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To: CPAMarty who wrote (4267)	11/8/1998 10:06:00 AM
From: Stitch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5058

Marty, << Furthermore, why would RDRT be doubling its capacity in the Phillippines if it lost a slug of business from WDC and couldn't replace it?>> The move from Malaysia to the Philippines was a cost saver. They shut down an old, expensive plant that could not hit the yield goals, in favor of consolidating in the PI where costs and yields were better with a largely English speaking employee base. Same reason that Phillips and several other companies have moved out. Seagate's move of DD assy from Thailand to China was about cost saving to. Best, Stitch