Clorox May Sell Auto Care Brands for $800 Million

Cleaning-products maker Clorox Co. (CLX) is in talks to sell its auto-care brands STP and Armor All to private equity firm Avista Capital Partners for as much as $800 million.

The sale may be announced in the coming days, Bloomberg News reported without naming its sources. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has been advising Clorox on the deal.

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Clorox May Sell Auto Care Brands for $800 Million originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:12:00.

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