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To: Filippo Zucchi who wrote (1322)	7/28/1998 10:28:00 PM
From: chirodoc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3627

<<<<<I guess just having that worthless ignoramus of Forbes out of the way is already a good day. ........i think that silverman will work his magic again--he is wiser now and thank god forbes is gone ........give silverman a chance now curtis

To: Filippo Zucchi who wrote (1322)	7/28/1998 10:42:00 PM
From: Brian K Crawford	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3627

<< If only CD could let AIG buy out ABI and used the money to repurchase shares instead. There are other financial / insurance companies that could replace ABI and that CD could snap up once its stock rebounds therefore causing less dilution. >> There are other companies that CD could buy that would result in less dilution, but the ABI acquisition is extremely strategic for CD. CD is a marketing company, running a portfolio of consumer businesses in lodging, car rental, timeshare, and shopping clubs. But it also is a significant player in providing add-on services that are sold thru financial institutions. Checking account club bundles. Accidental death insurance. Lost and stolen credit card protection. And FI's sell a lot of credit life insurance and credit disability insurance, which are ABI's mainstays. CD will be able to cross sell both directions to existing and new banking clients of CD and ABI. Today was a VERY good day for Mr. Silverman and the stockholders! Brian