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Technology Stocks : INPR - Inprise to Borland (BORL)

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To: TChai who wrote (2540)4/4/1999 7:49:00 AM
From: TChai   of 5102
 
Top Ten Unforgettable Moments with Delbert Yocam as CEO from Hell.

10) This company is a startup.
Quote from Delbert's interview with LAN Times in March '98


9) We intend to make more major acquisitions.
Announced by Delbert right after the acquisition of Visigenics in Nov'97. Stock never did get anywhere for him to carry out the threat.

8) What the hell was that?
The unveil of Inprise website with a picture of a facade of a building.

7) Are you the Amazon of your sector?
Delbert's rhetoric question in his keynote speech at ICON '98.

6) We are number ONE in CORBA, Java and Windows tools, blah, blah, blah
Loser gets to gloat (right after the announcement of the latest restructuring)

5) Since July, the Company has repurchased approximately 4,500,000 shares at an average price of $5.65
Press release of the idiot. We gave away our cash to the traders but we still owe 25M to the class B, preferred share holders.

4) 8 Quarters 500 Millions
Promises, promises.

3) Borland(.com)
What Delbert discovered after more than two years on the job.

2) Where is my pizza? hmm! This pizza is good.
Delbert's question and concern during the first and also the last fireside chat with developers.

1) "Inprise"
Borland + Visigenics =
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