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To: Skeptic who wrote (11919)	2/24/1998 4:18:00 PM
From: Quad Sevens	Respond to of 31646

<<< Why would a process automation and control hardware company buy a closely related software company unless they were planning on integrating them? >>> Integrate all you want at that level, there's still no such thing as a prepackaged plant. Dell makes plenty of computers "integrated" with all kinds of software, but most businesses still need consulting help in integrating all of these computers into a cohesive IS structure. The latter cannot be prepackaged, obviously, as business needs vary widely. Same for the factory floor. If Siebe had announced the creation of a new factory-floor consulting division based on their and Wonderware's offerings, you might have a point Skeptic. As it is, I don't think it's fair to characterize this as competition. Wade