Article: Fred Meyer Inc. increases credit line to $335 million.

FRED MEYER INCREASES CREDIT LINE TO $335 MILLION

PORTLAND, Ore., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Meyer Inc. (NASDAQ: MEYR) announced today an agreement with 10 major banks to more than double the company's revolving line of credit to $335 million.

Continental Bank led the syndication effort that attracted six banks from the United States and one each from Japan, Germany, Australia and Canada. Together, the 10 banks have a combined net worth of nearly $24 billion.

"When 10 national and international banks say they are willing to invest $335 million in Fred Meyer's future, it is a dramatic vote of confidence we deeply appreciate," Mike Don, vice ...

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