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RE: [Fwd: Siebel Layoffs yesterday.]

Larry Ellison to Keith Block, Safra Catz, Charles Phillips and Jeff Henley, July 23, 2003

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Larry Ellison
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Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:58 PM
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Keith Block, Safra Catz, Charles Phillips, Jeff Henley
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RE: [Fwd: Siebel Layoffs yesterday.]

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The last best of breed company is in the process if dieing.
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Keith Block had forwarded news of layoffs at Siebel Systems the day before. Ellison replied to the group while Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft was pending.

The whole thread

  1. Jun 2, 2003 Larry Ellison Just what I was thinking. Where are you?
  2. Jun 19, 2003 Larry Ellison Within the year every analyst will agree that best of breed is dead -- except at dog shows.
  3. Jul 23, 2003 Larry Ellison The last best of breed company is in the process if dieing.