Whirlpool Buying out Maytag

[TURTLE]

This is Turtle.

Whirpool has raise the Bid for buying out Maytag to $18.00 a share from $17.00 a share. There is no other bidders are wanting to go $18.00 a share. It's at a stand still now.

TURTLE

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What do you expect to happen to the quality of the products if the buy out is completed? TB

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Probably better than if the Chinese bought them. Whirlpool has some decent products and brands. While most every brand h as been cheapened over the years, they have kept the higher quality ones like Kitchen Aid closer to the top as they always have been. Relatively speaking, of course.

[TURTLE]

This is Turtle.

Whirlpool and Roper is the only brand that have some respect to quality and if Maytag is bought out by Whirlpool. i would think their quality would stay the same or get better.

TURTLE