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035 _a(Sirsi) u110745
245 _aCountrywide calls a halt
260 _c2001
490 _aTimes
_v1 February 2001, 23(1)
520 _aCountrywide Assured is no longer open to takeover offers, after discussions failed to produce an acceptable proposal to shareholders. The estate agent firm, which suffered the effects of the slowing housing market, has promised internal growth will counter this problem in the future.
590 _aWB
650 _aCOUNTRYWIDE ASSURED
650 _aESTATE AGENTS
650 _aHOUSING MARKET
650 _aTAKEOVERS
650 _aSHARES
690 _aPROPERTY AND LAND LAW-AGENCY
942 _n0
999 _c66008
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