1、Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20502Updated January 4, 2000Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions byCorporations: 1998John WilliamsonTechnical Information SpecialistResources, Science, and Industry Divisio
2、nSummaryThe rate of corporate mergers and acquisitions both in the United States andinternationally has increased. This report provides a listing of the 25 largest mergers oracquisitions for the year 1998.* Completion dates for the mergers or acquisitions areincluded. Data are drawn from publicly av
3、ailable sources and have not been otherwiseverified by CRS. This report will not be updated.Twenty-five Largest Mergers or Acquisitions: Completed in 1998 (ranked by value)(All amounts cited are U.S. Dollars)Acquirer, Sector, andNew Name (if applicable)Target Firm and SectorDateAnnouncedDateComplete
4、dValue($ billions)Travelers Group Banking and financeCitigroupCiticorp Banking and finance4/6/9810/8/98$72.361, 2NationsBank Banking and financeBank of America Corp.BankAmerica Corp. Banking and finance4/13/989/30/9861.631,2British Petroleum plc PetroleumBP Amoco plcAmoco Corp. Petroleum8/11/9812/31