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Biotech / Medical : Cistron Biotechnology(CIST)$.30 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rkrw who wrote (2394)	7/6/1999 5:54:00 PM
From: Walter Morton	Respond to of 2742

Yeah right. Something tells me you have a good since of humor.

To: rkrw who wrote (2394)	10/26/1999 12:53:00 PM
From: Walter Morton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2742

-----Original Message----- To: info@cistronbio.com <info@cistronbio.com> Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 10:30 PM Subject: $18 Million Note Due 4/15/11 @ 6.35% >Cistron Biotechnology is referenced in the 7/8/99 N-30D SEC filing by Strong >Income Fund, Inc. : > >STRONG SHORT-TERM BOND FUND > >Cistron Biotechnology, Inc. >Asset-Backed Notes >Series 1997-A >Class A-6 >6.35% >Due 4/15/11 >Shares or Principal Amount: 17,955,000 >Value: $18,181,143 > >Today, I contacted a representative of Strong Income Fund, Inc., at >1-800-368-1030, to verify the accuracy of their N-30D filing. I was assured >that the reference to Cistron Biotechnology was correct. I was told that it >is possible that the note was paid off early. However, the note was issued >to Cistron Biotechnology in 1997. Why did Cistron enter into that >agreement? Why isn't that debt on the balance sheet of Cistron's latest SEC >filing? Why was there no reference to that debt in any of the 1997 SEC >filings by Cistron Biotechnology? If Cistron paid off that debt early, from >where did Cistron get that money? > >As a shareholder, I would appreciated your prompt detailed response to the >four questions above. I believe I should allow Cistron a chance to respond >before I contact any other firms or agencies. > >Thank you, > >Walter Morton >Independent Investor I also faxed a letter to Hal Smith with my fax number and email address included. I have not received a response from CIST or Hal Smith.