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Technology Stocks : Ascend Communications (ASND) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Terry Audette who wrote (48992)	6/18/1998 8:11:00 PM
From: bucky89	Respond to of 61433

bucky89 Do you think there is any way LU would buy ASND if someone else was trying to do so, prior to 10/1. I realize this would not allow them to use pooling of interest. Of course. Lucent could go to the bank, take out a $15B loan, and buy Ascend. If Mory accepts, then all Ascend shareholders get a giant tax bill for 1998. I don't think this will happen. Lucent is probably communicating secretly to Mory that they will offer a better price on Oct 1. LU will offer stock, which will allow ASND shareholders to defer taxes. bucky89