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To: DaveMG who wrote (23831)	3/7/1999 9:24:00 PM
From: Harvey Rosenkrantz	Respond to of 152472

An interesting facet of VLSI is their 7% stake in Advanced Risc Machines (ARMHY). Their technology is essential for the new high functioning, low power consuming asics. arm.com

To: DaveMG who wrote (23831)	3/8/1999 10:14:00 AM
From: Gregg Powers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

DaveMG: Excellent question. To this point, although I have been trying, I do not have a substantive answer. I would caution against expending too much bandwidth researching the strategic implications of a deal-in-progress, particularly an ugly, hostile one like Phillips/VLSI. It would not surprise me at all to see VLSI find a White Knight, i.e. sell itself to a friendly suitor. Lots of unanalyzable factors, not the least of which include managerial ego (on both sides), are at work right now. Best regards, Gregg