Finance: Universal sells stake in Port Aventura

Posted at 11:57 AM EDT (1557 GMT)

Jun. 21st, 2004 -- NBC Universal has sold it's 37% stake in Port Aventura Theme Park to Spanish Savings Bank La Caixa. La Caixa nows owns 80% of the park.

The transaction cost La Caixa 25 million Euros, or about $30 milllion USD. Port Aventura is one of the most popular theme parks in Europe, drawing in over 3.5 million guests in 2003.

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