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Technology Stocks : Ascend Communications (ASND)
ASND 202.23-4.2%Dec 2 3:59 PM EST

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To: Gary Korn who wrote (26031)12/5/1997 3:38:00 AM
From: FISHERMAN  Read Replies (1) of 61433
 
Did Bartaromo say something that in some way verified it or that
indicated some veracity? I wish I could have seen her item, but I missed it.


Gary, I have Maria's story on tape; It's 3a.m. in NY, but I'll do my best.
It was an unscheduled appearance marked News Flash. She said, "Well today folks Ascend Communications ended up 3 1/4 to 26 7/8 on very heavy volume amid wide spread speculation on Wall Street that the company will be taken over by either Lucent or Northern Telecom. I've learned that there's more to this story than mere rumor. Sources believe that over the past few weeks Lucent Technologies did make a $35 per share offer for Ascend. But the sources said that offer was turned down by Ascend because the company is holding out for $40 a share. Now one good source tells me ASND expects Lucent to come back with a $40 per share offer. Earlier this year, Ascend acquired Cascade Communations and this is apparently the crown jewel that Lucent wants..."

Hope this helps, and congratulations on your takeover call.

Tim
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