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To: Ibexx who wrote (101137)7/3/2001 12:42:27 PM
From: JGoren  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
Qualcomm ends offer to lead Globalstar revival


CHICAGO, July 3 (Reuters) - Wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc. <QCOM.O> withdrew its offer to become a lead investor in a restructuring plan to save troubled satellite telephone company Globalstar L.P., industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Qualcomm, one of Globalstar's founders, had been considering the purchase of the satellite company's assets as part of a restructuring plan discussed by Blackstone Group, Globalstar's strategic advisor.

However, sources said Qualcomm's due diligence team determined after about five weeks of investigation that the potential costs were too high.

12:28 07-03-01



To: Ibexx who wrote (101137)7/3/2001 12:44:39 PM
From: JGoren  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 152472
 
sorry, i was reacting to quote from press release; re-read the press release and it says royalty bearing for infra. I was wrong.

Looks like Qcom refusing to save G*; will let it go into bankruptcy, see my other post