Tracey Johnson wrote :

> Interex (the global HP user's group) is reporting that HP CEO Carly =
> Fiorina told USA Today that HP may get out of the PC business altogether =
> if the merger with Compaq fails. Here's the story."
>
> http://www.interex.org/hotnews/content/pcsnomore.1.17.02.html
>
> (Of course Interex reporting what Carly told USA Today is hearsay.)

...and a further link from there suggests that European Regulatory
Agencies could scuttle the deal. See :

http://www.interex.org/hpworldnews/hpw111/08news.html

It seems that Carly is becoming increasingly beleaguered as her future
depends on the merger going through. The board seems to back her but
then they stand to receive a lifetime "bonus" if it goes through. One
has to wonder if they really have the good of the company at heart. In
addition, Carly (or her team) have made a big mistake attacking Walter
Hewlett on a personal level. Things are getting interesting.

Cheers,


John Dunlop

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