS IN BRIEF
`... million buyout bid from L'Oreal SA, ending a ...
`... maker. Paris-based L'Oreal agreed to pay $ 44 ...
`... AOL LLC (93%); L'OREAL SA (92%); GOLDMAN ...
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`1642. The Houston Chronicle, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, 3 STAR Edition, BUSINESS; Pg. 3, 296 words, L'Oreal
`wins bidding for Maybelline, Bloomberg Business News, MEMPHIS, Tenn.
`... million buyout bid from L'Oreal SA, ending a ...
`... antitrust officials approve the L'Oreal acquisition. The Justice Department has ...
`... additional information on L'Oreal's original purchase agreement. Paris-based L'Oreal agreed to pay $ 44 ...
`... 100 million more than L'Oreal agreed to pay in ...
`... real opportunity here is for L'Oreal to take Maybelline's $ 50 ...
`... on its 1990 investment. L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1643. Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), January 23, 1996, Tuesday Final, Business; Pg. C1, 671 words, IN BRIEF
`... call 947-2191. L'Oreal's Maybelline bid tops ...
`... will not top L'Oreal's $ 610 million buyout ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened buyout ...
`... give Paris-based L'Oreal 30 percent of mass ...
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`... Friday, Maybelline asked L'Oreal and Joh. A. Benckiser ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal boosted its bid on ...
`... CO INC (91%); L'OREAL SA (83%); SAIC ...
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`1644. The Miami Herald, January 23, 1996 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS; Pg. 8B, 877 words, BOSTON
`MARKET PRESIDENT HIRED, From Herald Staff and Wire Reports
`... restaurants. MAYBELLINE FAVORS L'OREAL BID Maybelline directors ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal on Monday boosted its ...
`... 44 a share. L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $150 ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); FOOT ...
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`1645. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin), January 23, 1996 Tuesday, Final, Pg. 1, 32 words, Maybelline picks
`L'Oreal
`... recommended that shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $610 ...
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`1646. Morning Call (Allentown, PA), January 23, 1996, Tuesday,, FIFTH EDITION, BUSINESS,, Pg. B8,, 1020
`words, ....IN THE REGION . . . .; . . . . DEALS . . . .; . . . . AMONG COMPANIES . . . .; . . . . AUTO RECALL . . . .,
`The Morning Call and wire reports
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal yesterday boosted its bid ...
`... 44 a share. L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $ 150 ...
`CORDIS CORP (96%); L'OREAL SA (95%); JOHNSON & ...
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`1647. The New York Times, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Section D; Page 4; Column 3;
`Business/Financial Desk , 450 words, Maybelline Board Backs Sweetened Offer From L'Oreal, By LESLIE WAYNE
`... based cosmetics company, L'Oreal S.A. has increased its bid to $ ...
`... it is not certain that L'Oreal's sweetened bid will be the ...
`... being sought by L'Oreal of France and Joh. A. ...
`... Sunday of Maybelline's directors, L'Oreal offered $44 a ...
`L'Oreal, which started the bidding in ...
`... Department of Justice opposes L'Oreal's acquisition of Maybelline." Randall ...
`... highest and best offers. L'Oreal did not ask Maybelline to ...
`... interpret this decision by L'Oreal as a sign that the French ...
`... in taking this action, L'Oreal ran the risk that Benckiser ...
`... take a chance that L'Oreal may not get the ...
`... Justice Department, since L'Oreal, through its Cosmair subsidiary, ...
`... Cosmetics Deal" 1. L'Oreal bids $36.75 a ...
`... it intends to top L'Oreal's bid. 4. L'Oreal extends its offer to Feb. ...
`... certain conditions. 6. L'Oreal raises its bid to $41 ...
`... Maybelline recommends accepting L'Oreal new bid of $44 ...
`MAYBELLINE INC; L'OREAL SA; BENCKISER, JOH A, GMBH L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
`MAYBELLINE INC; L'OREAL SA; BENCKISER, JOH ...
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`1648. The New York Times, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Section D; Page 1; Column 1;
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`Business/Financial Desk, 571 words, BUSINESS DIGEST
`... dozen years. [D6.] L'Oreal Raises Bid for Maybelline L'Oreal S.A. increased its bid ...
`... FARGO & CO (94%); L'OREAL SA (82%); MERRILL ...
