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September 01, 2004

Aero-News Quote Of The Day (09.01.04)

"We don't believe that a company that has $2 billion in cash and over $5 billion in assets should be terminating pension plans. We don't think the PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) was established to pay pensions for companies with those kinds of assets." Source: Machinists Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. in an interview with the Rocky Mountain News about the possibility that the Bush administration might intervene with legislation that would stop United Airlines from dumping its four major pension plans. United has threatened to kill the funds as part of its attempt to emerge from bankruptcy protection.

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