The new contractor is ACS State and Local Government Solutions, which expects to complete repairs on the lane equipment over a three-month period, Mr. Rasmussen said.
Thor, which expects to complete the purchase on Sept. 2, had $1.35 billion in sales of travel trailers and motor homes in its past fiscal year, trailing Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.'s $1.48 billion.
The scheme will be operated by accountancy firm KPMG which expects to complete preparations to begin operation by the end of August.
JPMorgan, which expects to complete its takeover of Bear Stearns around June 1, told investors on Monday the bank had made decisions on about 10,000 of Bear's nearly 14,000 employees.
Northrop, which expects to complete the purchase of TRW, a rival military contractor, this year, will get $3.75 billion in cash, $600 million in debt securities and an initial $368 million stake in TRW Automotive, it said.
The deal represents nearly a 29percentt premium to CSK's closing price on Monday and adds a West Coast presence for O'Reilly, which expects to complete the deal within 60 to 90 days.
The companies, which expect to complete the merger by the spring, plan to increase sales by then to 750 billion yen ($9.8 billion), from the expected 570 billion yen ($7.4 billion) for the three units collectively.
He said Tenet was already conducting an extensive review of its pricing policy, which it expects to complete next month.
The boards of the companies have approved the transaction, which Cardinal expects to complete by the end of the year.
The purchase, which Lear expects to complete in the second quarter, will not affect its 2004 profit, the company said.
