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To: 16yearcycle who wrote (23858)	9/6/1998 11:58:00 AM
From: Big Bucks	Respond to of 70976

Thanks Gene, now I understand. Yes, there are bargains galore if a company wants to purchase the designs/patents of a niche technology company. A company like AMAT will seek out technology that will still be viable and production worthy for 10 years. This way they will meet the future needs of their customers and will have leading edge advantage over current technologies. Why compete with today's technology which will only be useful for 2-3 years when you can surpass the competition and offer customers a technology that they can use for 10+ years without having to change/upgrade the equipment set every 2-3 years to keep pace with the competition. In the long run, it is cheaper to buy a long term capable technology than to have to retool several times in the interim. The benefit for AMAT would be that they maintain the leading edge and have long term customers buying service and parts beyond the initial sale/warranty period. Just my opinion, BB