Deal Books:
Crown Zellerbach Corporation: $75,000,000 9 1/4% sinking fund debentures due March 15, 2005
Crown Zellerbach Corporation used a portion of the net proceeds from this transaction to reduce outstanding short-term debt. The balance was added to the company's general funds, to be used for working capital and other corporate purposes, including improvement of existing facilities, purchases of additional equipment, and acquisition of additional timberlands. A portion of the company's outstanding short-term debt was incurred to purchase certain assts from S. T. Corporation. The assets included inventories, merchantable timber, timberlands, machinery, and equipment.