Valuation gap slows Novell NetWare auction-sources

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 25, 2010 12:34 AM
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One of the sources said that there has been ample interest in the SUSE Linux business from other possible suitors including VMware and CA Inc, and it could fetch a rich multiple. But, the source questioned whether it would be enough to justify the lower value for the remainder of the company. "Look at the numbers: the Linux business is what everyone wants. Once you strip that out the rest is just a dying cow," the source said.

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