Bell & Howell has provided financial information...

Bell & Howell has provided financial information about itself to another group of investors, spokesman Dan Collins said. Collins declined to identify the group, but said it was in addition to the group led by Texas investor Robert M. Bass, which made a takeover offer of $64 a share for Skokie, Ill.-based Bell & Howell on Nov. 25. The Bass group, which includes several senior Bell & Howell executives, had asked for a response from the board by Tuesday. Collins said the new group obtained company data from Bell & Howell’s financial advisers and then met with management for further information.