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To: robert b furman who wrote (6411)	8/15/2017 12:54:02 PM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7827

Have siad this for years and China appreciates it: Computer-Chip Testing Firm Urges Blocking Sale of Rival to China FundTuesday 08/15/2017 12:34 PM ET - Dow Jones NewsBy Kate O'Keeffe and Eva Dou The battle between the U.S. and China over computer-chip makers has expanded to a new front: the companies that test the technology. Citing national-security concerns, a U.S. semiconductor-testing company, Cohu Inc., is mounting a quiet campaign to derail the planned $580 million sale of an American rival, Xcerra Corp., to a Chinese state-backed group, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Those who control the cost of testing have an influence on the cost of ALL CHIPS!!! Xcerra should not be sold - They bot Microtest (at the time the #1 gravity handler) and are losing market share - let them crash and burn. Bob