BUSINESS MEMO: BIGGEST LAND OWNER

ATLANTA -- Ted Turner is a big land owner -- the nation's largest.

Turner, a master deal maker and cable news pioneer, owns more than 1.3 million acres of land, according to Worth Magazine.

Turner owns land in six states: New Mexico, Montana, Nebraska, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

The magazine also said Turner's holdings include eight ranches, three plantations and an island. The bulk of his land -- 1.15 million acres -- are in New Mexico.