.. Actually, Compaq did that to limit their exposure financially. It
is all starting to make sense now.
Kent
--- "Phillips, Glen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Isn't HP the company that forced everyone to take unpaid time off
> 'coz they
> were short of money??? Kinda makes sense now.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryann Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2001 13:04
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
>
>
> A friend of mine worked for a small company that was taken over. That
> company was then taken over by Digital.....Who became Compaq....who
> are
> about to become HP.
> You wouldn't believe the stocks of old Business cards she has.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kent Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 04 September 2001 10:56
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
>
>
> .. That's better than HP. LOL. It's funny it's called a merger
> but we'll be called HP. Let's see now, I've worked at 2 of the
> largest computer makers Digital and Compaq and they've both
> disappeared.. hmmm.
>
> Kent
>
> --- "Phillips, Glen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Will they become "Compaqard"? :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kent Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2001 11:27
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Re: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
> >
> >
> > .. it's a merger, not an acquisition.
> > Kent
> > Compaq/HP Computers B~)
> >
> > --- Jim Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > In case you haven't heard, HP will announce on Tue 9/4 that they
> > will
> > > acquire Compaq in a $25B deal.
> > >
> > > According to the NY Times, both boards have approved the deal.
> > >
> > > Here's the story reported by the NY times:
> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/technology/04DEAL.html
> > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/technology/04DEAL.html>
> > > Best Regards,
> > > JMU
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Underwood
> > > Apollo Information Systems, Inc.
> > > Houston, TX 77058
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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