CORRECTED - CORRECTED-DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers in Asia get top price

Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:28am GMT
 
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* AIG, ING fetch top prices for Asia assets

* Other Asia auctions attracting high bids

* Sellers' market climate in Asia underscores bullish signals

* Scarcity of quality assets also a factor

By Michael Flaherty and Narayanan Somasundaram

HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - In Asia lately, it pays to be a seller -- even if you're a company under pressure to offload an asset or two.

That's not normally the case. Sellers under pressure typically command lower prices. But a few factors, including the strong economic environment holding up across Asia, is turning that rule upside down.  Continued...

 

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