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Ericsson sells chip unit to Infineon for $379M

MUNICH, Germany—Swedish vendor Ericsson AB announced the sale of its microelectronic unit to Infineon Technologies for $379 million in stock, ending industry speculation.

“This transaction makes Infineon a strategic supplier of important components for Ericsson in the wireless infrastructure and mobile phones,” said Infineon in a statement, noting that the agreement will close during summer 2002.

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