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Loan Brawl.(News)(Comdisco)(Brief article)

1998: Comdisco execs take out $109 million in company-guaranteed loans to purchase company stock.

2000: Dot-com crash destroys Comdisco's prospects; CEO Nicholas Pontikes resigns.

2001: Comdisco files for bankruptcy protection.

2002: Comdisco emerges from bankruptcy, winds down operations.

2004: Comdisco pays $126 million to Ba

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