[MSN] AXA Art Insurance Offers $100, 000 Reward for Missing Artworks. FBI officials closely monitoring investigation.

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AXA Art Insurance Offers $100,000 Reward for Missing Artworks
FBI officials closely monitoring investigation 


NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Art Insurance announced it is offering a
$100,000 reward for credible information leading to the location, recovery
and return of seven Milton Avery paintings that have been reported missing
while en route from Boca Raton to New York. 

The driver and truck left Boca Raton for a routine delivery to New York. The
shipping company's dispatcher last made contact with the driver on April
19th 2006. Both driver and truck were reported missing on April 20th, 2006.

As part of its standard operating procedure, AXA Art has registered the
missing objects with the appropriate authorities and is working with the FBI
which is closely monitoring the investigation. Additionally, the Art Loss
Register has been notified of the missing paintings.

The missing truck is described as an International make box truck with
Oklahoma License Plate # 2EP381, rented from Budget Truck Rental.

AXA Art and the authorities are appealing to the public for help. Anyone
with information leading to the whereabouts of the missing driver and
delivery truck may confidentially contact Detective Mike Mauro from the Palm
Beach County Sheriff Department at 561-688-4090 or Greg Smith from G.J.
Smith & Associates at 212.300.6376.

  Media Contact:   Rosalind Joseph;   Mobile: (718) 710 5181
  Email: Rozalindo at aol.com

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