DOLICH GROUP TO HIT THE BOOKS AS MLB OPENS UP A'S FINANCES

          Members of the Andy Dolich group bidding for the A's
     "finally got clearance" from MLB yesterday to look at the
     team's financial reports, according to Laura Counts of the
     OAKLAND TRIBUNE.  MLB's preapproval "is just one hurdle in
     the complex team sale," but the Dolich group's long delay in
     gaining approval "caused many to wonder" whether the group
     had all of its financing in place.  Andy Dolich: "It (the
     delay) had raised some questions in some people's minds,
     including ours.  Ultimately, we knew we would be preapproved
     and now we can move forward."  Members of the group approved
     to examine the books include Dolich, Save Mart Owner Robert
     Piccinini, Men's Warehouse Founder George Zimmer, CA ad exec
     Jeff Goodby and the Save Mart corporation, which is backing
     the group's $12M deposit.  ESPN MLB analyst Joe Morgan, the
     Oakland Tribune, Wind River Systems co-Founder Jerry Fiddler
     and CA attorney Guy Saperstein did not receive permission to
     look at the books (OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 5/28).