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Big client drops Andersen

Thursday, March 7, 2002 | 9:44 a.m.

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines has decided to dump Arthur Andersen as its auditor after more than five decades, choosing Deloitte & Touche to serve as the airline's new accountant.

In January Delta officials said they had begun seeking a new auditor after Andersen's reputation was damaged by its role in the Enron debacle.

Chicago-based Andersen earned $5.89 million from Delta for auditing and other services in 2000, according to the airline's 2001 proxy statement. Delta retained the firm in 1949.

"We hope to work with Delta in any number of areas in the future," Andersen spokesman Patrick Dorton said. "We're gratified the vast majority of Andersen's more than 100,000 clients worldwide remain with our firm."

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