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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (47429)1/26/1999 8:30:00 PM
From: gnuman  Respond to of 1573697
 
Intel sacks Superbowl ads, reason given: too much time till product is available. I thought PIII was due the end of February?
Cancelling this close to Superbowl makes me wonder?????
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But this article from Jan 15 may explain.
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"Comedian Steve Martin will narrate the vignettes as the detective, although he will not appear onscreen.

Ironically, this cautionary tale of workplace security partially reflects what life can be like at Intel. Former employees have said that Intel hires private detectives and other security personnel to break into employee offices to ensure that they are taking the appropriate security procedures."