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To: Lynn who wrote (40031)	12/15/1998 11:51:00 PM
From: Aitch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

RE: Question: If an identical component is used in a PC built for CPQ, IBM, and the white box and there is a shortage of the component, who is first in line to get it? Basically, which customer is top dog? Hi Lynn, I would hope that a supplier of components would be ethical enough to work on a first order first supply basis. Presumeably though, there will be all sorts of performance bonuses, non-performance penalties and other financial knots to tie the suppliers up when it comes to customers like CPQ and IBM. So, good question... <g> H