Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and National Wine & Spirits (NWS) announced yesterday an agreement in which RNDC will acquire certain assets of NWS, LLC, Indiana. Tom Cole, president of RNDC-USA says, "This is an exciting day for both Republic National and National Wine & Spirits of Indiana. It marks the culmination of several months of discussions and provides the national, best-in-class support and resources of RNDC combined with the outstanding talent and local market expertise of Indiana's largest wholesaler." Jim LaCrosse, owner and chairman of NWS comments, "After carefully reviewing our options to partner with a national wholesaler, Republic National was the clear choice. RNDC has a reputation for its integrity and its commitment to excellence in sales and customer service. Our combined organizations will ensure our new company will continue to grow."