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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against Birmingham City at St Andrew's in Birmingham, central England, January 9, 2010. REUTERS/Darren Staples

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CORRECTED: Spanish insurer Mapfre agrees to buy Commerce Group

Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:00pm EDT

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Corrects to reflect that Mapfre is expanding in the U.S., not entering the market.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spanish insurer Mapfre SA (MAP.MC) on Tuesday said it agreed to buy The Commerce Group Inc (CGI.N) for $2.21 billion as an expansion in the U.S. insurance market.

Mapfre said it will pay about $36.70 in cash for each Commerce Group share.
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