[gardeners] OT - Company mergers ?
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:08:35 -0600
>Because of current economic conditions, many companies are now
>contemplating mergers and acquisitions. Here are a few to keep an eye
>on:
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>1. XEROX and WURLITZER.
>(They're going to make reproductive organs)
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>2. FAIRCHILD ELECTRONICS and HONEYWELL COMPUTERS.
>(The new company will be called Fairwell Honeychild)
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>3. POLYGRAM RECORDS, WARNER BROTHERS and KEEBLER.
>(The new company will be called Poly-Warner-Cracker)
>
>4. W.R.GRACE CO., FULLER BRUSH CO., MARY KAY COSMETICS, and HALE
>BUSINESS
>SYSTEMS.
>(The new company will be called Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace)
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>5. 3M and GOODYEAR.
>(The new company will be called MMM Good)
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>6. JOHN DEERE and ABITIBI-PRICE.
>(The new company will be called Deere Abi)
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>7. HONEYWELL, IMASCO and HOME OIL.
>(The new company will be called Honey Im Home)
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>8. DENISON MINES, ALLIANCE and METAL MINING.
>(The new company will be called Mine All Mine)
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>9. GREY POUPON and DOCKERS PANTS.
>(The new company will be called Poupon Pants)
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>10. KNOTT'S BERRY FARM and THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN.
>(The new company will be called Knott NOW)
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>11. ZIPPO MANUFACTURING, AUDI, DOFASCO and DAKOTA MINING.
>(The new company will be called Zip Audi Do-Da)
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>12. MOTOROLA and ENRON.
>(The new company will be called MORON) >>