CCMP, Hilco Circling Retailer Eddie Bauer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Suitors are lining up to buy assets of U.S. clothing retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc (EBHI.O) ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the discussions. Hilco Consumer Capital is in talks with the outdoor apparel retailer about a possible deal once a bankruptcy filing occurs, and private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors LLC is weighing an offer for the company, these people said. The people asked not to be named because the talks are not public. An Eddie Bauer representative did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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