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To: Ish who wrote (23239)	8/21/1999 4:07:00 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 24894

[Maybe the price had run too high too fast.] I think AMAT's PE is over 500! <g>, according to Yahoo. Well, I wonder if the cats have torn up William's house! I hope he had a good trip! And I hope everything is okay at home. Maybe, the daughter hosted a while party while he was away!<g> M.......

To: Ish who wrote (23239)	8/21/1999 4:42:00 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24894

On the other hand, if you worry so much about AMAT's share price, have you considered locking in your profits? You've been sick with a cold so maybe you should think about AMAT's share price when your cold is better. If you sell, you can always buy AMAT's shares at a later date. OR, you can invest your profits in another company. I worry about the market as well. But I don't lose any sleep over it because the US has so many good companies with good future growth potential. Although corrections are inevitable, I do not believe that the US stock markets will CRASH. Inflation is low and earnings are good! Also, the small investor has, over the years, learned to stick with the market through its ups and downs regardless of what the analysts say. M........