Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/01
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At 5:03 PM -0700 4/1/01, Ken Iisaka wrote:
>Press Release - for Immediate publication
>
>The President of Cosina Co. Ltd., Hirofumi KOBAYASHI and the Chairman of
>Leica Camera AGšs Management Board, Hanns-Peter COHN, jointly announced the
>acquisition of all of Leica Camera AG's shares and assets by Cosina Co. Ltd.
>The aquisition was completed on March 31, 2001, and the offer of 15.00 Euro
>per share exceeded the price of 12.50 Euro at which Hermes acquired 30% of
>the share capital of Leica Camera AG, in December, 2000.
><snip>
>Nagano, Japan, April 1, 2001
>
>-----
>Ken Iisaka <first name at last name dot org>
>Still lost in Mill Valley, Marin County, CA.
Excellent!!!!!
- Marc, don't get too excited! :-)
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