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Jill Burnie
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Publishers Clearing House Acquires Funtank, Candystand.com

 Morgan Keegan is pleased to announce that leading video game developer and publisher Funtank, as well as its online gaming site Candystand.com, has been acquired by Publishers Clearing House. Morgan Keegan Technology Group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Funtank in this transaction. By acquiring Funtank, Publishers Clearing House strengthens its emerging gaming business and enhances its unique advertising offerings to help to attract and retain larger audiences across the internet, social networks and mobile devices.

About Funtank/Candystand.com
Funtank is a leading casual, social and mobile game developer and publisher. Candystand.com is the Company’s casual gaming site that hosts online games and attracts over 10 million users a month. Funtank focuses on publishing branded games, with themes tied either to a company or a product, such as Sour Patch Stunt Crew, Trident Sweet Putt Mini Golf and Disney Fairies: Pixie Hollow.


About Publishers Clearing House
 
Publishers Clearing House is a multi-channel direct marketing company that offers discounted magazine subscriptions and household merchandise to consumers with the chance to enter to win one of many ongoing sweepstakes. As a direct marketing firm, it reaches consumers through direct mail offers and online communications supported by its web site.
 
 About Morgan Keegan
 
Morgan Keegan, a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm, has more than 4,400 employees in 300 offices across the country. The firm’s Investment Banking division provides comprehensive merger and acquisition advisory, public equity and private capital services to public and private middle-market companies as well as private equity groups. Industry sectors include:
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  • Business Services
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  • Technology
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  • Financial Institutions


 

 

 
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