Madison Dearborn Closes Yankee Candle LBO

Madison Dearborn Partners has completed its $34.75 per share buyout of The Yankee Candle Company Inc., which has subsequently delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The total deal was valued at around $1.6 billion, including $300 million in assumed debt. www.yankeecandle.com< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />