May 25 (Reuters) - Manitex International Inc MNTX.O :
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES $32.7 MILLION EQUITY
INVESTMENT BY TADANO, LTD.
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - UPON CLOSING OF DEAL, TADANO
WILL
OWN 14.9% PERCENT OF MANITEX'S OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL - INVESTMENT BY TADANO, LTD OF ABOUT
$32.7
MILLION IN MANITEX THROUGH PURCHASE OF 2.9 MILLION SHARES OF
CO'S COMMON STOCK
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - IN CONNECTION WITH DEAL,
TADANO HAS
A RIGHT TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER TO COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - SHARES WERE PURCHASED AT
$11.19 PER
SHARE
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL - INGO SCHILLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF
TADANO AMERICA WILL BE INITIAL MEMBER OF BOARD DESIGNATED BY
TADANO
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