The new Volume Seven contains:

• Industry Summaries on active industries in today's marketplace
• Data from actual  transactions in  2002, 2003, and early 2004.
• Mid-market private company deals
• Mid and large cap public company deals
• Purchase price multiples for all industries
• Analysis of initial public offerings
• Comprehensive analyses of business and industry trends

Each Industry chapter includes:

• Data on actual M&A transactions including the purchase price, terms, the seller’s financial statements and valuation ratios.
• The market valuation and key operating ratios for public companies in each industry
• Data and charts on the size, growth, and business trends for that industry
• Valuations and key operating ratios
• Business trends
• Valuations of recent IPOs