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HUIZENGA STILL SMILING ON DON DESPITE HIS $$ SHORTFALL

          Despite still being short of Wayne Huizenga's $165M
     asking price, Marlins President Don Smiley "was close to
     finalizing his purchase of the club Tuesday," according to
     Barry Jackson of the MIAMI HERALD.  Although Huizenga has
     not yet made a written commitment to Smiley, negotiations
     "might conclude as early as this week."  Jackson reports
     that two sources said that Huizenga "badly wants to sell the
     team to his longtime friend."  The sources said that even if
     Smiley cannot secure additional capital in the next two
     days, Huizenga would allow him to continue seeking investors
     for another year.  Smiley "secured at least one new
     undisclosed investor Tuesday."  Jackson notes that one
     reason why Huizenga would sell to Smiley despite a "better
     offer" from agent Joe Cubas could be that, "by keeping his
     hands in the Marlins, Huizenga would be able to control the
     flow of profits between the Marlins and Huizenga-owned
     companies such as Pro Player Stadium" (Barry Jackson, MIAMI
     HERALD, 7/22).  In Miami, columnist Greg Cote writes that
     Cubas' bid is worth a look, but the "fact is Huizenga might
     make more money if he sells to Smiley, who in turns sells
     the team out of state, than if he sells to Cubas. ... The
     whole thing smells" (Greg Cote, MIAMI HERALD, 7/22).

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