Dec 31 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc
HE.N :
* HEI ANNOUNCES SALE OF AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, CREATING
INDEPENDENT INVESTOR-OWNED BANK
* HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC - TRANSACTION VALUES BANK
AT
$450 MILLION
* HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC - HEI TO USE PROCEEDS TO
REDUCE
DEBT
* HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC - SALE CREATES
INDEPENDENT
LOCAL BANK IN HONOLULU
* HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES: INVESTORS PURCHASING 90.1%
OF ASB
COMMON STOCK FOR CASH CONSIDERATION OF $405 MILLION
* HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC: REVIEW OF STRATEGIC
OPTIONS
FOR PACIFIC CURRENT REMAINS ONGOING
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