According to reports, New Jesey-based Vornado Realty trust hasadvanced Reschke at least part of the $61 million for the purchase.Vornado is closely linked with Prime through Vornado's $65-millionfinancing of Prime Group's Dearborn Center development as well asVornado's $35-million purchase of 33 N. Dearborn from Prime, whichwas announced last week.

This relationship, along with today's reports, has fueledspeculation that Vornado, hugely acquisitive in recent years, mightmake a bid for Prime. However, trading in Prime's stock has beenquiet with the price at $15-5/8, virtually unchanged fromyesterday's close. Prime has a tiny market capitalization of just$243 million.

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