It was stated at the time that it was a merger. When we bought a company last year, some people in my work group got discussing the difference between a merger and an acquisition and did some research on it. Legally, there is no difference. That's today, back then the laws may have made a distinction.

>Could well be - my memory is a bit foggy there.
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>As to the merger, we have the "boy, are we thundering", as the ant said when he walked with the elephant.