Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]AJSymi@aol.com wrote: > I would almost be willing to bet my M6 that by this time next year, Leica will > have a new owner (or at least one with controlling interest). Pac Rim sales > are not going to recover over night. Many new CEO's under these same > conditions have found new buyers (i.e., capital) as their "recovery plan." > Samsung? Kyocera? Let's hope Kyocera. A good number of Luggers' wish list > for the next R or M can easily be made possible by our close cousins at > Contax. Wouldn't that be ironic ... Anyway, while Kyocera is in a reasonable financial standing, Samsung is feeling the effect from the severely devalued Korean won and high interest rate. - -- | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | | Ken Iisaka | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | # | Electronic Business Technology | # # # | # # | # # | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Japan, Limited | | | | | |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_