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`1649. News and Observer (Raleigh, NC), January 23, 1996 Tuesday,, FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS;, Pg. D1;, 1027
`words, Briefs
`... distance. Maybelline accepts L'Oreal's buyout bid: MEMPHIS, ...
`... million buyout bid from L'Oreal SA, ending a ...
`... antitrust officials approve the L'Oreal acquisition. Paris-based L'Oreal agreed to pay $ 44 ...
`... 100 million more than L'Oreal agreed to pay in ...
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`1650. The Philadelphia Inquirer, JANUARY 23, 1996 Tuesday SF EDITION, BUSINESS; Pg. F03, 1318 words,
`BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF
`... main industry rivals.. L'OREAL TO PAY $758 MILLION ...
`... Inc. ended after L'Oreal agreed to pay $758 ...
`... in the United States. L'Oreal raised its offer last ...
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`1651. PR Newswire, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Domestic News, 852 words, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S 1996
`SWIMSUIT ISSUE TO REACH NEWSSTANDS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24; Tyra Banks and Valeria Mazza
`Grace the Cover of the 33rd Edition; Issue Marks Only the Third Time More Than One Model Has Appeared on the
`Cover
`1996 SI Swimsuit ...
`... Jeans, Versace Sports and L'Oreal.
`Sports Illustrated Communications L'OREAL SA (63%); COLUMBIA ...
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`1652. Saint Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota), January 23, 1996 Tuesday METRO FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS TWIN
`CITIES; NATION BRIEFING; Pg. 2F, 109 words, L'OREAL BID ACCEPTED, MEMPHIS, Tenn.
`... million buyout bid from L'Oreal SA, ending a ...
`... antitrust officials approve the L'Oreal acquisition. Paris-based L'Oreal agreed to pay $44 ...
`... 100 million more than L'Oreal agreed to pay in ...
`L'OREAL SA (94%); JOH ...
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`1653. San Antonio Express-News (Texas), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Pg. 10, Part A, 745 words, Business Briefs
`... last Aug. 1. - L'Oreal tops Benckiser in ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal on Monday boosted its ...
`... 44 a share. L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $150 ...
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`1654. The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 23, 1996 Tuesday, BUSINESS; Pg. C-2, 210 words, WORLD AND
`NATION, Compiled from staff and wire reports
`... percent on the news. L'Oreal to acquire Maybelline Maybelline ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ ...
`L'OREAL SA (92%); GENERAL ...
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`1655. Select Federal Filings Newswires, January 23, 1996 Tuesday 5:28 PM GMT, , 503 words, Benckiser Last Bid
`$42/Sh For Maybelline On 1/21-2, *from Factiva*
`... 96, the same day L'Oreal bid $44 ...
`... U.S. antitrust concerns. L'Oreal and Maybelline announced on ...
`... bids, Maybelline accepted L'Oreal's offer on 1/ ...
`... Benckiser was meeting with Maybelline, L'Oreal announced it raised its ...
`... it was prepared to top L'Oreal's offer if certain conditions were ...
`... not be used to induce L'Oreal to match or better the offer. ...
`... a letter to Benckiser and L'Oreal requested both parties' ...
`... 42 per share and the L'Oreal bid of $44 ...
`...
`... Maybelline decided to accept the L'Oreal offer. The next day,
`... making its recommendation for the L'Oreal bid, Maybelline considered the ...
`... it disclosed when accepting L'Oreal's initial bid: 1) ...
`... Maybelline's position that while L'Oreal increased its offer, it did ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (93%); L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1656. Select Federal Filings Newswires, January 23, 1996 Tuesday 4:15 PM GMT, , 90 words, L'Oreal Rpts Revised
`$44/Share Bid For Maybelline, *from Factiva*
`... SYMBOL: MAY FILER: L'Oreal S.A. Contact: John ...
`... supplement to its offer to purchase, L'Oreal S.A. has revised its offer to ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (93%); L'OREAL SA (94%); DOW ...
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`1657. Select Federal Filings Newswires, January 23, 1996 Tuesday 3:48 PM GMT, , 102 words, Maybelline Reports
`Accepting L'Oreal's $44/Sh Bid, *from Factiva*
`... an offer by L'Oreal Inc. Contact: Gary ...
`... board of directors has determined that L'Oreal S.A.'s amended ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (93%); L'OREAL SA (95%); DOW ...
