BBE was a company that had the capabilities to make a step and repeat tool for these ultra high density chips. When Hampshire went under, BBE had the opportunity to purchase the patent protfolio of Hampshire. With BBE assets and Hampshire's patent, an american success story would have been told.

But the Octopus via IBM had something more in store for BBE. Under the leadership of Gerstner and Akers, its present and past CEO, IBM destroyed the company.

IBM criminally violated the Lanan Act, tried to bribe one of the founders to stop pusuing the Hamshire patent portfilio. When they didn't succeed, IBM through the Wachnehut Coroporation hired "contractors" and one of the founder's homes was arsoned and his sister killed in the fire.

One of BBE key principals had all monies tied up in BBE fight with IBM. Consequently he had no insurance on this home; and didn't expect arson to occur; but it occured, the house was also looted, BBE documents stolen, and BBE destroyed.

IBM bought their way out of this one too, just like the hanging (murder in Argentina)with Bank Nacion.

The reason for IBM's actions is based on the fact, that they desparately need to control this technology--the x-ray lithography tool manufacturing. These are the printing presses for E-money and being transferred to China.

In fact Gerstner transferred some of this technology to China. What deals did he make? We know that Armstrong, a past IBMer, sold out America to China (the missle crisis) when he was CEO of Hughes now CEO of AT&T.

Yes the Casolero Octopus is well; so is IBM its key company. Gerstner made one billion dollars in stock options over a period of six or so years and some murders too.