Aug 10 (Reuters) -

* BILL ACKMAN: ONE WAY TO REDUCE MORTGAGE RATES WOULD BE TO

MERGE

FANNIE AND FREDDIE- X POST

* BILL ACKMAN: FANNIE AND FREDDIE MERGER WOULD ALSO REDUCE

THE

COST AND RISKS OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT - X POST

* BILL ACKMAN ON FANNIE AND FREDDIE MERGER: WOULD ENABLE

THEM TO

ACHIEVE HUGE SYNERGIES BOTH IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND IN THE

TRADING PRICE - X POST

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