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To: Walcalla who wrote (3081)	12/20/1999 8:47:00 PM
From: Terrapin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Hi Walcalla, Where did you read that? Can you provide a link? I was not aware that QCOM had established any kind of time table for the sale (other than as soon as a good deal could be made). Between their own research, their agreements with companies like Interdigital and their potential purchase of QCOM's handset R&D division it seems like Nokia will have quite a handle on great technology. IMO.

To: Walcalla who wrote (3081)	12/20/1999 8:49:00 PM
From: Jim Lurgio	Respond to of 34857

Nokia is rumored to be one of the companies looking at the division. I beleive ERICY and LU are also looking.

To: Walcalla who wrote (3081)	12/21/1999 8:24:00 AM
From: tero kuittinen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

It's more likely they'll pick up the R&D. That's what Nokia did when Nortel's handset division went down - they bought the R&D people. The handset division itself is going to demand a huge investment from the acquirer and melding two product lines is extremely hard, since most of the components are incompatible. I'd rather see some Asian company sink a couple of billions in this particular swamp. Engineers are hard to find these days, so R&D acquisitions like the Nortel move make more sense. Tero