>>> EMC IR - confirmed no auction held; qtly divs to be paid subj to board decla

EMC IR: No auction held, spoke with Dell for about a year , more serious discussions about 4 months ago, Also, subject to board approval, intention is to pay divs through close (permitted per MA); MA to be filed tomorrow. Re VMW tracker - on call this morning Dell said committed to maintaining value of VMW - able to buy back either VMW or tracker - was a little vague on exact details of how that would work or timing of when buybacks would start after completion of deal. DISCLAIMER

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