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To: Dale Stempson who wrote (46)	7/18/1999 5:07:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 73

Dale, the Scotts article said >Revenues are 55% to 60% ahead of year-ago sales, largely as a result of recent acquisitions, said Berger. On a pro forma basis, Berger said sales are expected to be up 8% to 11% to about $575 million to $585 million.< So it's the acquisitions, mainly. What does Berger mean by 'pro forma'? Webster says... Main Entry: pro for·ma Pronunciation: (")prO-'for-m& Function: adjective Etymology: Latin, for form Date: circa 1580 1 : made or carried out in a perfunctory manner or as a formality 2 : provided in advance to prescribe form or describe items <pro forma invoice> Gottfried