Archipelago, in fact, was said to be among the interested bidders until it hooked up with NYSE.

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Following the expiration of a statutory period, unpaid tax liens are typically sold at public auction where interested bidders seek to acquire the lien at a favorable interest rate that the delinquent homeowner will pay upon redemption.

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"The process of bidding, looking at results and strategizing with our clients to figure out their next move can be constant, consuming and all-encompassing, " says Herman, Towerstream's outside legal counsel, who is also representing several other bidders interested in different geographic areas.

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Lots of bidders would be interested in EDS, including a few of the top Indian IT firms, SITA, Singtel (funded by Temasek no doubt), or even Samsung.

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Many of the bidders appear just to be interested in Universal's cable television business.

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