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Divestiture · Business Services · January 1999

Providence Equity Partners LLC acquires Language Line Services

On January 1, 1999, Providence Equity Partners LLC acquired Language Line Services, a business services company in California, United States, from AT&T, Inc.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 1, 1999 TypeDivestiture TargetLanguage Line Services Buyer Providence Equity Partners LLC Seller AT&T, Inc. SectorBusiness Services LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Language Line Services
California, United States
Business Servicessector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Private equity firm · 166 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in business services
  • 7th transaction in United States
166deals, all time
9in this sector
2026latest

Seller

Company · 51 deals on record
51investments
2in this sector
21exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Language Line Services?Providence Equity Partners LLC acquired Language Line Services on January 1, 1999.

Who sold Language Line Services?AT&T, Inc. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the business services sector in 1999.

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