Bomb Scare at eBay HQ Forces Evacuation of 200 Employees

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Bomb Scare at eBay HQ Forces Evacuation of 200 Employees

11-15-2007, 10:09 AM,

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Bomb Scare at eBay HQ Forces Evacuation of 200 Employees

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 Icon_biggrin

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