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NOTE 6 - ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES At various times during fiscal 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company also acquired businesses engaged in the wholesale distribution and retail sale of the Company's products in the United States and other countries and made earnout payments related to the acquisition of the Bobbi Brown brand.
The aggregate cost for these activities, which includes
purchase price, earn-out payments and acquisition costs,
was $68.4 million, $150.8 million, and $61.2 million in
fiscal 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The results of
operations for each of the acquired businesses are
included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements commencing with its date of original acquisition.
Pro forma results of operations as if each of such
businesses had been acquired as of the beginning of the
year of acquisition and as of the prior-year period have
not been presented, as the impact on the Company's consolidated
financial results would not have been material.
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