Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota investors

TargetAcquirer

DateLocationLocationDescription

9/3Minnesota natural gas andIntegrys Energy Group Inc.,Alliant Energy agreed to sell its Minnesota electric distribution

electric distributionSouthern Minnesota Energybusiness to a combined group of 12 electric cooperatives and

businessesCooperativeits natural gas business to Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.,

a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group

9/4Rochester Medical Corp.C.R. Bard Inc.C.R. Bard makes its second acquisition offer for a Minnesota

Rochester Medical.

9/4Prudential Pladson Realty Inc.Coldwell Banker BurnetColdwell Banker Burnet adds two realty offices in St. Cloud

St. CloudEdinaand Sartell, Minn.

9/4Steele FitnessSnap Fitness Inc.Snap Fitness, a franchisor of 24/7 express fitness centers,