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To: rudedog who wrote (81449)4/20/2000 11:21:00 PM
From: Captain Jack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97611
 
Rude-- <<" the Commercial PC group only has about 2000 employees, so this cut represents about 1 in 4 people...">> msft blamed their troubles on the 'business PC' sales. Talking 25% indicates a big slow down in that division. Granted some..possibly most, needed to go long ago but who would think 25% in any division?????????



To: rudedog who wrote (81449)4/23/2000 4:47:00 PM
From: Salah Mohamed  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97611
 
rudedog ... About the 450 Layoffs

>>>the Commercial PC group only has about 2000 employees, so this cut represents about 1 in 4 people...<<<

It seems that the CPCG has about 9000 employees according to this article:

Houston-Based Compaq Computer Cuts 450 Local Jobs
Apr. 22 (Houston Chronicle/KRTBN)
tscn.com

From the article:
Quinn said the 450 layoffs comprise less than 5 percent of the commercial PC group, ....


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