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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (43087)	7/16/1999 10:42:00 AM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

SBC, DirecTV may ink partnership (DirecTv is a CUBE partner.) news.com By Bloomberg News Special to CNET News.com July 16, 1999, 5:40 a.m. PT SBC Communications, the U.S. local phone company, agreed to a marketing and distribution partnership with Hughes Electronics' DirecTV unit, according to reports. The partnership with the satellite-television provider lets SBC offer consumers packages of phone and video services as it prepares to compete with AT&T, the giant long distance phone company that soon will be the largest U.S. cable-TV operator. The New York Times reported the news, quoting executives close to the situation. SBC will market DirecTV's offerings to customers in seven states and provide customers with a single bill for phone, satellite-television and high-speed Internet access, the Times said. DirecTV also has distribution agreements with Bell Atlantic and GTE. Copyright 1999, Bloomberg L.P. All Rights Reserved.

To: Black-Scholes who wrote (43087)	7/16/1999 11:08:00 AM
From: Maya	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

If they don't raise their estimates, it questions that analysts integrity and judgement. IMO, people shouldn't pay to get their services.

To: Black-Scholes who wrote (43087)	7/16/1999 11:54:00 AM
From: Rachel M. Kuecks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

If they don't raise estimates, then it's easier for Cube to have earnings surprises. In the past (1996), analysts raised estimated and lowered their rating which was truly "dissing" Cube. It is very good for the stock to have buy ratings with low-ball estimates (just like internet stocks).