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To: Pierre Aydin who wrote (15625)	1/29/1998 10:45:00 PM
From: Charles Skeen	Respond to of 97611

As far as I know, they could buy up to 5% of DEC's stock without filing with the SEC. There is a risk, however slight, that the merger will not take place, because of Justice Dept. opposition, or non-approval by DEC shareholders, etc. Buying DEC is a cheap way to buy CPQ right now. DEC at $56 9/16 (today's close) is about $1.90 less than $30 + .945 x 30 1/8 (CPQ close). (This does not figure in commissions, carrying cost, and the risk that the deal may fall apart. Some of these calculations have been done previously on this thread.) Charlie.