BRIEF-Chesapeake sells operations to Irving Place, Oaktree funds

Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:23:00 EST


Symbols: CSKE
, Dec 30, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX) --
CSKE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Chesapeake Corp:

* Agrees to sell all its business operations as going concern to affiliates
of

Irving place capital management and oaktree capital management

* Says seeking court approval for new debtor-in-possession financing
facility

up to $37 million

* Says proposed price for its U.S. assets and outsanding equity of foreign

subsidiaries is $485 million

* Says final sale hearing and closing expected to take place Q1 2009

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