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Technology Stocks : Ascend Communications (ASND) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Greg Boris who wrote (58702)	1/11/1999 3:35:00 PM
From: Pat Hughes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

It would be in Ciscos best interest to buy Ascend. They know where Ascend is positioned. They would pick up market share and plenty of carrier space with Ascends existing accounts. Pat Hughes

To: Greg Boris who wrote (58702)	1/11/1999 3:44:00 PM
From: mrclinton	Respond to of 61433

CSCO would have to bid 20 Billion as the CSCO v ASND rivalry is intense. On the day that offer was accepted a mass of talent would excercise their options and walk out the door in Alameda and Westford. Which come to think of it, could help Cisco. It's a very expensive way to destroy the competition though. I think they'll stick to giving triple commission to any sales guy who wins business from ASND in a Telco account in their attempts to beat them.