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Clothes pegs on noses

6 May 2003

The terms of TI’s merger with Olivetti remain unfair. But on a proforma basis the merged group appears cheap. The merger brings big debts that ratchet up risk. But the risk looks manageable. And shareholders are compensated for it.

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