- why wasn't the 'court order' decision put out in a news release?

"The three merging companies have no reason to believe the final order will not be granted on that date and it is expected to allow the companies to implement the merger with a target date on or about May 15, 2008, subject to co-ordination with the TSX Venture Exchange."

It's obvious it wasn't material as Bell answered with a yes to the ruling, however, whether it was perceived to be a "given" type of ruling is besides the point, that's my whole point of being a more transparent company to their shareholder base.

The court ruling was a mere rubber stamp to wrap up the merger, but in saying that - saying nothing doesn't mean it's a sure thing - hence why confirmation was needed. Lets say it never went thru and we sat and waited, then more merger delays would happen etc; would they then be obligated to issue a statement? Splitting hairs perhaps, but they work for us - the shareholders - we like to be well informed of everything they can possibly give us abiding by the rulebook. Please make sure they see these comments. Thxs.

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- "is there an expiration date imposed to exercise these options (good for how long?)" Are they good until April 3, 2010 for example...2011?

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