| 1. | A Philip Morris spokesman declined further comment about the possible divestiture.
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| 2. | Revenue will probably look flat, with all divestitures and reshuffling,
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| 3. | Such divestitures are usually how companies assauge government opposition to mergers.
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| 4. | But TI has managed to curb such blows with savvy divestitures.
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| 5. | They may have to sell if authorities require divestiture of assets.
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| 6. | However, some of those customers could be lost to divestiture.
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| 7. | And that is exactly what corporate divestitures are supposed to do.
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| 8. | Fleet Boston's divestiture proposals are just that _ proposals.
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| 9. | But 3Com management ducked questions about potential divestitures on the call.
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| 10. | At a minimum, some divestitures are likely to be needed.
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