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Biotech / Medical : Cistron Biotechnology(CIST)$.30 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Metcalf who wrote (2510)	10/22/1999 1:50:00 AM
From: Walter Morton	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2742

THE STRONG INCOME FUNDS ---------------------------------------------------------------- SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT o APRIL 30, 1999 SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (CONTINUED) APRIL 30, 1999 (UNAUDITED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ STRONG SHORT-TERM BOND FUND (continued) ================================================================================ Shares or Principal Value Amount (Note 2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE & ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 21.3% BCF LLC Mortgage Pass-Thru Certificates, Series 1997-R2, Class 3-A1, 7.00%, Due 12/25/35 (Acquired 6/17/97; Cost $4,429,476) (b) $ 4,426,498 $ 4,430,659 Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation Mortgage Pass-Thru Certificates, Series 1990-G, Class A-Z1, 9.50%, Due 12/25/21 1,047,055 1,077,158 Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation Variable Rate Multiclass Mortgage Pass-Thru Certificates, Series 1992-2, Class B2, 7.95%, Due 8/28/23 (Acquired 9/27/96 - 9/03/97; Cost $2,824,751) (b) 2,812,256 2,802,582 Cistron Biotechnology, Inc. Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1997-A, Class A-6, 6.35%, Due 4/15/11 17,955,000 18,181,143 Do you have any idea what this means? I accidentally found it. It looks like CIST has a long-term debt that they are not showing on their Balance Sheet. Correct me if I am wrong. This information comes form the N-30D filed by Strong Income Fund, Inc. on 7/8/99 (http://www.freeedgar.com).

To: John Metcalf who wrote (2510)	11/8/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: Walter Morton	Respond to of 2742

If CIST has a garage sale, would we be better off to sell our stock now or wait until later?