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From: gerber@mit-amt.MIT.EDU (Andrew S. Gerber)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: AT&T taking over DEC
Message-ID: <96@mit-amt.MIT.EDU>
Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 14:52:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 14:52:12 1986
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In article <221@uvacs.UUCP> mac@uvacs.UUCP (Alex Colvin) writes:
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>Rumor has it that AT&T is looking to buy DEC this summer.

I've heard this rumor on and off again for over a year now.

It's driven up DEC stock to over 160/share. (well, the 8x00 VAX line
and microvaxen have helped)

Does anyone know any FACTS behind this rumor?