941019 {this line added when newsletter was archived} =========================================================================== // Amiga Update - News and Rumors // \X/ (A Very Occasional Newsletter) \X/ =========================================================================== The following item popped up on the Internet recently. As nearly as we can tell, the information contained is correct. I believe Escom is a German company which recently entered the bidding. Brad David Tiberio (dtiberio@ic.sunysb.edu) wrote: : Commodore UK has outbid Creative Equipment International : in the bdding war for the Amiga. CBM UK has signed relative documents, : CBM UK was awarded the company due to having the largest bid. All other : bidders, such as CEI, have the option of placing one last bid to outbid : CBM UK. This includes Escom. After they make their final bid, CBM UK may : opt to outbid their counterbid. At this time, the hgihest bid will acquire : the rights to the Amiga. The new bidding deadline is November 3rd 1994. =========================================================================== || Brad Webb - available at: // Commodore has fallen || webb@malamute.med.ge.com \X/ and it can't get up || GEnie -- B.Webb || Portal -- Jumpdisk ===========================================================================