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`1658. Select Federal Filings Newswires, January 23, 1996 Tuesday 2:47 PM GMT, , 1304 words, FEDERAL FILINGS
`HOT NEWS DIARY FROM MONDAY, 1/22, *from Factiva*
`... Maybelline Inc. (MAY) - L'Oreal S.A. Atlantec Corp. ( ...
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`1659. St. Petersburg Times (Florida), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, City Edition, BUSINESS; BUSINESS DIGEST; Pg.
`1E, 769 words, Monday's Markets, NEW YORK
`... T. MAYBELLINE RECOMMENDS L'OREAL. Maybelline Inc. directors ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 610- ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal on Monday boosted its ...
`... T INC (95%); L'OREAL SA (83%); DIRECTV ...
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`1660. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), January 23, 1996, Tuesday, FIVE STAR LIFT Edition, BUSINESS; Pg. 6C,
`568 words, MORNING BRIEFING
`... Maybelline, Maybe It's L'Oreal Maybelline Inc. directors ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal, of France, boosted its bid ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); LIEBEL- ...
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`1661. The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey), January 23, 1996 Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, NEWS, 835 words,
`TREASURY RATES FALL
`... selling the cosmetics company to L'Oreal SA, after the Paris- ...
`... rather wait to see whether the L'Oreal acquisition wins U.S.
`...
`... based Maybelline said L'Oreal agreed to pay $ ...
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`1662. Information Bank Abstracts, WALL STREET JOURNAL, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Section B; Page 1,
`Column 3, 73 words, NEEDING MORE THAN COSMETIC CHANGES, MAYBELLINE FINALLY SETTLES ON A
`SUITOR, BY YUMIKO ONO and STEVEN LIPIN
`L'Oreal SA looks like the ...
`... board recommended accepting L'Oreal's latest bid of $44 ...
`MAYBELLINE INC; L'OREAL SA; BENCKISER, JOH ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
`... 72%); MAYBELLINE INC; L'OREAL SA; BENCKISER, JOH ...
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`1663. The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 1996 Tuesday, Marketing; Pg. B1, 901 words, Needing More Than
`Cosmetic Changes, Maybelline Finally Settles on a Suitor, By Yumiko Ono and Steven Lipin, Staff Reporters of The
`Wall Street Journal, *from Factiva*
`L'Oreal SA looks like the ...
`... board recommended accepting L'Oreal's latest bid of $ ...
`... limited number of stores. L'Oreal, known for its generous ...
`... say. Another area where L'Oreal could make a difference: ...
`... year. In the U.S., L'Oreal will have to spend heavily to ...
`... requested additional information from L'Oreal and Maybelline. The two would control ...
`... Justice," says a L'Oreal spokesman. In composite ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1664. The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 1996 Tuesday, WHAT'S NEWS; Business and Finance; Pg. A1, 595 words,
`Business and Finance, *from Factiva*
`... board recommended accepting L'Oreal's bid of $44 ...
`... FARGO & CO (93%); L'OREAL SA (82%); JOHNSON & ...
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`1665. The Washington Post, January 23, 1996, Tuesday, Final Edition, FINANCIAL; Pg. C01; DIGEST, 1246 words,
`DIGEST
`... million buyout offer from L'Oreal of France, ending a ...
`... U.S. cosmetics maker. L'Oreal agreed to pay $ 44 ...
`maybelline; l'oreal; mobil corp.; ford ...
`... co.; virginia power L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
`... BENCKISER SE (58%); L'OREAL OF FRANCE (61%);
`maybelline; l'oreal; mobil corp.; ford ...
`... co.; virginia power L'OREAL OF FRANCE (61%);
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`1666. Barron's, January 22, 1996 Monday, Review & Preview; Pg. 10, 2023 words, Review & Preview, Edited by
`Andy Zipser, *from Factiva*
`... Benckiser is preparing to top L'Oreal's $568 million ...
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`1667. Barron's, January 22, 1996 Monday, MARKET WEEK -- STOCKS; The Trader; Pg. MS3, 2307 words, Earnings
`Reports Rouse Sleeping Bull, While Bonds Rebound on Economic Chill, By Lauren R. Rublin, *from Factiva*
`... share bid from France's L'Oreal, which Germany's Joh. A. ...
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`1668. Business Wire, January 22, 1996, Monday, 158 words, Maybelline recommends $ 44 offer from L'Oreal,
`MEMPHIS, Tenn.
`... proposals to acquire the Company, L'Oreal S.A. had increased its offer ...
