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June 3, 2002 / 8:53 PM

Andersen partner advised against shredding

HOUSTON, June 3 (UPI) -- An Arthur Andersen LLP partner sent to Houston to look into Enron Inc. accounting problems last October testified Monday that he advised the audit supervisor it was a bad time to be shredding documents. John M. Riley was the final witness called by attorneys for Andersen, the Chicago-based accounting firm facing obstruction of justice charges for allegedly destroying Enron documents.

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