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Texas Merger May Prove Expensive
A Texas court has issued an interim order in the dispute between Central and South West Corp. and El Paso Electric Co. over their failed merger, ruling that Central and South West must pay El Paso a $25-million termination fee.
The proposed merger had been announced in 1993 and was terminated in 1995. Both companies had sued each other in a consolidated proceeding.
Chief Judge Larry Kelly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Western District also ruled that Central and South West may owe El Paso "interest-carry" costs alleged by El Paso at $18 million.
Central and South West expressed disappointment at the ruling.
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