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To: TH who wrote (262994)	7/22/2010 8:26:28 AM
From: The Reaper	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 306849

Well Benny and the Jets have been busy overnight I see. Once he had a chance to get back to his office the Buy button was taped down all night.

To: TH who wrote (262994)	7/22/2010 8:27:14 AM
From: Smiling Bob	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 306849

Can't GM just send its prospective Escalade buyers directly to "We accommodate anyone" Ben's helipad? --------- General Motors to buy AmeriCredit Corp. for $3.5B GM to buy AmeriCredit Corp for $3.5B, says deal will help expand financing and leases ap Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ACF 19.70 0.00 Chart for AmeriCredit Corporation Common GOM 20.38 0.00 Chart for GMAC LLC 7.375% Notes due 8/8/2 MTLQQ.PK 0.41 0.00 Chart for MOTORS LIQUIDATION {"s" : "acf,gom,mtlqq.pk","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00","o" : "","j" : ""} On Thursday July 22, 2010, 8:08 am DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Co. says it will acquire auto financing company AmeriCredit Corp. so it can increase leasing and make more loans to buyers with low credit scores. The Detroit automaker says it will pay $3.5 billion to buy all of AmeriCredit's stock at $24.50 per share -- a 24 percent premium over Wednesday's close. It expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter. GM CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday the deal will make GM more competitive in auto financing. GM executives have said their sales have been hurt by a lack of subprime and lease financing. The company says that Ally Financial -- formerly known as GMAC -- will continue to finance GM's dealer inventory and make loans to buyers with good credit. GM says it is not considering a purchase of Ally's auto financing unit. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Co. says it will acquire auto financing company AmeriCredit Corp. so it can increase leasing and make more loans to buyers with low credit scores. The Detroit automaker says it will pay $3.5 billion to buy all of AmeriCredit's stock at $24.50 per share -- a 24 percent premium over Wednesday's close. It expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter. GM CEO Ed Whitacre said Wednesday (AP) -- the deal will make GM more competitive in auto financing. GM executives have said their sales have been hurt by a lack of subprime and lease financing. The company says that Ally Financial -- formerly known as GMAC -- will continue to finance GM's dealer inventory and make loans to buyers with good credit. GM says it is not considering a purchase of Ally's auto financing unit. (This version corrects time element for announcement to Thursday)