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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Teflon who wrote (21266)	4/22/1999 11:03:00 AM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

I wouldn't worry about Maffei leaving I agree with you and t2 that this isn't so bad -- especially since he's leaving to run a company in which Microsoft is a partner. But I do worry a bit about perception. Microsoft has lost a few high profile executives recently, notably Higgins and Silverberg (who is back only part time). They still haven't hired the high-profile media person they apparently want for the Consumer division. Maffei's departure will probably lead to a few stories asking if things are in disarray. Oh, and ATHM + RR? The FTC is unlikely allow it. If it did get by that hurdle, then the merged companies could count on an FCC reversal of its hands-off policy.