Freddie Mac acting CFO dead in apparent suicide

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:01:29 -0400

Freddie Mac acting CFO dead in apparent suicide

The acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac was
found dead at his home Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide,
according to published reports.

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