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To: Scott Overholser who wrote (32906)	6/22/1999 7:19:00 PM
From: Boplicity	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

re: CDMA over cable.. Technical and stock specific Comment wanted on the below story.. June 22, 1999 17:14 Broadcom, Stanford Telecommunications Settle Litigation; Broadcom Receives Broad License to STel's Patents IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999--Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications to and throughout the home and business, today announced that it has settled all outstanding litigation with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. (STel). STel had brought an action against Broadcom in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that certain Broadcom products infringe a digital modulator patent held by STel. Broadcom counterclaimed in that action and brought a separate action against STel in California Superior Court for misappropriation of Broadcom trade secrets. In settlement, the parties agreed to dismiss all claims and counterclaims in both actions. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, STel granted to Broadcom a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to STel's rights in patents and patent applications, and all inventions conceived, through the date of the agreement, relating to any transmitter or receiver technology, or design or invention capable of use over a coaxial cable transmission medium. STel also agreed not to bring any future action against Broadcom, its suppliers or customers for patent infringement or trade secret misappropriation resulting from commercial use of any of Broadcom's existing technology, designs or products. Broadcom also obtained the option to acquire licenses on commercially reasonable terms to STel's patent claims based upon Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) inventions capable of use over a coaxial cable transmission medium. Those claims were excluded from the current license. In connection with the settlement, Broadcom made a one-time payment to STel and the parties exchanged mutual releases. Neither party admitted any liability in connection with the various actions. Greg

To: Scott Overholser who wrote (32906)	6/22/1999 7:23:00 PM
From: jmanvegas	Respond to of 152472

For those who were fortunate to have bought QCOM at much lower prices, of course TA is a dead issue. For those looking to establish new positions or to add to their existing positions TA is an extremely useful tool. To buy on the blind without regard to whether the price one is buying at is a fair price or a price that is supported is silly investing IMO. This is where TA comes in. And for those who are expert in TA, it can be quite a predictive tool as well. Fundamental and technical analysis go hand in hand when used in the proper perspective. As a matter of fact, TA has saved me several times when the fundamentals of a company looked great but the charts were seriously breaking down. Under those circumstances, I didn't know of negative fundamental changes in the company's prospects, but the charts were telling me otherwise. Bottom line - TA is useful - it is not the end-all. jmanvegas

To: Scott Overholser who wrote (32906)	6/22/1999 10:01:00 PM
From: Ramsey Su	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Scott, your really don't care and really don't know comments are absolutely accurate but it applies not only to TA but FA also. I have been conducting an informal survey for quite a while now, asking every "investor" I know the same question - "what is your stock worth?" My survey says 99.9875% of "investors" are clueless. My favorite response was from a "professional" who told me flat out that market timing does not work. When I asked her what she likes as a strategy, she said sector rotation. She did not have an answer when I asked "isn't that market timing?" Investing is difficult and most investors have no clue what they are doing. When they say something does not work, it means they don't know how to make it work or it did not work for them. Of course, the ones who figured out how it works are laughing all the way to the bank. In the end, it is just like what they bumper sticker says, "he who dies with the most toys wins." Just thought I would fill in on the ranting department during Maurice's absence. Ramsey