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From: hallett@positron.uucp (Jeff Hallett x5163	)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apple faring the quake...'
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Date: 20 Oct 89 17:30:39 GMT
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Reply-To: hallett@gemed.ge.com (Jeffrey A. Hallett (414) 548-5163)
Organization: GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee,  WI
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In article <1303@orbit.UUCP> granteri@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Grant Erickson) writes:
>This may be a stupid and inane question to post here, but I shall ask it none
>the less. Does anyone know how Apple and it's factory in Fremont and its
>headquarters in Cupertino made out after the quake? I would assume they
>sustained a fair amount of damage being as close to the epicenter as they are.
>If you have comments, replies, answers, or flames, please leave E-Mail.

They did not suffer much damage at all.  A few busted Macs and that is
it.  Basically, the building is designed to withstand moderately large
earthquakes.  

Apple has closed up for a  week until some  building inspectors become
available to verify the structural stability of the building.


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