the offering values avaya at over $5 billion. while it's business has suffered from weak telecom spending, the company has recently inked a series of partnerships with h.p. and i.b.m. >> tom: just a reminder: you can catch us online at n.b.r. on pbs.org. and once you're there, you can watch any programs you may have missed. you can also follow us on twitter at biz report, or my personal feed at hudson n.b.r. if tweeting isn't your thing, friend us on facebook at biz report. >> suzanne: how much would you pay to have lunch with warren buffett? before you answer, consider this: you get to dine at a top new york city steakhouse, and you can invite up to seven friends. the bidding for the annual auction wraps up tomorrow night, and it's already at $2.3 million. last year's winner paid $2.6 million for lunch with the oracle of omaha. profits go to the glide foundation, a san francisco- based anti-poverty charity. tom, if you win the bidding, the lunch is tax-deductible, but there are no refunds. >> suzanne: they're better be kobe beef