SEARS TERMITE & PEST CONTROL

Sears expects the acquisition to affect about 1,000 employees when the deal closes, which is expected by the end of 2001... A wholly owned subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Termite & Pest Control currently serves about 250,000 residents, primarily in the Southeast... The companies would not disclose the purchase price or any additional terms of the deal.

Also known as: Sears Termite & Pest Control Inc.