SOUTHMARK <SM> ACQUIRES BERG VENTURES Southmark Corp said it acquired Berg Ventures Inc, which manages 84 apartment complexes with over 18,000 units and 12 shopping centers stretching from New Jersey to Florida that are controlled or affiliated with Berg Harmon Associates. Terms were not disclosed. Southmark said the acquisition makes it the nation's largest apartment management firm with over 100,000 units under its wing. Southmark also said it has become the managing partner of Berg Harmon Associates. Over 3,000 Berg Harmon Limited partners have made capital investments of over 300 mln dlrs in the properties now managed by Southmark.