Saturday, October 8, 2011

Kodak Bankruptcy Rumors Plague Photography Icon

Buffeted by foreign competition, then blindsided by a digital revolution, photography icon Eastman Kodak Co. is fighting for survival after a quarter-century of failed efforts to find its focus.

The 131-year-old company that turned picture-taking into a hobby for the masses and became singularly synonymous with capturing memories has tried to bat down sudden talk of bankruptcy. But concern about its grim prospects has hit fever pitch after it enlisted a legal adviser to explore ways to revive its sagging fortunes.

"With the advent of digital or even cell-phone cameras, Kodak wasn't in the game," he said. "I see the company now as something we will write about in history books."

Read the rest of the article at the Huffington Post

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