He raised cash by liquidating the inventory, which was given to him ahead of the deal's closing.

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Byrne came up with the idea of liquidating excess retail inventory in 1999.

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One, the Treasury should stop liquidating the foreclosed housing inventory held by the GSEs, as they were responsible for 10% of existing home sales in the first quarter this year.

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