Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Is Big Brother Listening?
From: Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 16:41:45 +0900

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.

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