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To: John Biddle who wrote (16428)	2/3/1998 5:26:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

I think you're right but the statement looks backwards to me. Compaq (the surviving corporate entity after all) will benefit (has benefitted) from the strengths of the acquisitions. Both companies have strong service divisions (Tandem's confined to it's own systems primarily, but a real moneymaker nevertheless; DEC's serving many commodity PC vendors and major corporate customers). Both companies have major accounts, and credibility at the highest enterprise levels. True, Compaq can make these acquired divisions more efficient through to purchasing muscle.