FAIRPORT, N.Y., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B) today announced that it has received notification that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has been terminated relative to its acquisition of Ravenswood Winery, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVWD). Constellation continues to move forward with the Ravenswood acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in late June 2001.
About Constellation
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a leader in the production and marketing of beverage alcohol brands in North America and the United Kingdom and is a leading independent drinks wholesaler in the United Kingdom. Leading brands in Constellation's portfolio include: Franciscan Oakville Estate, Simi, Estancia, Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, St. Pauli Girl, Almaden, Arbor Mist, Talus, Vendange, Alice White, Black Velvet, Fleischmann's, Schenley, Ten High, Stowells of Chelsea, Blackthorn and K.
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