h 11, 2008, ING Groep NV informed Bear Steams that it was pulling about $500 million in financing. Staffers at the Dutch bank told Bear Stearns that ING's management "wanted to keep their distance until the dust settled." 63 EFTA00316791 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02/27/09 Page 79 o