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Technology Stocks : JDS Uniphase (JDSU)

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To: Becky B who wrote (5899)2/2/2000 9:46:00 AM
From: Kent Rattey  Read Replies (1) of 24042
 
Hi Becky B,
You will find the article under this one listed under JDS Uniphase in the "High Tech" section;

ottawacitizen.com

Wednesday 2 February 2000

Investors barred from
attending

JDS conference presentation

Anthony Effinger
Bloomberg News

SAN FRANCISCO -- JDS Uniphase Corp., the No. 1
maker of parts for fibre-optic communications networks,
closed its presentation at the Banc of America Securities
technology conference yesterday to all but the securities
firm's clients.

Banc of America said the session was closed because
JDS Uniphase is in the process of buying E-Tek Dynamics
Inc. for about $15.5 billion U.S. in stock. Investors not
invited to the San Francisco conference had no way of
getting information from a presentation by JDS Uniphase
chief financial officer Anthony Muller.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman
Arthur Levitt has criticized the practice of providing
information only to institutional investors and analysts.

Mr. Levitt has said that the practice, known as selective
disclosure, puts small investors at a disadvantage to
institutions, such as pension and mutual funds.

Banc of America spokeswoman Jennifer Smith said her
firm closed presentations by companies that are in the
midst of making acquisitions or undertaking other
activities that they think hamper their ability to disclose
more about their operations.

"Out of courtesy to them, because they are in a quiet
period, we limit attendance at their sessions to our client
base," Ms. Smith said. "It's a joint agreement between the
companies presenting and our compliance department."
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