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SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the family entertainment company controlled by private equity firm Blackstone Group, is close to filing for an initial public offering, Reuters reported. Orlando, Florida-based SeaWorld, perhaps best known for its performing killer whale Shamu, has selected Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to lead the offering, which could come in early 2013. SeaWorld may try to raise $500 million to $600 million in the IPO.
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