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Old 28th Jan 2012, 19:21
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JohnDixson
 
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$200 Million Unit Price

TC, if the unit price was that high, I'd guess that UTX might be priced higher than $77 bucks!

From my readings re the MHP contract data, I think that big number is the 20 year program cost number, which includes a lot more than just the initial purchase price per machine.

That said, the contractual fine subject is serious business for SA, and on the other side, one can't miss the fact that the Canadian Gov't is taking severe criticism for their management of the program.

Like most things in life the final truth is likely a blend of both sides of the question and perhaps some decisions that one/both might do differently in hindsight.

Lost in the media/political treatment of the problem is any informed discussion about the hard facts behind the present situation. At the moment neither SA nor the Canadian Gov't appear desirous of washing laundry in public.

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John Dixson
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