I dunno… they may leave each company separate - after all, there's some brand equity - why toss that? It could be that the sales force has more variety to sell, though, and that duplicate products might be eliminated. Buffett owns Precision Castparts here in Oregon, and made few changes, according to my friends there. It's patient capital, much like Colson. Maybe you all will get Berkshire stock options or have a stock purchase plan. That's what I always wanted - a piece of the action.