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Technology Stocks : What about old Time Warner -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sixty2nds who wrote (72)	11/7/2005 7:36:41 AM
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07:30 TWX Many Suitors, and Many Pitfalls, as AOL Seeks a Partner - NY Times (17.61 ) The New York Times reports Microsoft has emerged as the front-runner in the talks surrounding the potential sale of a stake in America Online, two people involved in the negotiations said. But despite a flurry of interest in AOL from Microsoft, Google and others, finding a deal has been harder than Time Warner may have hoped. Behind the scenes, a number of questions remain that could hold up or even derail a potential transaction. While discussions with Microsoft percolate, that leaves the door open for Google (GOOG). The Internet search leader has discussed a partnership that may not involve cash trading hands but would give AOL more involvement in the advertising relationship, according to one person involved who declined to be identified because of the continuing discussions. One executive involved in the talks said Time Warner was insisting on striking a deal with Google first and then adding Comcast (CMCSA) as a second step, to avoid making the already tricky negotiations overly complex. And Yahoo, the most-visited Internet site, has had an abiding interest in AOL and would like to replace Google as AOL's search partner, but it is believed to be reluctant to agree to an arrangement where it would not be in control.