Monotype Imaging Files for $135 Million IPO

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., a Woburn, Mass.-based provider of text imaging software, has filed for a $135 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol TYPE, with Banc of America Securities serving as lead underwriter. TA Associates holds an 81.2% pre-IPO ownership position, with D.B. Zwirn holding a 3.9% stake. www.monotypeimaging.com < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />