Fujitsu Ltd/JP, et al. · SC 14D1/A · Amdahl Corp · On 9/10/97 · EX-99.(A)(18)

Filed On 9/10/97   ·   SEC File 5-13308   ·   Accession Number 950149-97-1700

Amendment to Tender-Offer Statement -- Third-Party Tender Offer   ·   Schedule 14D-1
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 1: SC 14D1/A   Amendment #3 to Schedule 14d-1                         4     21K 
 2: EX-99.(A)(18)  Press Release Dated September 10, 1977              2±    10K 

EX-99.(A)(18)   ·   Press Release Dated September 10, 1977

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                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(18)

                  Contact:  FOR FUJITSU:
                                 Korendo Shiotsuki
                                                General Manager, New York Office
                              (212) 265-5360

                                      or

                                   SITRICK AND COMPANY
                                  Donna K.H. Walters
                               Michael Sitrick
                              (310) 788-2850

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           
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FUJITSU-AMDAHL TRANSACTION CLEARS ALL MAJOR REGULATORY HURDLES; 
MINIMUM SHARE CONDITION OF TENDER OFFER FULFILLED 

    TOKYO, JAPAN AND SUNNYVALE, CA., USA -- SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 - FUJITSU
LIMITED (TSE: 6702) today announced that all material reviews by governmental   
agencies of the United States, Japan, Canada and Europe have been completed and 
necessary approvals obtained in connection with its proposed acquisition of all 
the outstanding shares of Amdahl Corporation not currently owned by Fujitsu.    

  Fujitsu also said that, as of the close of trading on the American
Stock Exchange on Tuesday, September 9, 18,749,725 shares of Amdahl stock have  
been tendered. Together with the shares of Amdahl stock already owned by        
Fujitsu, these tendered shares would give Fujitsu ownership of approximately    
57 percent of Amdahl, exceeding the minimum number of shares that Fujitsu must  
receive as a condition of closing the tender offer.                             

       With the completion of the governmental reviews and the satisfaction of
the minimum share condition, all major conditions to the acceptance and payment 
for shares tendered in response to Fujitsu's tender offer have been fulfilled   
and Fujitsu anticipates consummating the tender offer. The tender offer for     
Amdahl stock at $12.40 per share, which was announced July 30 and amended August
22, 1997, remains subject to certain other conditions and is scheduled to expire
at 5 p.m., EDT, on Friday, September 12, unless further extended. Questions     
regarding the proper procedure for tendering shares should be directed to       
MacKenzie Partners, Inc., at (800) 322-2885.                                    

    In the United States, the Fujitsu-Amdahl transaction was approved by
the U.S. Department of Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.,  
which on September 2 determined that the proposed transaction does not raise    
U.S. national security issues requiring further review under the Exon-Florio    
Amendments to the Defense Production Act; and the Defense Investigative Service 
of the U.S. Department of Defense, which on August 18 determined that the       
proposed transaction does not require any additional measures be taken pursuant 
to the National Industrial Security Program. Last month, as previously          
announced, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission      
granted Fujitsu and Amdahl early termination of the waiting period under the    
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.                           

In Japan, the Bank of Japan on September 8 formally approved the
transaction under Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act. In    
Europe, the Commission of the European Communities on September 8 decided not   
to oppose the transaction and declared it compatible with the common market     
principles of the European Union. In Canada, the Director of Investigation and  
Research on August 14 issued an advanced ruling certificate exempting the       
parties from mandatory pre-notification under Canada's Competition Act.         

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This SC 14D1/A Filing		Date		Other Filings
		8/22/97		SC 13E3/A, SC 14D1/A
Filed On / Filed As Of		9/10/97		SC 13E3/A, SC 14D9/A
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