Message : Required fields June 30 (Reuters) - Private equity firm TPG is considering going public through an initial public offering or a blank-check merger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm could be valued at about $10 billion, the report quoted some of the sources as saying, adding that the process was still in early stages and TPG may not opt to proceed with any deal. "We evaluate various strategic alternatives from time to time. No decisions have been made and we have nothing to announce at this time," a TPG spokesperson said in a statement.