Aug 19 (Reuters) - NorthWestern Energy Group Inc NWE.O:
BLACK HILLS CORP. AND NORTHWESTERN ENERGY TO COMBINE IN ALL-STOCK MERGER TO CREATE A PREMIER REGIONAL REGULATED ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITY COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC - MERGER TO CREATE UTILITY COMPANY WITH $7.8 BILLION MARKET CAP
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC - SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 0.98 BLACK HILLS SHARES UNDER DEAL
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC: MERGER EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EACH COMPANY'S EPS IN FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING CLOSE OF TRANSACTION
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC - BLACK HILLS SHAREHOLDERS TO OWN 56% OF COMBINED COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP - BRIAN BIRD TO BE CEO OF COMBINED COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC: PROPOSED DEAL FOR COMBINED ENTERPRISE VALUE OF $15.4 BILLION
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP: COMBINED CO SUPPORTS INCREASED LONG-TERM EPS TARGET GROWTH RATE OF 5% TO 7%
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP: CRYSTAL LAIL TO SERVE AS CFO OF COMBINED CO