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To: Burlitis who wrote (1345)	1/12/1999 9:54:00 PM
From: Andrew C.R. Biddle	Read Replies (1) of 1992

Alex- An excerpt from an article entitled "The Year in Video Games Looks Promising" by Catherine Haley in the street.com: >>Merger Mania: Sometime in '99? Issues of consolidation loom large in '99. Some analysts say both Midway Games (MWY:NYSE) and Activision (ATVI:Nasdaq) are prime candidates for acquisition. In the beginning of December, Hasbro was rumored to have placed a $15-per-share bid to Activision, but thus far no dice. Mattel's acquisition of The Learning Company was a reflection of the merger trends going on in industries of all shapes and sizes. The quality of these development decisions is questionable in the video game industry. Are these mergers really good for the larger company? Does it really make them money? Are there branding synergies being overlooked or assumed? It seems that dedicated systems such as Sony and Nintendo need developers independent of a parent company's influence or ideas. << Full article:http://www.thestreet.com/tech/siliconvalley/637820.html Andrew

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