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To: Jill who wrote (2261)	2/3/2000 8:50:00 AM
From: r.edwards	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 35685

Good Morning! Jill and all, let me get some coffee. Voltaire it looks good. Maybe the girls will cook some eggs ,biscuits and bacon. Where's Jim Willie?......Doing some Matrix equation all night .?

To: Jill who wrote (2261)	2/3/2000 9:03:00 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Jill. VOD non has a Pan USA, part of Europe network with someindication that they are comsidering a Q CDMA overlay in UK & Europe. JOhnG Breaking News : Telecom Mannesmann Accepts Vodafone's $160 Billion Bid By Jennifer Friedlin TheStreet.com/NYTimes.com Staff Reporter 2/3/00 8:34 AM ET After a tough battle to prevent a hostile takeover, Mannesmann AG (MNNSY:Nasdaq ADR - news) of Germany has agreed to Vodafone AirTouch Plc's (VOD:NYSE ADR - news) $160 billion offer in a deal the two companies are calling a merger, The New York Times reported Thursday on its Web site, nytimes.com. According to the Web site, the companies are expected to announce a deal at 4 p.m. in Dusseldorf in which Mannesmann will control 49.5% in the merged company, while Britain's Vodafone, the world's largest mobile communications company, will control 51.5%. Previously, Mannesmann Chief Executive Klaus Esser insisted he would not accept any offer for less than 58.5% of the shares in the combined company. Mannesmann's supervisory board will meet Thursday afternoon to approve the deal. Vodafone's shares surged 7% Wednesday in London to 3.855 pounds ($6.1738), making the all-stock offer for Germany's Mannesmann worth 342 euros ($333.69) a share, double Mannesmann's share price six months ago. It is also close to the 350-euro level Esser said reflected the true value of his company. The New York Times reported that Esser would resign from Mannessman if Vodafone takes control. Esser, who fought a rigorous battle to prevent the takeover, was under pressure from several board members and shareholders to accept Vodafone's offer. The final blow to Esser came on Sunday, when Vodafone announced it had formed an alliance with French media and utilities group Vivendi. Esser had hoped to reach such a deal with Vivendi to boost its wireless network.

To: Jill who wrote (2261)	2/3/2000 9:12:00 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Jill. QCOM & VOD are getting Cozy. JohnG To: Michael Gaudet who wrote (6162) From: GO*QCOM Thursday, Feb 3, 2000 8:28 AM ET Reply # of 6167 QUALCOMM SIGNS SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH VODAPHONE Company Press Release SOURCE: eQ-COM eQ-COM Signs Data Services Agreement With Vodafone Airtouch - Vodafone Airtouch to Provide Pan-European Wireless Data Services to eQ-COM's Fleet Management Products - AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- eQ-COM, a newly formed European unit of U.S.-based QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Vodafone Airtouch to provide Pan-European data services for the Company's mobile fleet management system. eQ-COM will provide wireless communications-based fleet management solutions to the European freight transport industry and other transportation-based industries. Debuting its products and services at the European Road Transport Show in Amsterdam, the newly created eQ-COM will launch commercial operations in four countries -- United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany and Italy -- in Spring 2000. Under terms of the agreement between eQ-COM and Vodafone Airtouch, Vodafone Airtouch will provide Pan-European data services to eQ-COM through its own network in the UK and its affiliate network operators throughout Europe. Provision of data services across Europe will be phased in accordance with eQ-COM's fleet management service roll-out plan. While the initial eQ-COM product and service will utilize GSM SMS, it is envisioned that future offerings could take advantage of upcoming wireless data services that provide greater capabilities at lower costs. ``We selected Vodafone Airtouch as our supplier of data services for its unique ability to offer service through its large number of affiliates across the European continent,' stated Phil White, president of QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions. ``Geographic reach and scale are now more and more important for the delivery of new products and services serving the mobile customer across a range of different markets,' said Chris Gent, chief executive of Vodafone AirTouch Plc. ``We are delighted to join together, once again, with the QUALCOMM team with whom we have dealt, in different areas, for a number of years.' Vodafone AirTouch Plc is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company, with a current market capitalization of around 100 billion pounds sterling. The Group is focused on mobile voice and data communications, two of the fastest growing segments in the telecommunications industry. Vodafone AirTouch is headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, with San Francisco serving as the US/Asia Pacific regional headquarters and technical center for the combined Group. It has a global reach with operations in 24 countries and more than 35.5 million proportionate customers worldwide. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora© e-mail software for Windows© and Macintosh© computing platforms; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS© and portions of the Globalstar(TM) system. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500© company traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SOURCE: eQ-COM