Article: American-Standard rejects unsolicited takeover bid.

AMERICAN-STANDARD REJECTS UNSOLICITED TAKEOVER BID

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of American Standard Inc. (NYSE: AST) today urged stockholders to reject the hostile, unsolicited tender offer made by Black & Decker Corporation (NYSE: BDK) and not to tender any shares.

Acting on the advice of its financial and legal counsel and after a careful evaluation of Black & Decker's most recent proposal, the board of directors has determined that the price of $65 a share being offered by Black & Decker is inadequate and that the offer is not in the best interests of American-Standard stockholders.

In a letter mailed to ...

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