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Technology Stocks : Nokia Corp. (NOK)
NOK 6.500-1.3%Dec 30 3:59 PM EST

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To: slacker711 who wrote (1088)8/3/2001 12:23:33 PM
From: Eric L  Read Replies (1) of 9255
 
Slacker,

<< My personal opinion is that the CDG makes the numbers up each quarter and then attempts to correct them later. They are occasionally in alignment with reality....but it is only on accident <g>. >>

ROFLMAO!

Then why the heck does it take them so long to publish these WAGs? <g>

I have no idea how CDG compiles their statistics. Possibly they compile them themselves, or maybe they use a research firm.

In general, I'll take EMC's numbers over CDG's, but I don't trust EMC's monthly numbers. I know they scrub up after the fact, with all sorts of double and triple checking.

I'm pretty familiar with EMC's methodology because I've discussed it with them after presentations I've attended over the years.

This year EMC wound up with something like 708 million worldwide subs initially (excluding ESMR). After final scrubbing the number became 728 million.

In the case of the recent drill down on Asia-Pacific, I would kind of bet on EMC's numbers because they are published so long after Q1 concluded, giving them ample time to reverify.

- Eric -
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