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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ibexx who wrote (3860)	10/29/1997 2:04:00 AM
From: dmf	Respond to of 74651

Ibexx: "More signs on the wall for SUNW" Signs of lost US vote or signs of approval from six countries? Seems to me there is room for SUNW in this world but INTC, MSFT, CMPQ and DEC seem a bit touchy. Could the big guys feel threatened? Vote was taken at a nice neutral site, the Redmond campus of MSFT. Really, I don't know how this works. Do all 27 countries have one (equal) vote? My feeling is that SUNW does not want to be held back by ISO time (much like government time...remember Andy Grove's comment about the difference between Silicon Valley time and government time?) Is anyone looking out for the interests of the people using the internet and the computers and the software? Just a thought. dmf

To: Ibexx who wrote (3860)	10/29/1997 8:43:00 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 74651

IMPORTANT PRESS RELEASE FROM MICROSFT: >REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 28, 1997 -- In direct response to accusations made > by > >the Department of Justice, the Microsoft Corp. announced today that it > will > >be acquiring the federal government of the United States of America for > an > >undisclosed sum. > > > >"It's actually a logical extension of our planned growth", said Microsoft > >chairman Bill Gates, "It really is going to be a positive arrangement for > >everyone". Microsoft representatives held a briefing in the oval office > of > >the White House with U.S. President Bill Clinton The United States will > be > >managed > >as a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. The federal government is > expected > >to be > >profitable by "Q4 1999 at latest", according to Microsoft vice president > >Steve > >Ballmer. > > > >In a related announcement, Bill Clinton stated that he had "willingly and > >enthusiastically" accepted a position as a vice president with Microsoft, > and > >will continue to manage the United States government, reporting directly > to > >Bill Gates. When asked how it felt to give up the mantle of executive > >authority to Gates, Clinton smiled and referred to it as "a relief". He > went > >on to say that Gates has a "proven track record", and that U.S. citizens > >should offer Gates their > >"full support and confidence". Clinton will reportedly be earning > several > >times the $200,000 annually he has earned as U.S. president, in his new > role > >at Microsoft. > > > >Gates dismissed a suggestion that the U.S. Capitol be moved to Redmond as > >"silly", though did say that he would make executive decisions for the > U.S. > >government from his existing office at Microsoft headquarters. Gates went > on > >to say that the House and Senate would "of course" be abolished. > "Microsoft > >isn't a democracy", he observed, "and look how well we're doing". > > > >When asked if the rumored attendant acquisition of Canada was proceeding, > >Gates said, "We don't deny that discussions are taking place". > > > >Microsoft representatives closed the conference by stating that United > States > >citizens will be able to expect lower taxes, increases in government > services > >and discounts on all Microsoft products. > > > >About Microsoft > >Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in > >software for personal computers, and democratic government. The company > >offers a wide range of products and services for public, business and > >personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more > >enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal > >computing and free society every day. > > > >About the United States > >Founded in 1789, the United States of America is the most successful > nation > >in the history of the world, and has been a beacon of democracy and > >opportunity for over 200 years. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the > United > >States is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. > Sorry, recieved this by e-mail from a lawyer friend, couldn't resist. John