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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (70916)	11/3/1999 9:14:00 PM
From: Andreas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Elwood: Are you serious? I missed that one - surely you jest. Tell me it is not so! Maybe in his next public statement he'll come out with "we're gonna remake the world with cool stuff" I think Capellas should hire Stuart for the cfo job. After all, they seem to have about the same level of verbal skills. By the way have you ever seen that commercial on cnbc where the young blonde guy is jumping on the trampoline in the backyard of some palatial mansion and is then called by his sugarmommy (some old seahag with bunnions) to rub her smelly, disgusting toejam feet? That old seahag is none other than EP in drag. Bet you didn't know that.

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (70916)	11/3/1999 9:27:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 97611

El-- <<"What's with this guy?">> He may be the greatest mgr on earth but is in 'CEO training' at shareholder expense. Since this is out of his range (no big deal) he should consider hiring a PR and image person to teach him. I cannot remember who it was but someone did just that last year.We need company PR not BS and product releases that the neighbors cat could get through the pay services. Last year JDN and I were in a company (no longer on the NAS) that had one of the brightest managers I ever spoke with. He knew his company and product. He had engineering and law degrees. No one could touch him in operations. The problem was he was CEO and that was not the job for him. I am not saying MC is in the same boat,, but in some areas he could use help as he sure as hell cannot use experience and we are paying dearly... No one knows everything-- a great CEO recognizes his weak areas and hires the best to take care of those while he/she does what they do best,,, we will never know what he does best at this rate..

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (70916)	11/3/1999 10:06:00 PM
From: rupert1	Respond to of 97611

Just in. Interview conducted by The Financial Times with Michael Cappelas, CEO of COMPAQ: "FT: Mr. Capellas, you now have your first quarter as CEO of COMPAQ under your belt. Earnings exceeded the average expectations of analysts who follow the stock price. Yet the share price continues to languish $4 to $5 - or 20% lower than when you were appointed little more than a month or two ago. MC: A Bummer, man! a Real Bummer! FT: The market has not received very well your decision guidance for the 4th quarter - can you explain that decision? MC: Hey Man - don't pressure me baby! Let the serendipidy happen, man! Let the karma work its magic, dude! FT: You spoke of new technologies, I think you used the word "cool" - can you elaborate. MC: Oh you are so cute you English! I love to hear you say that - say it again Man, say "cool" with that cute English accent. FT: I would appreciate your answering a question. MC: Right on! OK - good point. What was the question? FT: What do you mean by "cool" products. MC: Cool - you know - like Marshall McLuhan - like cool, really cool baby - and hot, too. Some real hot products. Red hot, in fact and really, really cool. FT. I see. MC: There you go! I knew you were one of us?