Namaste - 7:16 pm on Jan 2, 2003 (gmt 0)

Interesting article. I heard very differently from a leading investment banker: Microsoft is trying to buy Google. Makes more sense that a Google IPO...IPOs are messy things, in a straight sale the investors in Google will make their money without the mess. MS will happily pay $1 billion plus for Google. It' pocket change for them
Don't forget Forbes is owned by AOL. And Q1 03 is v. bad IPO timing. You put 2 & 2 together :)