SEATTLE (Reuters) -
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve
Ballmer may be experiencing a case of bidder's remorse after
making an unsolicited $42.3 billion offer to buy Yahoo Inc.
Speaking to a group of nearly 2,000 Microsoft enthusiasts
at a technology conference in Seattle, Ballmer asked how many
people use Yahoo as their primary Web search engine.
After the tepid response for Yahoo's search, Ballmer said
jokingly: "Wow! We offered 31 bucks a share."
Yahoo and Microsoft, which rank No. 2 and 3 in Web search
respectively, are at a stand-off. Microsoft has said its $31 a
share offer is fair, while Yahoo has said the cash-and-stock
offer significantly undervalues the company.
(Reporting by Daisuke Wakabayashi, editing by Richard
Chang)
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