Na overnamegeruchten waarbij EDS als mogelijke overnamepartij genoemd is, doemt nu CSFB met een downgrading van kopen naar verkopen (hold wordt overgeslagen). In het verleden is CSFB betrokken geweest bij emissies van EDS (o.a. co-leadmanager), hetgeen naar mijn mening wel heel verdacht lijkt op een overnamecomplot. Zie als voorbeeld 1 van de emissies van EDS: FOR RELEASE: Monday, June 18, 2001 EDS Commences Public Offering of Mandatory Convertible Securities Proceeds Will Be Used to Finance Recently Announced Acquisitions PLANO, Texas -- EDS today commenced a public offering of $1.4 billion of FELINE PRIDES(SM) -- mandatory convertible securities that will convert into shares of EDS common stock approximately three years from the date of issuance. The net proceeds from this offering will be used to finance the company’s previously announced acquisitions. A registration statement related to this offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective. Merrill Lynch & Co. and Salomon Smith Barney will be joint book-running managers of the offering, with Credit Suisse First Boston as co-lead manager. About EDS EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world’s best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers’ trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world’s leading companies and governments in 55 countries. EDS reported revenues of $19.2 billion in 2000. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London Stock Exchange. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction. Each of the offerings may be made only by means of a prospectus or related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from Merrill Lynch & Co., Salomon Smith Barney or Credit Suisse First Boston. SMService mark of Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc