GlobeSt.com: When do you see firms starting to buy up some of these distressed assets?
Bass: As far as acquisitions are concerned, it will still be down the road a bit. There's a direct correlation with the money available and the level of acquisitions that are going on in the marketplace. The tightening of the credit market obviously had an impact. From a timing standpoint, it is beginning to loosen up a bit, and by the end of the year, or certainly early 2010, you'll see folks making more acquisitions.
GlobeSt.com: So are the credit markets keeping people from buying more so than firms waiting for asset values to hit bottom?
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