March 1 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and ConsumerCommission:
* ACCC FLAGS CONCERNS ABOUT SAPUTO-MURRAY GOULBURN DEAL
* "OUR VIEW IS THAT SAPUTO OWNING KOROIT PLANT WOULDSUBSTANTIALLY LESSEN COMPETITION FOR ACQUISITION OF DAIRYFARMERS' RAW MILK IN REGION."
* CONCERNS ARE THAT SAPUTO AND FONTERRA WOULD BE MORE LIKELYTOOFFER LOWER PRICES IF SAPUTO ACQUIRED KOROIT
* CONSIDERS KOROIT WOULD REMAIN IN MARKET & WOULD LIKELY BEACQUIRED BY ANOTHER BUSINESS IF SAPUTO ACQUISITION DOES NOTPROCEED