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 Iasurir Scottish Amicabl  ha s it i    
 discussing bids from three diff fanl   
 financial giants.                      
                                        
 Abbey National, insurance group        
 Prudential and Australian insurer      
 AMP Society make kp the three runnjts. 
                                        
  micabli said th  rival  h d submi t d 
 i.itial bads and world probably lodge  
 final proposals bz mid-March.          
                                        
 It said: "'@   n now move on to @h     
 n xt phat  with  ve y exp  ration of   
 delivjding maxim5m value to            
 8oliqngoldgus"                         
                                        
   Headlinr; 200       Commodittes 246  
   Sav nos   250       From  p g   10   
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