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To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (102)	10/25/1999 11:54:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 233

Thats my thought too,,, sell the damn hotels and keep the golf courses for shareholdrs LOL!! Mostly too diverse and not the same margin,,

To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (102)	10/26/1999 5:47:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233

MT) Meditrust Corporation CUSIP: 58501T306 Needham Heights, MA TEL: 203-849-2610 FYE: 12 ZRANK: 5 ============================================================================== 10/25 Price 52 W Low 52 W High YTD % Chg 10D % Chg 12M P/E FY1 P/E 8.50 7.88 17.63 -43.33 2.29 n/a 4.1 ============================================================================== BROKER RATING CHANGES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct. 25 -- Sutro & Co. Incorporated downgraded the rating for Meditrust Corporation to 3.0 - HOLD from 1.0 - BUY. > ZACKS >> The Zacks average rating, is 2.9 - HOLD. All estimates and earnings are for continuing operations diluted EPS. The information in this report has been taken from trade and statistical sources which we deem reliable. We do not represent that it is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. Research information taken from this report should be verified with the brokerage firm or analyst prior (ZACKS) ZACKS RESEARCH STORY FOR: Meditrust Corporation ZACKS RESEARCH STORY FOR: Meditrust Corporation

To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (102)	10/29/1999 10:52:00 AM
From: Mark Huberman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233

MT bought the hotels and golf courses right after it achieved paired-share status by virtue of acquiring Santa Anita Race Track. At the time this gave them the advantage of being allowed to not only own, but also operate such businesses. Congress then changed the tax laws to sharply curtail these advantages. This action removed the incentive to remain in these business and also caused an immediate impact on MT's stock price. In the meantime MT had acquired considerable debt by buying these businesses at inflated prices that were no longer justifiable under the new IRS regulations. Mark