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To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (219774)	12/8/2006 9:58:50 PM
From: economaniack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Fines would be the result of a criminal proceeding. Price fixing is a felony under the Sherman act which is punishable by jail and up to $10 million per infraction. However I know of no instance in which a company faced criminal indictment for actions of an independent firm which it acquired. Unless the sanctioned collusive activities continued under AMDs ownership, I can't see how they can be prosecuted for them. (By the way companies can be the subject of criminal prosecution, just as individuals) e