On May 9, 2002, the CEO was made aware, by an AiT administrative assistant, that rumours were being circulated by AiT employees that 3M was buying AiT. ###>Le 9mai 2002, le chef de la direction a été informé, par un adjoint administratif d’AiT, que des employés d’AiT colportaient des rumeurs voulant que 3M achète AiT.