Article: INVESTMENT FIRM PURSUING HOME & CITY PLANS ANNOUNCEMENT STOCKS SURGE NEARLY 65 POINTS JUDGE TRIMS KEATING'S BAIL TRUMP CREDITORS REJECT PLAN WITNESSES DON'T LINK MILKEN ABC TO CLOSE 3 NEWS BUREAUS ATARI UNIT CHARGED WITH PIRACY.(Business)

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The Albany investment firm of McGinn-Smith & Co. Inc. said late Thursday that it would be making a major announcement at a news conference set for this morning.

Though there has been considerable speculation that the firm might be close to an announcement about its long-standing pursuit of Home & City Savings Bank of Albany, none of the principals would confirm whether there have been serious discussions recently.

A spokeswoman for McGinn-Smith declined to discuss the topic of the news briefing.

The firm's principals assembled investors more than a year ago to pursue a takeover.

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