Noted the officials from both companies declined to comment, it is so
obviouse to me that they must be doing something.
Kent
""hal9001"" wrote in message
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> They have a pretty poor history as a defence contractor though. They
> managed to squander millions/billions on a British Version of AWACS which
> bellyflopped. We ended up buying American again. They could not get the
> Radar to work properly. Apparently had stationary brick walls moving at
100
> m.p.h. etc etc I trust that if Cisco acquire then they get rid of that
> division to some one who wants it, Lockheed-Martin perhaps!
>
> Karl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Barker"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Cisco May Bid for Marconi [7:7024]
>
>
> > Natasha,
> > Marconi are making no comment citing that the top execs are in
> > Atlanta at a trade show !!!!
> > My own personal thought would be that the Marconi execs would have
issued
> a
> > statement if their was
> > NO truth in the matter, since Marconi shares are up 6% today on this
> rumour.
> >
> > Q: What have Marconi got that Cisco want ?
> > A: Strong European foothold.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Natasha"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:52 AM
> > Subject: Cisco May Bid for Marconi [7:7024]
> >
> >
> > > London, June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Cisco Systems Inc. may make a 12 billion
> > > pound ($17 billion) bid for the U.K.'s Marconi Plc to increase sales
in
> > > Europe, Sunday Business reported, citing unidentified industry
sources.
> > >
> >
>
http://www.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?T=marketsquote99_news.ht&s=AOxpdARUzQ2lzY
> > 28g
> > >
> > > Does anybody know anything about this?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Natasha Flazynski
> > > CCNA, MCSE
> > > http://www.ciscobot.com
> > > My Cisco information site.
> > > http://www.botbuilders.com
> > > Artificial Intelligence and Linux development
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