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To: The Duke of URLĀ© who wrote (2219)11/17/2002 10:12:27 PM
From: kumar  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4345
 
<Still, no one got laid off. Some one suggested that this was the purchase of the goodwill of the employees for the merger.>

I know of a few 000 HP employees that got laid off. Dont have a clue on the CPQ side.

Goodwill may have been purchased, and later cashed out.