Search History * #4 (Roots) in TI (152 records) #3 (roots) in TI (152 records) #2 (rootws) in TI (0 records) #1 roots (2472 records) Record 1 of 1 in CBCA Fulltext Business 7/99 - 1/01 TI: Roots to decide on IPO by year-end, mulls partner PN: Financial-Post-National-Post SO: Financial Post (National Post), Je 6'00 pg C2. FA: Fulltext: 91 words IS: 1486-8008 CI: Roots-Canada-Ltd CZ: Roots Canada Ltd PT: News-article PD: 20000606 PY: 2000 AN: 4864825 LN: SHORT FT: TORONTO - Roots Canada Ltd. will decide by year-end whether to make an initial public offering to finance expansion. The 160-store chain is negotiating a partnership with an unidentified German company and is looking for one in the United States, co-founder Michael Budman said. Roots had 1999 sales of $200-million, Mr. Budman said. CIBC World Markets, a minority shareholder, is acting as the company's adviser on its financing options. Copyright 2000, Financial Post from National Post (formerly the Financial Post Company). All rights reserved. FC: Copyright 2000. All rights reserved by original publisher and copyright holder. No part of this data may be reproduced, published, sold, distributed or stored in any manner other than as sanctioned by law or set out in a separate license agreement from the original publisher and copyright holder. YC: 2000 UD: 20000726