`... resolved to recommend acceptance of L'Oreal's $ 44.00 per share ...
`... date, the terms and conditions of L'Oreal's tender offer and the merger agreement between L'Oreal and Maybelline
`remain unchanged. As ...
`... result of the increased price, L'Oreal's tender offer will be ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1669. Chicago Sun-Times, January 22, 1996, MONDAY, FINAL MARKETS, FINANCIAL; PLUS BUSINESS; Pg. 4,
`661 words
`... Jamaica. Maybelline Likes L'Oreal Offer Maybelline Inc. ...
`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal today boosted its bid ...
`... 44 a share. L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $ 150 ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); GREAT ...
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`1670. Chicago Sun-Times, January 22, 1996, MONDAY, Late Sports Final Edition, NEWS; THE
`TICKER; NATION; Pg. 40, 385 words
`... Germany is prepared to top L'Oreal's $ 568 million buyout ...
`... TECHNOLOGY INC (83%); L'OREAL SA (81%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1671. Corporate Growth Report (Weekly), January 22, 1996, No. 878 Pg. 8258-8259; ISSN: 1050-320X; CODEN:
`JORBEJ, 332 words, Merger & acquisition news, 01161268
`... takeover bid which would exceed L'Oreal's $ 600-million bid ...
`... elite lines exceeding L'Oreal's $ 36.75 bid. Benckiser is ...
`... Maybelline with the marketing strength that L'Oreal can.
`... GROUP INC (96%); L'OREAL SA (95%); HCA ...
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`1672. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 10:07 PM GMT, , 567 words, DJNS News Highlights At 5
`pm: American Express 4Q Net 77c/Shr, *from Factiva*
`... Bd Recommends Accepting L'Oreal Bid >MAY Goodyear ...
`... Upstream Ops>MOB =L'Oreal's $44/Shr ...
`... IBP INC (83%); L'OREAL SA (81%); MOBIL ...
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`1673. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 7:33 PM GMT, , 463 words, L'Oreal's $44/Shr Maybelline
`Bid To Pressure Earnings >MAY, By Meera Somasundaram, Dow Jones Staff Reporter, *from Factiva*
`... toward a merger with L'Oreal SA of France. However, the new, ...
`... almost 20% higher than L'Oreal's original bid of $ ...
`... for this acquisition to be positive to L'Oreal's earnings could be uncertain,'' said ...
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`... couple of years for L'Oreal.'' Rival cosmetics giants ...
`... profitable one for L'Oreal given L'Oreal's strength internationally and Maybelline's strong brands. L'Oreal's bid to buy
`Maybelline is ...
`... in early December, L'Oreal raised its takeover bid to ...
`... recommended its shareholders accept L'Oreal's $44 bid. ...
`... it won't top L'Oreal's latest offer. And the stock ...
`... who's to say.... Given that L'Oreal's bid is 20% above its ...
`... time. Steele said L'Oreal is likely to win regulatory ...
`... not so much that L'Oreal will have excess market ...
`... Procter & Gamble, Revlon and L'Oreal, he said. (END) DOW ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1674. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 3:55 PM GMT, , 184 words, Texas Biotech, L'Oreal Unit
`Extend Novastan Data Agreement, *from Factiva*
`... additional agreement to supply L'Oreal SA's Synthelabo unit with ...
`L'OREAL SA (93%); ENCYSIVE ...
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`1675. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 2:57 PM GMT, , 122 words, Benckiser Won't Top L'Oreal's
`$44/Shr Bid For Maybelline >MAY, *from Factiva*
`... a bidding war with L'Oreal SA last week to ...
`... will not top L'Oreal's latest offer of $ ...
`... Maybelline's acquisition by L'Oreal, the spokesman said. As reported, L'Oreal previously raised its bid to ...
`... BENCKISER SE (94%); L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1676. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 2:22 PM GMT, , 144 words, Hot Stocks To Watch: SGI
`LUV DAI MAY, *from Factiva*
`... 7/8 accept L'Oreal SA's bid of $ ...
`L'OREAL SA (68%); DAIMLER- ...
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`1677. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 12:46 PM GMT, , 154 words, L'Oreal Boosts Stake In
`Israel's Interbeaty To 65.5%, *from Factiva*
`PARIS -DJ- L'Oreal SA bought an ...
`... investors in Israel, L'Oreal noted. ''In addition, L'Oreal foresees reinforcing soon its ...
