as you can see from %shares held these are the people that decide the deal. these guys are on a first name basis with ABX, G, NEM as well as the M&A guys. the FUNDS want to MAXIMIZE their aru return. As shareholders in these funds we should be e-mailing, faxing, PHONING encouraging them to bring pressure on the M&A guys and the company CEO's to take advantage of kinross having put aru "in play" and securing cheap ounces.

You might also want to mention that in the estimation of many Aurelian investors, the political risk factor is highly exaggerated and is being used to low-ball the offer just before release of a mining law which all but one company operating in Ecuador views as favorable. It also can't hurt to mention Rafael Correa's high popularity rating, and his consistent positive record on foreign investment in Ecuador's mining sector.

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