BOOTHE <BCMP.O> MAKES ACQUISITION
Boothe Financial Corp, a
diversified holding company, said it has acquired the <Robert
Half and Accountemps> franchises in New England, including four
offices in Boston and Eastern Massachusetts and one office in
Providence, R.I.
    Boothe said it previously announced the purchase of <Robert
Half International Inc> the franchisor of the Robert Half and
Accountemps offices in the U.S.
    The company said the aggregate purchase price it paid for
Robert Half International and the franchises was about 59 mln
dlrs.
 Reuter
