Dateline April 1, 2002 from Analogue Heaven

[John Tidwell <wedgehed@yahoo.com>]

> ---Begin Forwarded message---
> 
>    Buena Park, CA., April 01, 2002 /PRNewswire via
> COMTEX/ -- Today, 
> Yamaha Corporation (NASDAQ: YFM) announced the
> shocking and unexpected 
> purchase of Buchla & Assoc. (OTC BB: BUCKY).  After
> a secret bidding war 
> against rival Roland Corp. (NYSE: GROOVE), Yamaha
> Corp. emerged the 
> winner.
>    Yamaha shareholders were ecstatic as the stock
> price soared $12.00 in 
> equal trading.  On the downside, Buchla & Associates
> stock dropped $0.89 
> after shareholders dumped the stock in favor of
> Global Crossing, Enron, 
> and AOL-Time Warner.
>    PRNewswire caught up with Don Buchla to hear his
> take on the buyout of 
> his company:
> 
>    PRNewswire - "Mr. Buchla, please give us your
> comments on this buyout."
>    Don Buchla - "Well I felt it was time to make a
> change.  After 30 odd
>       years of manufacturing equipment that appealed
> only to those who
>       couldn't afford it, I came to the realization
> that all I had really
>       wanted to create was a nice little preset
> sound making device for
>       home use."
>    PRNewswire - "Wouldn't it have been easy for you
> to create a new product
>       line as opposed to selling the entire
> company?"
>    Don Buchla - "Yes.  But in the end, Yamaha gave
> me an offer I couldn't
>       refuse.  I will now be the head project
> manager over the PSS 
>       product line!"
>    PRNewswire - "I see.  Will you be bringing your
> alternate controller
>       technology to future Yamaha products?"
>    Don Buchla - "Yes!  In fact, we had a
> brainstorming session just this
>       past week at Starbucks.  Since Yamaha owners
> spend so much time 
>       slamming the owners manual around the room, we
> decided to make it an
>       alternative controller.  Yamaha has already
> patented the technology 
>       and will be filing lawsuits against other
> Japanese manufacturers."
>    PRNewswire - "What about the German
> manufacturers?"
>    Don Buchla - "Well we all know that their
> products are so well designed
>       that no one actually reads their manuals."
>    PRNewswire - "Any final comments?"
>    Don Buchla - "FM BABY!"
> 
>    While representatives of Roland Corp. were
> unavailable to comment on 
> their unsuccessful bid for Buchla & Associates,
> PRNewswire did receive 
> email which confirmed rumors that the company was
> indeed in talks with 
> Big Briar Inc. (ASE: MGRFGR).  Founded by
> synthesizer pioneer Robert 
> Moog, the Big Briar buyout would only be seen as an
> East/West rivalry 
> being fueled by large corporate greed.
>    Bob Moog, himself, talked to PRNewswire about the
> rumors:
> 
>    PRNewswire - "Mr. Moog, what can you tell us
> about the Roland bid?"
>    Bob Moog - "Well they have been in touch with me,
> but I can assure
>       you that my company isn't for sale!"
>    PRNewswire - "But in today's market strategy,
> wouldn't an alliance
>       with a larger corporation assure longevity and
> marketability?"
>    Bob Moog - "Certainly.  But I refuse to negotiate
> with a company
>       who thinks that they should...and I quote,
> "put the _vogue_ back 
>       in Moog"."
> 
>    With the buyout possibilities limited for Roland
> Corporation, it 
> appears that Yamaha has gained a one-up on the
> competition.
> 
>    SOURCE D. Doepher
> 
> ---End Forwarded Message---
> 
>    APRIL FOOLS!  (as if you couldn't figure it out)


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John Tidwell




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