Hey was just surfing the net on my wireless. came across CNN TO GO's headline Cingular wins AT&T Wireless bid. short in short Cingular wireless announced Tuesday it will purchase AWS in a deal worth 41 Billion est. Atlanta based Cingular, the 2nd largest U.S. Mobile Phone company Outbid Vodaphone with a 15/share offer. the deal would create the largest wireless provider in the united states. Vodaphone said tuesday it had pulled out of negotiations for AWS. Vodas bid was reportedly valued at 38 billion. this deal is subject to the approval of AWS and its shareholders. and US regulatory authorities.and the buyout should be official as soon as late 2004. in a statement released by cingular monday the combined company would have 46million custom...
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