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Re: Oracle Offers $5.1 Billion for PeopleSoft

From: Karsten Farrell <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:55:30 GMT
Message-ID: <MPG.194f9f48f75935b59897c1@news.la.sbcglobal.net>


wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au said...
> "Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_ywho.com> wrote in message news:<PU9Fa.5$AB.198_at_news.oracle.com>...
> >
> > 5 years ago they would have to pay a fortune for PS. Remember, @home buying
> > a portal for 10B? Some greetings card company for 1B?
>
> 5 years ago Peoplesoft wouldn't have been worth 0.5B.
> Now they're paying >5 and it won't be anywhere near enough.
> Watch out for the final price...
>
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam
>

Some people are saying it's all a game to put a halt to PeopleSoft buying out JD Edwards and moving closer to Oracle in market share. So Larry jumps in with a big offer and JD Edwards stock holders get queasy.

-- 
/Karsten
DBA > retired > DBA
Received on Tue Jun 10 2003 - 10:55:30 CDT

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