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1996-11-28 - Re: Israel crypto restrictions

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-11-28 20:42:36 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 12:42:36 -0800 (PST)

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 12:42:36 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Israel crypto restrictions
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Jyri Kaljundi <jk@stallion.ee> writes:
> > > 	They're listed on NASDAQ (CKP).  This makes them an American
> > > company for purposes of export controls.  (This from an employee of
> > > Checkpoint who I asked that exact question.)
> >
> > This is truly bizarre. First, if they were on the NASDAQ, they'd have a
> > 4-letter ticker symbol, not a 3-letter symbol. MSFT (Microsoft) is on NASDA
> > IBM (IBM) and F (Ford) are on the New York stock exchange and/or
> > American stock exchange.
>
> The actual ticker symbol for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is
> CHKPF.

Scitex is an Israeli company run by Shamirs. Their ticker symbol is SCIXF.
They make the best high-end color printers in the world.

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