11-15-2007, 10:09 AM
Quote:ore than 200 employees were evacuated from eBay (NSDQ: EBAY)'s Hamilton Avenue campus in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday morning following the discovery of a suspicious package.
The evacuation began about 8:55 a.m. PST, according to eBay. The company's PayPal and Skype services weren't affected.
Law enforcement officers determined that the package was harmless. "The device was disrupted at about 12:30 p.m.," said Sgt. Nick Muyo, a San Jose Police officer. "It was not an explosive device." ...
full article: http://www.informationweek.com/news/show...=203100318
eBay press release Wrote:Beginning at approximately 8:55 a.m. today, more than 200 employees had been evacuated from their building. The affected areas of campus have since been reopened. As before, our eBay, PayPal and Skype services remain unaffected.
TRANSLATION: services remained broken during the scare
