Is this the entire article, or has it been selectively edited by Tom? Paul
On May 11, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Tom C wrote: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp.'s medium-term business plan released > Friday includes measures aimed at improving enterprise value, but the > responses > of top shareholder Sparx Group Co. and suitor Hoya Corp. will > shape the outcome of the ongoing merger saga. > > ... > > "We'll assess whether (the plan) can truly be realized," said Shoichi > Miyasaka, president and chief executive officer of Sparx Capital > Partners > Co., > which serves as a liaison to firms in which the group has invested. > > ... > > "The contents (of the business plan) are not wrong because they > include > measures that business chiefs should pursue, but I don't see anything > fresh," > he said. Also, Miyasaka cited a lack of transparency in Pentax's > business > growth strategies. > > ... > > and from another article... > > Stock market participants appear unimpressed with Pentax > Corp.'s medium-term business plan unveiled Friday, saying that it > offers > nothing new. > > ... > > Many market players point out that Pentax previously sought to > reorganize > unprofitable operations and focus on the three core business areas. > > ... > > But digital cameras and endoscopes are fields where competition > remains > intense. > > ... > > "I'm a little skeptical about whether Pentax will be able to double > its > operating profit by pursuing the same vein of previous strategies," > says > Kunihiko Kanno at Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Ltd. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