`... but didn't elaborate. L'Oreal took its initial 30% ...
`... Interbeauty markets all of L'Oreal's products in Israel with the ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); DOW ...
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`1678. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 12:03 PM GMT, , 106 words, Maybelline Recommends Bid
`-2: L'Oreal's Previous Bid $41/Shr, *from Factiva*
`... recommended its shareholders accept L'Oreal S.A.'s latest ...
`... release, Maybelline said L'Oreal boosted its bid to $ ...
`...
`... for the company. As reported, L'Oreal and German rival Joh.
`... response to Maybelline's request. L'Oreal previously raised its bid to ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1679. Dow Jones News Service, January 22, 1996 Monday 12:00 PM GMT, , 6 words, +L'Oreal Boosts Maybelline
`Bid To $44/Shr From $41 >MAY, *from Factiva*
`L'OREAL SA (92%); DOW ...
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`1680. Drug Store News, January 22, 1996, Pg. p21(3), 17904851, 988 words, Transforming cosmetics into profits.
`... Cover Girl, Maybelline and L'Oreal that are nationally advertised. In ...
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`1681. Drug Store News, January 22, 1996, Pg. p21(3), 17904851, 988 words, Transforming cosmetics into profits.
`... Cover Girl, Maybelline and L'Oreal that are nationally advertised. In ...
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`1682. Drug Store News, January 22, 1996, Pg. p21(3), 17904851, 988 words, Transforming cosmetics into profits.
`... Cover Girl, Maybelline and L'Oreal that are nationally advertised. In ...
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`1683. PR Newswire, January 22, 1996, Monday, Financial News, 427 words, L'OREAL EXPANDS INVESTMENT
`IN ISRAEL; NOW HOLDS 65.5% OF INTERBEAUTY, ISRAEL'S LARGEST COSMETICS GROUP
`bc-L'Oreal-acquire
`L'Oreal announced today that it has ...
`... cosmetics group, giving L'Oreal a total of 65.5% of ...
`... In May 1994, L'Oreal became Interbeauty's largest ...
`... announcing its additional acquisition, L'Oreal stated that it intends to ...
`PARIS, Jan. 22 L'Oreal Vice President Jean- ...
`... step forward to develop L'Oreal's direct presence in ...
`... Israeli cosmetics market." L'Oreal began manufacturing at ...
`... factory launched production of L'Oreal's "Plenitude" skin-care ...
`... 4 million units of L'Oreal and Interbeauty products in ...
`... million), markets all L'Oreal products except those used ...
`... products in Israel, L'Oreal sponsors scientific research ...
`... community leaders have praised L'Oreal's contributions to Israel's economy. The ...
`... Chamber of Commerce named L'Oreal the "Outstanding Foreign Investor ...
`... France-Israel recognized L'Oreal's continuing contributions as 1995' ...
`... closer links between L'Oreal and Interbeauty," said Gad ...
`... Interbeauty. "This investment demonstrates that L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics ...
`... Marjorie Sonnenfeldt for L'Oreal, 202-828-8828
`L'Oreal; Interbeauty L'OREAL SA (95%);
`L'Oreal; Interbeauty
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`1684. PR Newswire, January 22, 1996, Monday, Financial News, 409 words, TEXAS BIOTECHNOLOGY
`ANNOUNCES CLINICAL AGREEMENTS WITH SYNTHELABO
`... Synthelabo, a subsidiary of L'Oreal, whereby TBC will supply ...
`... AVENTIS SA (92%); L'OREAL SA (91%);
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`1685. Select Federal Filings Newswires, January 22, 1996 Monday 3:20 PM GMT, , 79 words, L'Oreal Reports
`$41/Share Offer For Maybelline, *from Factiva*
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`... SYMBOL: MAY FILER: L'Oreal S.A.
`... A% NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: L'Oreal S.A. reported its $ ...
`... offer for Maybelline. L'Oreal disclosed background information ...
`... 18/96 revision of L'Oreal's offer to $41 ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (91%); L'OREAL SA (95%); DOW ...
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`1686. United Press International, January 22, 1996, Monday, BC cycle, Financial, 313 words, Maybelline agrees to
`L'Oreal bid, MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 22
`... French cosmetics giant L'Oreal, up more than 20 ...
`... deal. The boosted bid from L'Oreal, worth $44 a ...
