[geeks] Fwd: SPECIAL NEWS ALERT (posted 09/04/01)

[Mike Nicewonger]

I am an Interex member, nice announcment.

-Mike N

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Subject: SPECIAL NEWS ALERT (posted 09/04/01)
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:20:11 -0700
From: "hotnews-editor at interex.org" <hotnews-editor at interex.org>


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Dear Mike,

This is your special  Hot News alert produced by Interex.

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT (posted 09/04/01)

 - Hewlett-Packard Co. announced today that it will buy Compaq Computer Corp. for $25 
billion in stock, creating a mega-company that will compete with giant IBM. Company officials said they would lay off 
about 15,000 people as part of the deal. The new, combined company will retain the Hewlett-Packard name and Carly 
Fiorina as CEO. 

MORE ON THIS STORY FROM AROUND THE WEB: 

HP Risks All With Compaq Purchase
http://www.forbes.com/work/managementtrends/2001/09/04/0904hppackage.html

HP to axe Tru64 Unix?
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1125163

CEO Calls HP-Compaq Merger A 'Big Damn Deal'
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/169712.html

HP-Compaq Deal Could Spark Antitrust Inquiry
http://www.washtech.com/news/software/12292-1.html

Top to Bottom: HP, Compaq Merger Shows Off Overlaps
http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=29494

HP/Compaq Channel Strategy Up In The Air
http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=29506

HP and Compaq: The big chiefs speak
http://www.silicon.com/public/door?6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=47113&REQSTR1=silicon.com

Why HP went for Compaq
http://www.silicon.com/public/door?6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=47109&REQSTR1=silicon.com

HP and Compaq: The five best quotes yet
http://www.silicon.com/public/door?REQUNIQ=999623895&6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=47107&REQSTR1=ne
wsnow

Official press release: 
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/04sep01a.htm