LAROCHE DROPS CONDITION TO NECO &lt;NPT> OFFER

  Investor David F. Laroche said he has
  decided to drop the condition to his tender offer for 170,000
  shares of NECO Enterprises Inc at 26 dlrs each that at least
  170,000 shares be tendered.
      He said he has extended the expiration of the offer until
  April 14.
      Thorugh March 27, he said 45,696 NECO shares had been
  tendered.
      Laroche said he may obtain a short-term loan of up to one
  mln dlrs from Amoskeag Bank to help finance the purchase of
  shares under the offer, bearing interest of up to nine pct.
  

