Icahn letter outlines Microsoft's support

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Mon, 07/07/2008 - 9:18am

Investor activist Carl Icahn on Monday announced that Microsoft is supporting his proxy battle efforts to unseat Yahoo's board, with the software giant indicating that it is willing to negotiate a potential deal to acquire the company or its search assets with a new board.

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