`... it was willing to top L'Oreal's offer of $36.75. Maybelline is ...
`... obligated in its agreement with L'Oreal to share any profits from a sweetened offer with L'Oreal. Analysts have said
`they were somewhat ...
`... Coty fragrance business. L'Oreal and Maybelline made their original ...
`... model Christy Turlington. L'Oreal will take on $ ...
`... through. The deal would make L'Oreal the No. 2 player ...
`... Max Factor brands. L'Oreal's American subsidiary Cosmair, the ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1687. Information Bank Abstracts, WALL STREET JOURNAL, January 22, 1996, Monday, Section C; Page 16,
`Column 5, 33 words, JOH. BENCKISER MAY RAISE BID IF CONDITIONS ARE MET
`... 41 a share L'Oreal SA is offering if certain ...
`... JOH A, GMBH; L'OREAL SA;
`... MAYBELLINE INC (93%); L'OREAL SA (91%); MAYBELLINE ...
`... JOH A, GMBH; L'OREAL SA;
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`1688. The Wall Street Journal, January 22, 1996 Monday, Pg. C16, 141 words, Marketing Brief -- MAYBELLINE
`INC.: Joh. Benckiser May Raise Bid if Conditions Are Met, *from Factiva*
`... 41 a share L'Oreal SA is offering if certain ...
`... share for Maybelline, L'Oreal raised its offer 11.5% to ...
`... Maybelline agreed to be sold to L'Oreal after the French company ...
`... won't be "used to induce L'Oreal to match or better that offer" and ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (93%); L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1689. The Wall Street Journal, January 22, 1996 Monday, MARKETING & MEDIA; Advertising; Pg. B5, 805 words,
`Ayer Hopes It Can Ring the Bell By Bringing Back the Avon Lady, By Yumiko Ono, *from Factiva*
`... competitive cosmetics brands as L'Oreal and Revlon with glamorous supermodels, the ...
`L'OREAL SA (82%); AVON ...
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`1690. January 22, 1996, Monday, PM cycle, Business News, 741 words, WASHINGTON
`... Germany is prepared to top L'Oreal's $ 568 million buyout ...
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`1691. January 22, 1996, Monday, BC cycle, Business News, 339 words, L'Oreal Tops Benckiser in Bid for Maybelline,
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`... recommended shareholders accept L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 610 ...
`... best and final offers. L'Oreal on Monday boosted its ...
`L'Oreal also has agreed to assume $ 150 ...
`... resolved to recommend acceptance of L'Oreal's $ 44 per share ...
`... news release. Maybelline and L'Oreal initially had agreed in ...
`... a letter that Benckiser and L'Oreal "submit their best and final ...
`... number of Maybelline stock that L'Oreal can buy. Benckiser also ...
`... a better deal from L'Oreal, Maybelline said. Maybelline is the ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1692. The Boston Herald, January 21, 1996 Sunday, FIRST EDITION, FEATURES;, Pg. 048, 686 words, Unravel
`tangled web of hair-care products, By DANA NORTON
`... including Helene Curtis and L'Oreal. While salon items are ...
`L'OREAL SA (83%); UNIVERSITY OF ...
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`1693. Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK), January 21, 1996, Sunday, CITY EDITION, Pg. 5, 785 words, Latest
`Hair Trend to Dye For, Linda Miller, Fashion Editor
`... Pruitt, spokesman for L'Oreal. "It's also a spontaneous ...
`... younger age," said L'Oreal's Pruitt. "They use semi- ...
`... I want. What do these do for me?" L'Oreal's packaging features photographs of ...
`L'OREAL SA (71%);
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`1694. The People (London, England), January 21, 1996, Pg. 12, 61177446, 671 words, THE HORROR PICTURE
`THAT MADE HOLLYWOOD HIT THE WARPATH!; STARS BOYCOTT GILLETTE IN FURY OVER LAB TEST
`RABBITS; News, Smith, Kevin
`... demanding that she quit her job as L'Oreal's top model because the company ...
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`1695. The People (London, England), January 21, 1996, Pg. 12, 61177446, 671 words, THE HORROR PICTURE
`THAT MADE HOLLYWOOD HIT THE WARPATH!; STARS BOYCOTT GILLETTE IN FURY OVER LAB TEST
`RABBITS; News, Smith, Kevin
`... demanding that she quit her job as L'Oreal's top model because the company ...
