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 Schmidt said he saw "a good chance" of the deal passing muster with
the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS,
which monitors acquisitions by overseas corporations.
Speaking at a dinner organized by the Cato Institute think tank,
Schmidt said Lenovo's experience buying IBM's ailing personal
computer division in 2005 would stand it in good stead as it seeks
the green light to acquire the Motorola business.
"There's a good chance of it being OK," Schmidt said, adding, "We
would not have done the transaction if we thought it would be in
trouble."
Lenovo said last week it would acquire the Motorola handset
business, along with some 2,000 patents, for $2.91 billion. That
came days after an announcement the company would purchase IBM's
low-end server unit for $2.3 billion.
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The deals will be reviewed by CFIUS to ensure they do not threaten
national security.
(Reporting by Krista Hughes; editing by
Peter Cooney)
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