Investcorp Completes Acquisition of Randall-Reilly, a Leading Media and Information Company Focused on Trucking and Construction Markets

NEW YORK and TUSCALOOSA, Ala., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp, aleading global provider and manager of alternative investment products,today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Randall-ReillyPublishing Company, LLC, the premier media and information company focusedon the trucking and construction markets in the United States, inconjunction with Randall-Reilly President and Chief Executive Officer, MikeReilly, and other members of management. About Randall-Reilly Publishing Founded in 1934, Randall-Reilly Publishing is the premier U.S. mediaand information company focused on the trucking, construction andindustrial markets. The company's trucking division serves the fleet,owner-operator, recruitment, truck stop, pre-owned truck and trailer,dealer and heavy-duty aftermarket segments. Randall-Reilly's constructiondivision covers the highway and heavy construction, landscaping and usedequipment markets. The company also publishes a magazine focused on thewoodworking industry. Randall-Reilly's Equipment Data Associates business is anindustry-leading collector and aggregator of equipment purchase andfinancing data, which it offers to its customers in industrial equipmentend markets for sales lead generation and market intelligence.Randall-Reilly has offices in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia;Chicago, Illinois; Charlotte, North Carolina; and New Berlin, Wisconsin.Further information on the company is available at http://www.randall-reilly.com. About Investcorp Founded in 1982, Investcorp is a leading provider and manager ofalternative investment products with more than $15 billion in assets undermanagement as of December 30, 2007. The firm, which has offices in NewYork, London and Bahrain and is publicly traded on the London StockExchange (IVC) and Bahrain Stock Exchange (INVCORP), has five lines ofbusiness: private equity, hedge funds, real estate, technology investmentand Gulf growth capital. Investcorp's current private equity investments include: BerlinPackaging, a leading supplier of custom and stock rigid packaging in theUSA; Icopal, the world's leading producer of roofing and waterproofingmembranes; Moody International, a global provider of technical andinspection services and management systems; and Armacell, a leading globalmanufacturer of engineered foams. Past private equity investments byInvestcorp include: Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Prime Equipment, Carter's,Simmons, Leica, Jostens and APCOA. Further information on the firm isavailable at http://www.investcorp.com.
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