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To: John Dally who wrote (69163)	10/17/1999 1:10:00 AM
From: Greg Jung	Read Replies (1) of 132070

Answer is no. They eliminated loophole where you could "short against the box" until long-term gains come up, and FRTE is at this point the essential equivalent of sunw. So it wouldn't stand very close scrutiny. Besides, if she doesn't need the money yet the stock is pretty safe where it's at even if the air is a little thin there. Good performers perform even better later in the year, when the poor performers get worse. Just so she doesn't need the money or a margin from the equity. Greg

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