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To: t2 who wrote (28192)	8/14/1999 11:01:00 AM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

>> Still i would not be taking any real gambles if i decide to short it----i guess it is more for amusement. t2k, let me suggest some safer forms of amusement: Sky dive without a back up chute. Buy a motorcycle and drag race on side streets without a helmet. Go rock climbing in the Canadian Rockies without equipment. Tell your wife that she still looks good for an older woman who's put on weight. but don't let your adrenaline addiction become part of your financial life <g>. Frank

To: t2 who wrote (28192)	8/14/1999 4:11:00 PM
From: blankmind	Respond to of 74651

Actually, would it be worth it to establish a free isp? - I mean, right now, snap.com; hotbot.com; & others are spending millions of $$'s to be noticed. - can msft provide a national isp service for not much more than running a national ad campaign? If so, than MSFT may yet pull off another coup.

To: t2 who wrote (28192)	8/16/1999 6:28:00 PM
From: taxman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

.19 is my guess. regards Round Rock, Texas, Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Following is the outlook for Dell Computer Corp.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings, which are expected to be released tomorrow. Expected Earnings Dell is expected to report that profit for the quarter ended July 30 rose to 17 cents a share, the average analyst estimate from First Call Corp. Some estimates were as high as 18 cents. The world's biggest direct-seller of personal computers earned $346 million, or 12 cents, in the year-earlier quarter. Time Dell is expected to release earnings after the close of U.S. trading tomorrow. Behind the numbers Most analysts expect Dell's revenue to rise to about $5.9 billion, with some forecasts as high as $6 billion. A year earlier, revenue was $4.33 billion. It would be the third straight quarter where sales growth is less than 50 percent. Investors also will be watching for signs of declining computer prices. Merrill Lynch & Co. analyst Steve Fortuna estimates Dell's average PC price will fall 9 percent this year. Slower sales growth and a drop in PC prices at the Round Rock, Texas, based company rattled investors during the beginning of the year. What the Experts Say ``For the last three quarters, there's been something for people to pick on,' said Richard Schutte, an analyst with Goldman, Sachs & Co., who has Dell on his list of recommended stocks. For the second quarter, though, ``It's going to be tough to find something you can poke a hole in,' Schutte said. Previous Market Reaction Dell shares fell 9.7 percent on May 19, a day after the company reported a 41 percent first-quarter sales increase. Sales growth lagged the 54 percent Dell averaged in the previous eight quarters. Dell also cut prices to boost revenue, which trimmed the company's profit margins more than most analysts predicted. Market performance Dell shares fell 1/8 to 41 5/16 in recent trading. The stock, the best performer on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index for the last three years, has gained 13 percent this year. ¸1999 Bloomberg