The common corporate buyout is based on something of *particular* value to the purchaser. Often the remainder of the company of is little interest, unless of course it is a profit center. Since Tokina operates in more than one field, as does Pentax, I wouldn't anticipate that the photo imaging company would be dissolved or spun off. Rather, I'd expect that the camera imaging areas of both might merge into one operating company and the medical imaging areas into another company. But no matter what, they won't throw away what's profitable because it dovetails with what they're doing now.
Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net http://evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com http://philosophyforchristians.blogspot.com "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
