Fortis Has Alternatives If Hldrs Vote Against ABN Bid -Paper

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)-- Fortis NV (FORSY) has alternative plans for financingits part of the bid on ABN Amro Holding NV (ABN), should Fortis shareholdersvote against the takeover plan Monday, daily Het Financieele Dagblad reports.

Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper writes that Fortis could place itsshares with a friendly party or sell parts of its business.

Fortis' shareholders will vote on whether to participate in consortium bid for ABN Amro and on a share issue of up to $17.8 billion to help finance its part ofthe deal.

Newspaper Web site: http://www.fd.nl

-By Amsterdam Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 31-20-626-0770

(END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-06-07 0238ET Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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