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The bidding groups will not make any additional presentations today.

Some analysts also said that there was the possibility of more bidding groups emerging.

Once they have something to offer, however, they approach a client, such as the bidding group.

The union offer helped persuade a bankruptcy judge to give the bidding group until Monday to work out a plan.

Those in the bidding group who had caught the expectation aspect had certainly been right.

So whichever of the three small bidding groups emerges with the franchise will get it relatively cheap.

The six bidding groups from five cities have tried to show the club owners that they can handle the $140 million franchise fee.

Then the five cities, one by one, will make 15-minute presentations (Baltimore will get 25 minutes because of the two bidding groups).

"It's unclear what is actually there," said one member of a bidding group who insisted on not being identified because of confidentiality agreements.

German newspapers reported today that the bidding group might offer 2 billion euros, or about $1.8 billion, for the company.

Several pointed out that the bidding group was setting up a trust that would own the properties, pending Government approval of a transfer in ownership.

Kasten has a track record, the best among the bidding groups, whether they include politicians or members of minorities or former owners.

By last week, each bidding group (there are two from Baltimore) was required to filea $20 million letter of credit with the league.

Six weeks ago, Baltimore's two bidding groups were joined by a third bidder, Alfred Lerner.

"We wish we could raise our bid, but it doesn't make sense," said a person involved with the bidding group who was not authorized to comment.

The Powergen bidding group includes some Australian investors.

In fact, all three bidding groups, mostly American private equity firms, eventually teamed up with French bidders to help resolve any regulatory problems.

Eight bidding groups have waited longer than they can remember to learn which one Selig will anoint as the Nationals' owner.

Each of the seven bidding groups will await its chance to impress the owners in one of several staging rooms, Aiello said.

Two of the bidding groups are made up of Mexican companies paired with giant communications concerns from the United States and Europe.

"Proof that Tierlaw Verick's bidding group had been bribing government officials.

Speculation on a Third Bidder There was speculation that a third bidding group might have emerged at the last minute.

But his business associates, who make up the bidding group called South Florida Big League Baseball, cite other strengths for Miami.

Henry, who is expected to be the managing partner of the Red Sox, was part of the bidding group with Selig's permission.

At around midday, both bidding groups and their key advisers were put into conference rooms and told they had just a few minutes to formulate a final proposal.