I just want to share my thoughts on the recent adquisition of Columbia, Dynothane and Track by Ebonite. On todays corporate world this is becoming a common issue. Buyouts, merge, etc. But this transaction in particular has been handle very poorly. No one knows nothing, an air of secretivity has been around every topic regarding the companies bought. Why? Is this a national security issue? What is the problem of having an Ebonite's official making an statement explaining the reason and details of the purchase and the course of action that will be taken toward the cutomers insterest? Why there is no representative available in the companies bought to handle the day to day business until all the other issues are in placed. Why should we the bowlers, the ones that make business with these companies have to wait until all the reorganization is completed? No one knows for sure if the new equipment will be avilable, no one knows if the brand names will be kept. My impression is that the companies were playing poker and Ebonite won the hand. My comments are because of the lack of information regarding this deal, so don't try to justify anything because nothing is justifiable here !!!