> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denys Beauchemin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:47 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: HP Shareholders - how did you vote?
>
>
> You are probably correct.  What is interesting is that many of the
> individual investors may well side with Mr. Hewlett against
> the merger in a
> show of support for the quixotic crusade against the forces
> of the evil
> queen Carly and her mega-merger.
>
> On the other hand, the institutional investors may very well
> side with Ms.
> Fiorina and the merger in an effort to beat back the
> "deranged" heir and his
> misguided supporters.  After all, say what you want, but institutional
> investors hate turmoil in a corporation and if you think
> there would not be
> turmoil within HP if the merger were voted down, you are as
> delusional as
> the person who recently wrote in his open letter to Carly
> that there would
> not be any repercussions if she left.
>

This may be, but if you believe that the merger will create less turmoil
then perhaps the level your own delusion needs a reality check.

I have yet to see an aspect of this merger that offsets the confusion and
costs with a large enough benefit. A benefit to HP that is, HP's competitors
seem quite calm about this merger so perhaps they are counting it as a
benefit.

Hmmmm.. has anyone checked how much stock Carly and the other board members
hold in certain other tech companies? :>

Comments are my own... not my employer's.. etc.

* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *