In Brief: United Cos. Warns Writedown Is Coming

United Companies Financial Corp. said Friday it expects to report a "substantial" writedown in its upcoming annual report.

"The writedown is likely to be of such a magnitude that there can be no asurance that the company's assets ... will exceed its liabilities," the subprime lender said in a statement.

United Companies filed for bankruptcy protection last month.

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