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To: thebeach who wrote (58554)	1/10/1999 9:20:00 PM
From: Mark Duper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Beach, what did it say, the link doesn't work for me. Thanks

To: thebeach who wrote (58554)	1/10/1999 10:30:00 PM
From: Bluetooth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Lucent Close to Agreement to Buy Ascend for $16 Bln, FT Reports [From Bloomberg, 1/10/99 22:04] Murray Hill, New Jersey, Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Lucent Technologies Inc., the world's largest phone-equipment maker, is close to an agreement to buy Ascend Communications Inc. for more than $16 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people close to the talks. An announcement about a purchase of the networking-equipment maker could come as early as Wednesday. Financial terms weren't available, the paper said. Lucent declined to comment on the FT report, while Ascend officials weren't immediately available to comment. (FT 1/10 www.ft.com)