"Certainly it seems, on the surface, a pretty good deal, in the...

"Certainly it seems, on the surface, a pretty good deal, in
the sense it allows Eddy and his team to fight another day," said
Paul Xiradis, chief executive of fund manager Ausbil Dexia,
adding ABC looked to have got a good price.
Ausbil Dexia sold its stake in ABC 12 months ago.
The deal, subject to approval from ABC's banks, is expected
to be concluded in April 2008.