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Fri 03 Mar 2002Andersen says KPMG talks continuingAndersen said today its merger talks with KPMG would not be derailed by the decision of partners in China, Hong Kong and Russia to make alternative tie-ups.Andersen's non-US divisions have committed themselves to talks with KPMG as they seek to break away from the US business, tainted by the Enron scandal.