[TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?

[Eugene Balinski]

Then again, maybe the prices will go through the roof....

73,
Gene K1NR 


On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:55:13 -0500
 "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <amps at contesting.com>; 
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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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