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For CSS <br /> <br />Agree 100%, however NS in setting up triple crown it was in a similar type of business and there would be some overlap of work skills. NS was very smart to sourround the new operation with experts in that line which is why it is doing so well. The problem comes when a company moves into a completely different line of business in which they do not have any expertise They think they know it all since they bought the comany snd can put their management stamp on it. Sometimes yes sometimes no. <br /> <br />Going back to AT&T several years ago they fought a very tough war to buy NCR to get into the computer business. Computers are very competitive. Just look at how many computer companies are in the grave yard now. Even though AT&T had considerable computer experience they made a mess of NCR. After a few years they sold it for pennys on the dollar. If I were a stockholder in AT&T I would be a little mad. I think the bottom line is that AT&T never was able to get out of the regulated coccoon type of mentality. Their blunders continue: AT&T wireless, cable TV, local dial tone service, and more. They decided to keep the long distance part and let the local exchange part go. See who is the most profitable today (excluding Qwest which is a self inflicted disaster ). When you can get unlimited long distance from the local phone compamies the day for long distance as a stand alone business is doomed.
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