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Dateline April 1, 2002 from Analogue Heaven
> ---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)
=====
John Tidwell
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