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Technology Stocks : MRV Communications (MRVC) opinions?
MRVC 9.975-0.1%Aug 15 5:00 PM EST
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To: Sam who wrote (235)9/30/1996 6:43:00 AM
From: jay silberman   of 42804
 
Sam - Yes, good idea to notify IR about the Barron's butchery. Seems MRVC is destined to have its rather compelling story told by a couple of pinheads. (First the Lutts Yutz, and now this).

As previously stated, I passed on one of Dan's post to Barron's. I got one of those automatic replies, so I know they got it:

At 06:55 PM 9/28/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Re: "Highflyers" - your 9/30 story
>Here is a comment from a forum on Silicon Investor. Since I am a stock
>holder of MRVC, I hope you do better research next time. Either that, or
>let us write the story. Thanks.
>
>To: Renee Scherb ( 208 )
> From: Dan Spillane
> Sep 28 1996 1:46PM EST
> Reply #216 of 228
>
> The Wall Street Mag "Barron's" is *really* confused.
>
> These are direct quotes from the embarassing Barron's article which
>lists MRVC as
> one of 30 overvalued stocks. It mentions nothing of the 4-5 billion
>dollar '96 Fast Ether
> market.
>
> 1. "MRVC, a seller of fiber optic cable "
>
> Gee this is news to me. For those uninformed, MRVC sells tranceviers.
>A fiber optic
> transceiver is a complex electro-optical device that converts last
>light to and from
> electronic signals. Where's the cable come from? Who cares?
>
> 2. "MRV Communications and APAC Teleservices - offer telemarketing
>services.
> (Blame them next time someone calls you in the middle of dinner to
>give you a sales
> pitch.) "
>
> This is a joke! I hope. I mean, Noam is nice on the phone, but
>pleeeeeez!
>
> Gack!
> Dan
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