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Steve Jobs thin not dead

By | Published on Tuesday 6 January 2009

Apple boss Steve Jobs has admitted that a “hormone imbalance” has caused him to lose weight. The admission follows months of speculation about the Apple chief’s health, rumours that have caused the Apple share price to wobble such is the belief that the success of the IT firm depends on its charismatic CEO. Jobs says he is now receiving treatment for the condition, and will continue to head up the firm. Apple’s share price went up 3.4%.

The announcement follows previously reported news that Jobs would not give his traditional keynote speech at the Macworld conference in San Francisco this week, for a few years now an important annual event in any Mac-fan’s calendar.

That announcement led to more worries about the health of Jobs – who has previously had to overcome cancer – though the computer company stressed the CEO’s decision not to speak was part of their partial withdrawal from the Macworld-magazine-organised conference which, they say, is no longer a major part of their marketing activity.

In an open letter Jobs said he had lost weight during 2008 but that his doctors had now diagnosed that the hormone imbalance is the cause. He has already begun treatment for the condition, and his doctors say he should start to regain weight in late Spring.

Following on from the letter, Apple issued a statement telling reporters: “As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it”.



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