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Bain Capital LLC and AXA Private Equity have placed bids for French furniture retailer Maisons du Monde, Reuters reported Thursday.

The chain's owners include Apax Partners and LBO France.

Reuters reported that Maisons du Monde is valued at up to 700 million euros ($913 million.)

Full story at http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-maisons-bain-idUSBRE94T0PR20130530

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