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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I agree Nathan…. I hope it falls through<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathan Brookfield<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 9 December 2013 9:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Taylor, Matthew<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I heard this a month ago and was praying it wasn't so.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kindest Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nathan Brookfield <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://simtronic.com.au">http://simtronic.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 1300 592 330<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 9 Dec 2013, at 8:23, "Taylor, Matthew" <<a href="mailto:matthew.taylor@pacnet.com">matthew.taylor@pacnet.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So The Age is reporting this morning that the sale of AAPT to TPG is a goer…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/business/tpg-to-acquire-aapt-from-telecom-nz-20131209-2yzuk.html">http://www.theage.com.au/business/tpg-to-acquire-aapt-from-telecom-nz-20131209-2yzuk.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interesting times ahead<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matt<br>
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