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To: Richard Haugland who wrote (12364)	10/1/1998 9:16:00 PM
From: Justin Pressley	Respond to of 13925

They shouldn't have to look at what other companies print. >Aureal received no notification from Creative that it disagreed with >information on this comparison chart. I wouldn't contact them either. Just sue them, and maybe they'll think twice before printing borderline information to make themselves look good. JP

To: Richard Haugland who wrote (12364)	10/3/1998 12:27:00 AM
From: Dennis G.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13925

I don't really have any idea what this latest squabble with Aureal is about. It does appear that CREAF did not get it's injunction against Vortex 2, which is no surprise to me, and this may be just another way to keep the pressure on. The patent suit will have to be heard in court. But reading Aureal's latest release, it strikes me as an open invitation to negotiate. I believe that Aureal still has a significant concern that they will eventually lose the patent case, but not before they will have done damage to CREAF. I believe CREAF should seize this chance and negotiate a reasonable deal. Either grant them a license and collect royalties or offer to buy them out. Fighting it out to the bitter end in court is an inefficient, time-consuming business, and time is money. And more than likely, if CREAF won the case, the court would require that they offer Aureal a license anyway. I say, just find a way to end this thing now while they have some leverage and the add-on sound market still exists. What would be the point of all this crap if by the time they resolve it Intel has gobbled up the whole business? An AURL/CREAF combo could make money for all involved while the sound sun still shines, and give them time to find some new sources of revenue. Dennis