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To: rich evans who wrote (9316)	11/21/1997 10:46:00 PM
From: Dorine Essey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

This Edgar filings was posted today an 8K and S3. I have not brrn able to ead them. Will some one explain what they are? Dorine freeedgar.com

To: rich evans who wrote (9316)	11/22/1997 12:59:00 AM
From: hpeace	Respond to of 97611

cpq buying dec is absolutely the worst merger I can think up.. they have tandem..don't need dec... cpq might as well buy penny's before they buy dec , if that's the way they want to get their 50 billion. with penny's they get there real quick. can you see pfief in a penny's suit.

To: rich evans who wrote (9316)	11/22/1997 3:21:00 AM
From: ed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

I do not it is a smart move for CPQ to buy DEC. Alpha may be a good CPU but with no name brand and market, and it is very hard to turn around, and DEC is a lousy and poorly managed company. CPQ should position itself as a system company,developing systems for various applications. CPQ should also harmonize its business relations with INTC and MSFT.CPQ may buy out the ALPHA division of DEC and work together with INTC to codevelop the future CPUs on that base,just in case the relation with INTC is in jeopardy, but CPQ should never market the chip or position itself as a chip company to compete with INTC. Every company has its own functions, you just can not do everything and still do a good job. IF CPQ reposition itself as a chip company to compete with INTC, and system company, you are not just competing with INTC, but also with your customers who are those box makers. It is not a smart move at all. If CPQ can buy a network company, or design house I will feel more comfortable.