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Published on: 5/25/2006
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On December 1, 2005, a conference call occurred among Frank Laukien, Bill Linton, Richard Stein, Brian Monahan and Bill Knight to discuss a possible acquisition of Bruker Optics and a dinner meeting Mr. Linton was going to have with Dirk Laukien on December 4.
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During November and December, 2005, there were numerous internal discussions and emails among Brian Monahan, Corporate Controller of Bruker BioSciences, Bill Knight, Bill Linton, Frank Laukien and Richard Stein regarding a possible Bruker Optics transaction.
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That same day, Bear Stearns met with William Knight and Brian Monahan in Billerica, Massachusetts to review the financial projections of Bruker Optics and Bruker BioSciences, as well as potential synergies in respect of a potential acquisition.