Article: One Year After the Big Freeze, Options Exist for More than $130 Billion Still Frozen in Auction Rate Securities ("ARS").

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NEW YORK -- This week marks the one year anniversary when over $300 billion "auctions" failed for investors and issuers. Despite a year of frenetic activity, investigations and announcements, comprehensive solutions to the crisis have been difficult to find. Investors are still stuck holding an estimated $135-200 billion in securities for closed-end bond funds, student loan companies, state and local governments and not for profit corporations. Issuers believe they have few options. Brokers are in conflicted position. Litigation is increasing.

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