CORRECTED - CORRECTED-DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers in Asia get top price
(Corrects paragraph 7 to show one buyer for ING Swiss assets)
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* AIG, ING fetch top prices for Asia assets
* Other Asia auctions attracting high bids
* Sellers' market climate in Asia underscores bullish signals
* Scarcity of quality assets also a factor
By Michael Flaherty and Narayanan Somasundaram
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - In Asia lately, it pays to be a seller -- even if you're a company under pressure to offload an asset or two.
That's not normally the case. Sellers under pressure typically command lower prices. But a few factors, including the strong economic environment holding up across Asia, is turning that rule upside down. Continued...
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