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To: trouthead who wrote (59187)	4/21/1999 9:19:00 PM
From: Pete	Respond to of 97611

He's too old. Compaq has mand. retirement age at 70

To: trouthead who wrote (59187)	4/21/1999 10:19:00 PM
From: Stevefoder	Respond to of 97611

Rosen knows his limitations. He knows that he does not have what it takes. Also he knows that means that Compaq would have to look for a good Chairman. A good Chairman is important.

To: trouthead who wrote (59187)	4/22/1999 12:40:00 AM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Rosen has been a big advocate of a strong and independent board as a counter to the "cult of personality" that has created problems in a lot of otherwise great corporations. He is in fact heading the company now but the right balance is to get an energetic, capable and seasoned CEO who understands the current market and has the operational skills to pull CPQ together. The right guy could easily turn CPQ around - CPQ has put all of the pieces together to be the dominant computer company of the next decade, and has just not executed over the last 2 years. When that execution happens, the new leader, who will have tremendous power based on that success, will need the same checks and balances with the board which have served CPQ well in the past.