Q1 Pentax financial results... interesting.

[P. J. Alling]

That's why Pentax's board was forced to sell.  Hoya wouldn't have been 
interested in pressing their takeover if they hadn't know how well 
Pentax was doing. Sparx had a seat on the Pentax board, and it was in 
their interest for Hoya to buy Pentax.  Japan probably has different 
laws on insider information than we have, so it might not even be illegal.

graywolf wrote:
> Sounds like they sold out too soon.
>
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> Thibouille wrote:
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>> Seems nobody saw this:
>> http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/company/ir/semi/soa/info20070727.pdf
>>
>> Quote: "With respect to the Imaging System Business, mainly the sales
>> of digital single-lens reflex
>> cameras, interchangeable lenses and camera accessories remained steady
>> both in the domestic
>> and the European market. As a result, the sales of the Imaging System
>> Business increased
>> from the previous business year to 21,093 million yen (21.2% up from
>> the previous business
>> year). As a result of the increased sales and the efforts to reduce
>> manufacturing costs, the
>> operating income thereof amounted to 1,251 million yen (317.4% up from
>> the previous
>> business year)."
>>
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