Ballmer's letter to Yahoo board: 'Now is the time'
April 5, 2008
Board of Directors
Yahoo! Inc.
701 First AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94089
Dear Members of the Board:
It has now been more than two months since we made our proposal to acquire Yahoo! at a 62 percent premium to its closing price on January 31, 2008, the day prior to our announcement. ...
...despite the fact that our proposal is the only alternative put forward that offers your shareholders full and fair value for their shares, gives every shareholder a vote on the future of the company, and enhances choice for content creators, advertisers, and consumers. ...
...During these two months of inactivity, the Internet has continued to march on...
...public indicators suggest that Yahoo!'s search and page view shares have declined. ...
...you have failed to give due consideration to a transaction that has tremendous benefits for Yahoo!'s shareholders and employees. ... [full article]
Dr. UnSpin~
"He's got balls... that Ballmer does!"
To quote from a, Cool Hand Luke, movie... "What we have here is a failure to communicate..."
Maybe Yahoo! Inc., doesn't want to give up its, self-imposed rightousness and ideals on censorship, which if owened by Microsoft, they definetly seem to want to open up?
Dr. UnSpin and his famed reporters, Harry Whytass, Agent 86'd and Stu Pidasshole we keep you updated on this, Civil War, between Microsoft and Yahoo! INC.
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