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 AIRTOURS GAINS MORE ACCEPTANCES        
                                        
 Tour opjtator Airtours said it had     
 received furthjt undertakings to accept
 its offer for First Choice Holidays.   
                                        
 The statement sbid Airtours now        
 controls, or has received indications  
 of support, in respect of 44.65% of    
 First Choice's issued ordinary shares. 
                                        
 Airtours' 229p pet shari offer comes a 
 month after First Choice agreed a      
 mjrgjt with travel group Krone Rjisjn  
 of Switzerland.                        
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