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dvduval
03-05-2002, 14:19/02:19PM
saw this on f**kedcompany.com

"Rumor has it RealNames' contract with Microsoft, the only way its crappy keywords work, expires today. Oh and... and their $30 million debt with microsoft comes due today too... Looks like bankruptcy in the midst.....
When: 5/3/2002"

I wonder who will be next. I noticed that LookSmart seems to have taken on a debt of about 36 million on there latest Q1 report under "current portion of long-term debt". Does anyone know where this money came from?

Advisor
03-05-2002, 16:38/04:38PM
Not sure if that's accurate. Real Names is owned by Ask Jeeves, and they are simply phasing it out in favor of Teoma.

That might be all this is about. But I'm not sure.

J