Ross McKenzie said:

> Who paid who the $5m?

Microchip paid Lucent. Check their web site for more details - they do
have a section on Company reports. Their stock price has gone down
a tad since their high in Oct 97 ($50 odd). Right now it's $23.06.
No, wait, $22.93. No, $22.875. Heh. Isn't nasdaq.com great!

Conor.