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ELCA NEWS SERVICE - NEWSBRIEF

June 12, 1997

AUGSBURG FORTRESS AND GARY AAMODT

The Rev. Marvin L. Roloff, president and CEO of Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis,
announced May 19 that the parties to a matter of litigation have agreed to settle their disputes.
The litigation was initiated by Gary Aamodt, former president and CEO of Augsburg Fortress,
publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  The terms of the settlement,
negotiated under the auspices of Hennepin County District Judge Myron Greenberg, are to
remain confidential, according to Roloff.  Aamodt claimed that Augsburg Fortress breached its
employment agreement with him by asking him to resign following an inquiry into certain
compensation benefits paid to him without authorization.  The Rev. David L. Tiede, former chair
of the board and president of Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., was also named in that suit.
Augsburg Fortress contested Aamodt's claims and sought money damages from Aamodt on the
grounds that the disputed compensation benefits were improper.  Roloff's statement said, "The
settlement puts to rest all issues related to these disputes and allows the publishing house
board and staff to devote their undivided energies into fulfilling the publishing house's mission
to serve the church."

For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html