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To: The ChrisMeister who wrote (3526)9/4/1998 11:52:00 AM
From: Phil Wilson   of 7342
 
INTERVIEW-Tellabs committed to revised Ciena deal

By Jessica Hall

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Tellabs Inc. <TLAB.O> Chief Executive Michael
Birck said he is committed to the acquisition of Ciena Corp. despite the slide in the
companies' stock prices and criticism of expected earnings dilution and revised merger
terms.

"We're trying to provide whatever assurances we can that this is a wise decision, in our
judgment. It is one that has longer-range or strategic implications," Birck told Reuters in
an interview.

"Nothing has changed in that regard. We're disappointed that people have taken such a
short-term view of this...but you have to balance your longer-term future against the
thrill of the moment in seeing your stock price go up," he said.

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