Compaq buying custom-PC lines of InaCom, with Dell in mind

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Compaq Computer Corp. is acquiring the personal computer assembly lines of InaCom Corp. in order to improve its methods of distribution to customers. The $370 million dollar deal will allow Compaq to compete more effectively against Dell Computer Corp. in building and shipping customized computers to corporate customers.

Computers, Microcomputer industry, Digital computers, InaCom Corp., INAC

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H-P reaches accord to aquire Compaq for $26 billion in stock; hit by global PC slowdown, firms aim for growth in the services business

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Hewlett-Packard Co. will acquire Compaq Computer Co. in a $26 billion stock-swap. The merger will create the world's biggest maker of servers and PCs, with a combined 19% share of the global PC market, easily surpassing that of Dell Computer Corp., the current leader. The combined company would have 37% of the market for large server computers, double the market share currently held by Dell. The move comes as both firms face intense profit pressure and are looking to get into higher-margin computer services operations after losing market share in the PC market.

Analysis, Acquisitions and mergers

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H-P, Compaq refocus on combination

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Despite the forecasted economic repercussions from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. are forging ahead with merger plans. The original all-stock merger deal, valued at $25 billion, is now valued at $17.62 billion as both company's shares have fallen. H-P CEO Carly Fiorina, after focusing all attention on customers, employees and stockholders after the attacks, is now back to an aggressive marketing campaign for the merger.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Statistical Data Included, Management, Economic aspects, Fiorina, Carly, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001

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