Samsonite nears deal to buy Tumi Holdings - WSJ

(Adds Samsonite trading halt, Samsonite declines to comment) March 2 (Reuters) - The world's biggest luggage maker,Samsonite International Sa is nearing a deal to buyTumi Holdings Inc, the Wall Street Journal Reported onWednesday. A deal between the rivals could be announced as soon as thisweek, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Exact terms of the deal were not mentioned in the report. (http://on.wsj.com/24CLrDL) With a "typical premium" and considering Tumi's market valueof $