ABSOLUT COULD GO FOR $4 BILLION

Since the opposition party in Sweden won the election earlier this week, speculation surrounding a possible sale of Vin & Sprit has intensified. As the second ranking premium vodka in the world and second in the U.S. with 10% share, Absolut spawns over half of the company’s sales and sold 9.3 million cases in 2005.According to UBS, Pernod, Fortune Brands, Brown-Forman, Bacardi, Constellation and Anheuser-Busch are all possible candidates if the company does go for sale. Diageo would likely be