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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (41281)	9/15/1999 9:24:00 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

>> QCOM realizes it should leave manufacturing to those who have more experience and are likely to do a better job of it. You raise a very interesting point, pointing to Sony's withdrawal as an element in Q's decision to exit the handset business, Art. I am pretty sure that one of the most critical shortages is in saw filters, which are produced primarily in Japan. Without Sony's relationships and clout, it would be a very daunting task <as in next to impossible> for any USA company to get increases in allocation. Compliments on thinking outside of the box, uf