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To: NOW who wrote (50965)	12/23/2000 4:10:00 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Respond to of 436258

thanks. Got shop until they drop? the spin doctors are working overtime... buy the spin?

To: NOW who wrote (50965)	12/23/2000 8:50:15 PM
From: jj_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

-isn't this sort of strange.... .” Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T is considering using its cable systems as payment for $3.2 billion owed to Cox and Comcast. “Under an agreement struck earlier in this year, Cox and Comcast can exercise “put” options anytime after Jan. 1 for their respective stakes in the Internet access company. Once the puts are exercised, AT&T is then obliged to pay each company about $1.6 billion in cash or AT&T stock – COX and Comcast get to choose the form of payment…” Contemporary finance run amuck.