Ben What are you doing up so early? Patrick -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Blagg Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:50 AM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Freedom Scientific purchased What does this acquisition mean, and how will this affect the kproducts and service? Ben Blagg Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. ---James Bovard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mick Saltzman" <smickie@xxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:30 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Freedom Scientific purchased > Sounds good to me to. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:15 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] Freedom Scientific purchased > > > Here's a bit of news, at least to me. > > > http://www.wafrapartners.com/getnews.asp?XD=120 > > Wafra Partners Announces Acquisition of Freedom Scientific, Inc. > > April 25, 2007 > > Wafra Partners LLC and Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc.* are pleased to > announce the acquisition of Freedom Scientific, Inc. > > Freedom Scientific, Inc., based in St. Petersburg, FL, is the leading > worldwide provider of assistive technology products for those who are low > vision or blind. Assistive technology products make information, whether in > electronic or print format, and computing accessible to those who are low > vision or blind. The Company's software products include screen reading > software, screen magnification software and scanning and reading software. > Hardware products include handheld computers, Braille displays, scanning and > reading machines, video magnifiers and Braille printers. > > Wafra Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on middle market > companies based in North America that have enterprise values between $20 and > $150 million. We are currently seeking acquisitions of companies in consumer > products, outsourced business services, niche manufacturing, and > consumer-driven services. > > * Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc. serves as investment advisor to the > investments referred to herein. Wafra Partners LLC seeks companies within > the parameters and sectors set out above. > > > > Robert Lee Beach > Assistive Technology Specialist > Kansas City Kansas Community College > 7250 State Avenue > Kansas City, KS 66112 > Phone: (913) 288-7671 > Fax: (913) 288-7678 > E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx > > > -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis -- > -- Type: application/octet-stream > -- File: Part.002 > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.8/800 - Release Date: 5/11/07 7:34 PM > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes