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Re: ESCOM UK

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From: Neil Bothwick
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 00:00
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Hi there Lee Huggett, I believe it was you who said:
> On 17-Jul-96 10:08:17, Brian Skreeg said about Re: ESCOM UK:

>> I didn't know that the sale had been completed. It's the past reputation of
>> the amiga to be sold quickly (or not) that made me think "Here we go
>> again".

> Yep, 21 june according to Bill Buck... and he bought it so he should know

So they cleared $40 million on the sale of AT and still went bust. Who
took over from Schmidt at Escom, Mehdi Ali?

Anyone want to but a C= trademark, only two careful owners?


Neil
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Subject: Re: ESCOM UK
Date: 1996/07/18
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