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To: blankmind who wrote (20509)8/12/1998 10:07:00 PM
From: David Lawrence  Respond to of 45548
 
>>don't count on it. intc or coms could offer to sell off one side, but even if they have the whole 80%, there will be little objection.

I disagree. While one can certainly make a strong case for the synergy (Intel needs networking to drive CPU demand), they would have an extremely difficult time getting regulatory approval. Witness the Fed's scuttling Adaptec's acquisition of Symbios.