Somebody already posted this 14 hours ago. Richard, N7TGB _____
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Reese Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola/Yaesu Received this from a friend that works for Motorola. Motorola USA has announced its intention to launch a tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co, Ltd. Vertex Standard is the parent company of Yaesu. Motorola will own 80 percent of Vertex Standard; Tokogiken, a privately held Japanese company, controlled by current president and CEO of Vertex Standard Jun Hasegawa, will retain 20 percent, forming a joint venture. The total purchase price for 80 percent of the outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis will be approximately US $108 million. R. D. Reese WA8DBW
