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Subject: Re: >>ESCOM Wins first round in CBM Auction<<
From: adrian@ebc1.demon.co.uk (Adrian Flaherty)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 00:48:04 +0000
Message-ID: <9504210142.AA00033@ebc1.demon.co.uk>
Des Whewell (des@oregon.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: DonHicks (donhicks@aol.com) wrote:
: : To: All 4/20/95
: : From Amazing Computing For The Commodore Amiga
: : According to our source at the Commodore Auction in New York today,
: : initial bidding was made by only two companies, ESCOM of Germany and DELL
: : Computer.
: : There were sixty attendees at the auction. Most of the attendees were
: : previous stockholders, creditors, and other interested parties.
: : No one else offered the required $1 million deposit, although one CA
: : dealer did express interest and attempted to bid but they were unable to
: : show an ability to pay the $1 million.
: : Although the Dell Computer bid offered more money, the Dell bid required
: : additional time to study the patents. This request was declined and
: : ESCOM's lower bid was accepted.
: aararagagaggagggghhhh!
: : The ESCOM bid will be presented to the Bankruptcy court in New York on
: : 4/21/95 but there is expected to be strong opposition. In any event, the
: : court presentation tomorrow should be the final act in this continung
: : saga.
: Is that it? Where the hell are C=UK? Tell me this isn't happening. 12
: frigging months and we get landed with ESCOM.
: For mercies sake, let it not be TRUE... get me an ambulance...
: --
: .------------------------------------------------.
: ! Des Whewell: Internet - des@oregon.demon.co.uk !
: ! Fidonet - 2:440/36.14 |
: `------------------------------------------------'
Phew (Dell)
More aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh (Escom)
Again, where the hell are C=UK?
Every mag/posting has made it very clear that C=UK had the ability to bid,
had every intention of bidding and indeed, Mr Pleasance was certain that the
Amiga was his...........I feel just a bit peaved if things are turning out
this way...
If above is true, then I am sad.
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