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January cash acquisition activity was relatively quiet, at its lowest level in six years.

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In 1999, cash acquisitions of public companies reduced the U.S. equity base at a far greater magnitude than ever before.

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Through November, the $199 billion of cash acquisitions have outpaced the record $144 billion YTD offerings, producing a net equity shrink of $55 billion.

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Through October, there have been $188 billion of cash acquisitions. This is an all-time record.

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Through September, there have been $172 billion of cash acquisitions. This is an all-time record, over 59% more than the previous annual record of $108 billion in 1998.

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Through August, there has been $164 billion of cash acquisitions. This is an all-time record, over 52% more than the previous annual record of $108 billion in 1998.

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Through July, there has been $146 billion of cash acquisitions. This is an all-time record, over 35% more than the previous annual record of $108 billion in 1998.

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Cash acquisitions are shrinking U.S. equity base at a faster pace than ever before…$135 billion in the first half of 1999, a record so far, with no signs of a slowdown.

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1999 YTD cash acquisition factor nearly $100 billion, far exceeding YTD totals for the last four years.

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1999 YTD cash acquisition factor nearly $82 billion, over 2 ½ times totals for the last four years.

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