Paul Donovan
Paul Donovan
believe close
We believe we can close by the end of March.
alter belief manageable news
We factored in the possibility of something like this happening. This news is manageable and does not alter our fundamental belief in Guidant's long-term potential, which is significant and very much intact.
expect impact issues property reviewed
We've reviewed the intellectual property issues and are comfortable proceeding with the transaction. We don't expect this issue to impact the transaction.
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The DVD recorder and games console market will be a much bigger driver than the PC market. A PC is fine for writing a movie or backing it up, but ultimately you want to play it on a DVD player.