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Platinum Technology
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Emcee:  Dharmesh Vyas Type:  Unmoderated
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4023 You don't need to wait for the tender offer to be mainled to you. The brokBrian D. Potts-4/11/1999
4022 SS, Your answer outlined in (2) of your reply sounds reasonable enough. What Joseph F. Hubel-4/11/1999
4021 <i>The only people questioning the deal are the holders of 10 million shoDavid C. Burns-4/11/1999
4020 You are exactly right about the FTC not being a problem. The issue simply statTimoteo-4/11/1999
4019 Ignore the misinformation! There is a lot of misinformation on this board regaserious_stuff-4/11/1999
4018 I am very confident on this tender offer, I called Schwab and they said tenderDAY TRADER-4/10/1999
4017 I tend to agree with you. However, I'm not sure size as a general principlJoseph F. Hubel-4/9/1999
4016 I do not believe there should be any problem with FTC approval. With the softwSmart Investor-4/9/1999
4015 Thank you and Timoteo for your responses. It would seem there are a number of Joseph F. Hubel-4/9/1999
4014 Well Joe, One very good reason that I have seen so far is that CA messed up thBigDaddyMac-4/8/1999
4013 I wouldn't wait too long. Options are still a good play IMO, as is the stoTimoteo-4/8/1999
4012 Spread-it seems like free money, but there is a 1%-2% chance of something (frauTimoteo-4/8/1999
4011 Shoot! I backed up the truck to load up on PLAT, and then I hesitated. I madeDoughboy-4/8/1999
4010 I am still dumbfounded by the spread. Nobody gives away money and this is exhibJoseph F. Hubel-4/8/1999
4009 Can someone give me the projected closing date on this deal? Would like to knowwho cares?-4/8/1999
4008 I can't find an earnings date, but it appears that they normally report midDoughboy-4/8/1999
4007 Unless earnings reflect fraud they don't matter. The agreement is not goinTimoteo-4/8/1999
4006 Before I make a play on Platinum, can anyone tell me whether Platinum is expectDoughboy-4/8/1999
4005 Look like something goes wrong. The spread (29.25-23.5 = 5.25) is getting biggejim shiau-4/8/1999
4004 Timosteo, Thanks for your answer. Jim S.jim shiau-4/8/1999
4003 If CA gets more than 50% of shares tendered, they will automatically get your sTimoteo-4/8/1999
4002 <b>Computer Associates Commences Tender Offer for Platinum Technology IntDavid C. Burns-4/8/1999
4001 Can someone explain what is the real meaning of "tender offer" ? If Ijim shiau-4/7/1999
4000 I have Discover. Have not heard yet, but if I don't today or tomorrow ITimoteo-4/7/1999
3999 Yes. You're broker will handle the tender. you can call them, most have aTimoteo-4/7/1999
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