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To: Beachbumm who wrote (3377)	1/7/1998 1:00:00 AM
From: rupert1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6980

Why only 9%? Would 10% or more trigger a legal requirement to disclose intentions? Irrespective of legal requirement, a fuller explanation of why BAY values the company at about $400 million would be welcome. Vepoc

To: Beachbumm who wrote (3377)	1/7/1998 8:49:00 PM
From: John Messbauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6980

On a fully rated basis if they bought 100% of NetSpeak it would have cost about $375 million! Only saving grace is, they only bought 9%. I do agree that in many cases it is cheaper & quicker to buy the technology then develope it in-house. On the surface it appears that NetSpeak got the better end of the deal-money plus a already made worldwide dist. channel. I also agree with a statement I read the the cost will have little to no impact financially I hope it pays off big time. Regards, John