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To: George Yorg who wrote (14104)	2/26/1998 7:22:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 45548

<What do you think of the possibility of Intel buying COMS?> George, for one thing, that would get the FCC really upset. The two combined would produce instant monopolies in the NIC and low-end networking business. Coms is a $12 billion company even at this low valuation (350 * $35). It's not easy even for Intel to swallow it. After said that, I think they make a perfectly good fit - being both strong in the commodity market. Let's go for it ! Mang