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To: Earlie who wrote (64785)	7/18/1999 11:22:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Earlie, All of this buying of other cos. reminds me of the conglomerate scam of the 1960s. A co with a pe of 60 would buy a co. with a pe of 10, merge their eps and have them capitalized at 60. It was a layup. Until it didn't work any more. <g>

To: Earlie who wrote (64785)	7/29/1999 10:41:00 AM
From: Mike M2	Respond to of 132070

Earlie, I wanted to make sure that you saw this Message 10706137 Mike

To: Earlie who wrote (64785)	8/14/1999 2:30:00 PM
From: accountclosed	Respond to of 132070

updated antman's profile...see references to tech review quotes: 1. "Risk is a myth." Bill Meehan CNBC 30 June 1999 ... 2. "I want to dispel the myth that Compaq can never go higher." Tom Dorsey CNBC 21 July 1999 ... 3. "The Business Cycle is a myth." Bill Meehan CNBC 23 July 1999 4. "It explodes the myth that these options are wonderful and they always align shareholders' interest with management." Bill Fleckenstein Market Rap 10 August 1999 5. "The myth about robust PC sales continues to get punctured." Bill Fleckenstein Market Rap 23 March 1999 ... 6. "Had the conflict continued, it is likely that an antsy Congress would have balked." The Tech Review July 1999 Interests and 7. "The cost of maintaining exposure is not exorbitant and gravity may yet prove that it is not a myth. ... The net enjoyed discussing the myth that analysts and executives would never discuss company-related topics in private. ... Perhaps it is a myth that analysts actually require hard data in calculating stock values.... Apply for our "super-cyber-news" service today (Myth thread members not eligible)." April 1999 The Tech Review Member 1812979