>From SearchDatabase.com today " Despite Craig Conway's indignation over Larry Ellison's $5.1 billion hostile takeover bid, the PeopleSoft chief executive officer had approached Oracle just one year ago to discuss a possible deal between the two firms. The two companies went as far as signing a nondisclosure agreement on June 5, 2002, and had introductory discussions about a combination that lasted two days, according to paperwork Oracle filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.
For the full details, click: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/11/BU288684.DTL&type=business " Sounds like a policical campaign... Ron -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
