Williams intends to walk away from negotiations if it does not receive at least $900 million for its Williams Pipe Line, which it recently agreed to sell to Williams Energy Partners, the Tulsa, Okla. energy concern's master limited partnership. Keith Bailey, chairman of Williams, said, "The pipeline is a valuable asset that a lot of companies want. If we can't [execute the deal] with Energy Partners, then we'll do it with another company. We're not going to budge on the price tag."
February 28, 2002