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To: James Clarke who wrote (8701)	10/21/1999 12:42:00 AM
From: jeffbas	Respond to of 78659

I remember some perfectly good companies going bankrupt over asbestos, like Eagle Picher, which I owned for a while in pre-asbestos days, and sold as soon as I concluded that the low valuation was for a reason that would become significant -- huge, growing, unquantifiable, and unfunded asbestos liabilities. What do you make of the huge EBSC trade? I take it as a private holder probably selling to the company, and don't particularly like the view expressed by the seller as to the recovery potential. However, if the company bought it, that is a nice reduction in the O/S shares in one fell swoop.

To: James Clarke who wrote (8701)	10/21/1999 10:49:00 AM
From: Madharry	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78659

Jim, Cigarette smoking is a quantifiable risk. It is guraranteed to take years of your life and damage your health. For your sake and that of your young child I urge you to consider some healthier addiction.