Article: Fairfield avoids talking takeover.(stock price fluctuation fuel rumors of a takeover of Fairfield Communities Inc.)

Nation's 3rd-Ranked Timeshare Firm Tops $301 Million in Sales

Speculation of a takeover of Fairfield Communities Inc. was fueled by fluctuations in stock price during the past several weeks, a new chairman and Stephens Group Inc. taking a larger position in the company in the past year.

Fairfield's leadership won't address the takeover talk, unfounded or not. "We have a no-comment rule regarding any takeovers," says John McConnell, Fairfield's president and chief executive officer. "The rumors happen all the time in our business."

Despite a bumpy ride in the past year, Fairfield continued its climb up the charts of the largest timeshare firms ...

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