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To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (53543)	10/26/1999 6:19:00 AM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

MOB? You invest in a company run by people who care not for their stockholders? Mobil Excludes Some Investors From Earnings Call Fairfax, Virginia, Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Mobil Corp., which is being bought by Exxon Corp., excluded some investors from a conference call in which it discussed third-quarter earnings. Only analysts and institutional investors were permitted on the call with top executives, a Mobil spokesman said. The exclusion means smaller investors without access to Wall Street research aren't privy to the call's detailed discussions, which can result in significant moves in the price of a stock. Last week, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt asked companies to let all investors participate in conference calls about important information. Exxon, the largest U.S. oil company, is buying No. 2 Mobil in a transaction now valued at about $81.8 billion in stock and assumed debt. Exxon didn't allow all investors on its conference call either. Fairfax, Virginia-based Mobil said third-quarter profit rose 42 percent on higher oil and natural-gas prices. Profit from operations rose to $705 million, or 87 cents a share, shy of the 89-cent average estimate of analysts polled by First Call Corp. Mobil shares fell 4 15/16 to 97 1/16. Exxon fell 2 13/16 to 74 1/16.

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (53543)	10/26/1999 8:20:00 AM
From: BigBull	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 95453

Douglas, "fundamentals improving", you betcha. The final piece of the demand puzzle is falling in place. This is what I've been waiting on. bloomberg.com Now of course, this is too abstract for most traders to grasp and will probably not effect stock prices in the short term. Will it effect prices in the long term? Most definitely! JMVVHO How do you say Boom 2000 auf Deutsch? Having said all this Gary will probably start calling for $10 oil. <g> Just kidding Gary, just kidding.