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To: Craig A who wrote (20686)	6/7/1999 11:53:00 AM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Respond to of 41369

Craig A I don't think so. I think that one reason is that people are still concerned about interest rates.Another is that CNBC and some papers said of the Oregon decision, flippantly I may say, " we shall see ". Again, all these folks have to wake up to the reality that fiberoptic cable is replacing copper in the next 50 years. There is no way that with the hindsight of having previously broken up the ATT copper monopoly, EVEN THOUGH ATT ESSENTIALLY WAS A WELL REGULATED PUBLIC UTILITY for years, they are now going to give them another monopoly. This is what these folks AND the ATT managing intelligentsia don't get. ATT stock withered for years from ~ ?1985 to 1997 because they could not develop technologically into the 21st Century with previous CEO. In fact the vice CEO was a lawyer, ( name?). Their plan was to lobby congress. They never thought of slowly moving into cable or other technologies. Now with Armstrong they are going back to their plan A: monopoly. It is not going to fly, TA Hi Vendit Are you concerned that we didn't move up today after everyone had the weekend to digest the news on the ruling? Perhaps the ruling was not enough to get the institutions' interest level up. Craig

To: Craig A who wrote (20686)	6/7/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: RON BL	Respond to of 41369

The institutions are patient. Perhaps they are looking for another dip to present a buying opportunity. The good point is that the further June marches on the stronger the nets will become. We have seen it so many times the timid rebound the up a little down a little and then blast off. Each time we wonder if it will happen again. Has human nature changed ? I doubt it. The same greed will propel us higher IMO. Happy trading

To: Craig A who wrote (20686)	6/7/1999 12:06:00 PM
From: Vendit™	Respond to of 41369

Craig the day isn't over yet. I am thinking like TA is. We should see a move up towards the close. IMO

To: Craig A who wrote (20686)	6/7/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: Steve Robinett	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Craig, You comment on AOL's tepid performance today that Perhaps the ruling was not enough to get the institutions' interest level up. Sounds right to me. If the ruling had completely swept aside any barriers to AOL hitch-hiking on everybody's cable systems, rather than just allowing one city to insist on open cable access as a conditon of doing business, I suspect the reaction would have been more positive. I thought AOL would at least get into the low 120s. If volume stays puny and price stays weak, I'd guess AOL is going back to the mid-90s. Best, --Steve