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- LETTERS, Page 5Decision on Time Warner
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- Hurrah for Time Warner Inc. (BUSINESS, Aug. 7)! Had Paramount's
- raid been successful, the editorial integrity of TIME and its
- sister publications could have been drastically changed. Now they
- can continue to blossom and grow, editorial independence intact.
- May Time Warner keep the objective of being the best in providing
- information and entertainment.
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- H. Louis Evert
- Philadelphia
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- The basic premise of common stock is public ownership.
- Shareholders have the right to vote on matters that affect their
- company. Time did not allow such a vote to take place. Now, maybe
- it's good business to turn down an offer of $200 a share, which is
- nearly 60% more than the value of Time stock before Paramount made
- its initial bid back in early June. And yes, taking on up to $14
- billion in debt to acquire Warner could be in the shareholders'
- best interest. But I think making these decisions behind closed
- doors, without allowing the owners of the company to vote on such
- a monumental matter, is a breach of faith.
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- Dave Willette
- San Francisco