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To: joe who wrote (27981)	2/10/1999 10:44:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 45548

joe, I read that article before and reread it. But the following exchanges sounded really stupid to me : Q. Any possibility that this joint venture could become a freestanding company in and of itself? A. Technically, it's possible but it's not the most likely outcome. Q. What's the likelihood of Siemens making an equity investment in 3Com? A. It's nil. It makes no sense. They don't have that much cash to begin with. Q. Does the joint venture make that even less likely? A. It was never likely in the first place. What are the reasons why you make equity investments? Mang