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Newspaper wrap-up 5-29-07: CDW Corporation being pursued by private-equity

MAJOR PAPERS:

The Wall Street Journal reported that CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDWC), a $6B market cap technology retailer, is being hotly pursued by a number of private equity firms including Madison Dearborn Partners.
Avaya Inc (NYSE: AV), a telecommunications equipment maker, is said to be interested in selling all or part of the company, and is in talks with private equity firms and strategically interested companies, the Wall Street Journal also reported.

OTHER PAPERS:

Dr. Ronald Krall, the medical director for GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) told the New York Times that some of the 4,450 patients enrolled in the drug trial for Avandia have dropped out due to safety concerns
Norsk Hydro ASA (NYSE: NHY) is looking at the possibility of making an offer for Canadian aluminum producer Alcan Inc (NYSE: AL), Globe and Mail reported.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that mining company Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) has hired Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) to advise it on a possible bid for Alcan.

WEBSITES:

According to a report from Chinese-language Commercial Times and noted in DigiTimes, Quanta Computer has reportedly received an order for five million iPhones from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and that the 2nd generation device will offer "a different outer design to fit different markets."