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`1696. January 21, 1996, Sunday, PM cycle, Business News, 741 words, WASHINGTON
`... Germany is prepared to top L'Oreal's $ 568 million buyout ...
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`1697. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR), January 20, 1996, Saturday, 600 words, ANDREA HARTER,
`Democrat-Gazette Business Writer
`... between cosmetics rivals L'Oreal SA of Paris and Joh. ...
`... Benckiser is prepared to top L'Oreal's $ 568 million buyout offer. Thursday, L'Oreal offered $ 41 a ...
`... North Little Rock, and L'Oreal initially had agreed in ...
`... about $ 510 million. L'Oreal also had agreed to assume $ 150 ...
`... a letter that Benckiser and L'Oreal "submit their best and final ...
`... number of Maybelline stock that L'Oreal can buy. Benckiser also ...
`... a better deal from L'Oreal, Maybelline said. Benckiser had ...
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`... an important ingredient." If L'Oreal buys Maybelline, it's ...
`... United States. Officials with L'Oreal's U.S. operations have said the ...
`MAYBELLINE INC (96%); L'OREAL SA (84%);
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`1698. Austin American-Statesman (Texas), January 20, 1996, Business; Pg. D2, 484 words, Jury in London acquits
`Maxwell's sons of fraud
`... Germany is prepared to top L'Oreal's $568 million buyout ...
`... TECHNOLOGY INC (82%); L'OREAL SA (82%); MICRON ...
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`1699. Chicago Tribune, January 20, 1996 Saturday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS; Pg. 1; ZONE:
`N; Saturday ticker., 57 words, GERMAN SUITOR PURSUES MAYBELLINE, Compiled by Stanley Ziemba.
`... out Maybelline than France's L'Oreal. L'Oreal on Thursday offered $ ...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1700. The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), January 20, 1996, Saturday,, Final Edition, Pg. 4B, 583 words,
`CORPORATE , Bids for Maybelline push stock up by $ 2.50 a share, Laurel Campbell, The Commercial Appeal
`... cosmetics company between L'Oreal and Benckiser. Maybelline shares ...
`... 41 per share from L'Oreal. Benckiser said Friday it will outbid L'Oreal if Maybelline meets certain ...
`''There are benefits to Maybelline that L'Oreal and Benckiser know about that we ...
`... want Maybelline, and apparently they do.'' L'Oreal's original deal to acquire ...
`... share, on Wednesday. L'Oreal countered with $ 41 a ...
`... about $ 713 million. L'Oreal said its offer expires ...
`... Benckiser's conditions would prohibit L'Oreal from acquiring shares, other than those ...
`... color cosmetics, behind L'Oreal. ''Benckiser has a strong ...
`... distribution in the U.S.'' L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics ...
`... Rubenstein brands of makeup. If L'Oreal wins Maybelline, the Paris- ...
`... Justice Department is reviewing L'Oreal's original offer for
`...
`L'OREAL SA (95%); JOH ...
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`1701. Dayton Daily News (Ohio), January 20, 1996, SATURDAY,, CITY EDITION, BUSINESS,, Pg. 4B, 496 words,
`IN BRIEF
`... GmbH is prepared to top L'Oreal SA's sweetened $ 716.6 ...
`... CITY CA) (70%); L'OREAL SA (69%); MAYBELLINE ...
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`1702. Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), January 20, 1996, Saturday Final, Business; Pg. C8, 862 words, BRIEFS
`... unspecified price if necessary. L'Oreal S.A. of Paris offered $ ...
`... a merger agreement. L'Oreal's offer to Maybelline stockholders ...
`... worth of $ 510 million, with L'Oreal also agreeing to assume $ 150 ...
`... Maybelline debts. Prior to the L'Oreal agreement, Benckiser had offered ...
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`1703. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin), January 20, 1996 Saturday, Final, Pg. 1, 60 words, A tug of war for
`Maybelline
`... GmbH was prepared to top L'Oreal's $568 million buyout ...
`... between the two companies. L'Oreal said Thursday it would ...
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`1704. Morning Call (Allentown, PA), January 20, 1996, Saturday,, THIRD EDITION, BUSINESS,, Pg. B15,, 489
`words, IN THE REGION; IN WASHINGTON; DEALS; EARNINGS; ON TRADE, From The Morning Call and wire
`reports
`... Germany is prepared to top L'Oreal's $ 568 million buyout ...
`... WARNER INC