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Re: [TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?
From: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:55:13 -0500
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ARRL has put this out as a bulletin also.
I wonder what it will mean to us amateurs.  Will Motorola maintain the Yaesu 
amateur line?
Maybe rotor parts will become more available?
Or not...

Much to ponder.
Gil, W1RG

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From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx@swva.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:53 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?


> TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Motorola Inc., (MOT
> <http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/mot>:
> Motorola, Inc. the Schaumburg, Ill., communications-equipment giant,
> said on Monday that it bid $108 million for 80% of Japan's Vertex
> Standard Co., a provider of two-way-radio-communications solutions.
> Motorola also said it would form a goint venture with Tokogiken, a
> company controlled by Vertex President and Chief Executive Jun Hasegawa,
> which will hold the other 20% oof Vertex. The deal price is 2,214 yen
> ($19.38) a share, reflecting a premium of 38% over Vertex Standard's
> closing price on Friday and 41% over the three-month average closing
> price. Vertex Standard's board has approved the terms, Motorola said.
>
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