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To: Gottfried who wrote (33341)	11/24/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Sega says Dreamcast sales top 1 million units SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sega of America Inc., the North American sales arm of Japan's Sega Enterprises Ltd. (7964.T), said on Tuesday that sales of its new Dreamcast video gaming console have topped 1 million units in North America since its launch Sept. 9, beating the company's forecasts. The 1 million sales mark reached in about 2-1/2 months outpaced the sales performance of the Sony PlayStation, which was launched in September 1995 and sold 1 million units in nine months, Sega said, citing statistics from NPD Group of Port Washington, N.Y. Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) PlayStation is the dominant video gaming console with about 60 percent of the market. Sega said Dreamcast, which provides faster and more realistic graphics in a 128-bit system, reached the 1 million sales mark six weeks ahead of its predictions and before the key holiday shopping season that kicks off on Friday after Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Sega Dreamcast, the first Internet-ready video gaming console with a built-in modem, also is seeing record-breaking sales in Europe. Since it was launched Oct. 14, Sega Dreamcast has sold more than 400,000 units in Europe, easily surpassing previous company estimates. Sega Dreamcast, which retails for $199, was launched a little over two months ago with 19 games, and will have more than 40 games available for the holiday sales season. Sega is betting on titles such as ''Sega Sports NFL 2K,'' ''Sonic Adventure,'' ''Sega Bass Fishing,'' and ''Toy Commander'' for a strong holiday sales performances. ''Sega Dreamcast's milestone is the interactive entertainment industry's equivalent to having a record go platinum or having a movie reach the $100 million mark,'' said Chris Gilbert, senior vice president of sales, Sega of America. ''By hitting the one million units sold landmark, it is clear that the Sega Dreamcast consumer has moved beyond the hard-core gamer and into the mass market.'' The successful launch of the Dreamcast in the United States has been seen as essential to Sega's comeback attempt in the video gaming industry, analysts have said. Sega's launch of the Dreamcast in Japan last year was hampered by lack of software and the firm missed its sales targets. Sega said that in addition to the console, game software sales also were brisk, with the typical consumer buying games, along with the console, increasing the average sale transaction to about $325.

To: Gottfried who wrote (33341)	11/24/1999 10:12:00 PM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Gottfried and Threaders, following are the weekly DW Bull percentages. Note that the sectors are approximately as late week with only a couple of sectors in the oversold area (below 30%). No sectors this week were in the overbought area (above 70%) even though a couple were close. Naturally, the above is only my opinions and the data which I have reviewed from the Dorsey Wright site, IBD and SEMI sites. Readers are reminded the old saving, "caveat emptor (buyer/reader beware)." Paul Scroll to the right to see all the data. Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent MARKET, LEADING INDICATORS & 10/26/99 11/2/99 11/9/99 11/16/99 11/23/99 SECTOR BULL PERCENTAGES 10week 25.27 10week 41.85 10week 45.24 10week 51.43 10week 47.18 LEADING INDICATOR #1 10week moving average BP 30week 23.57 30week 29.9 30week 30.88 30week 35.61 30week 32.5 LEADING INDICATOR #4 30week moving average BP bpaero 30 bpaero 33.3 bpaero 35.3 bpaero 36.8 bpaero 35.3 Aerospace Bull percentage bpasia 48 bpasia 50 bpasia 50 bpasia 60 bpasia 62 Asia Bull percentage bpauto 34.3 bpauto 35.9 bpauto 36.3 bpauto 37 bpauto 34.8 Automobile Bull percentage bpbank 32.8 bpbank 41 bpbank 40.8 bpbank 41 bpbank 41.5 Banking Bull percentage bpbiom 40.5 bpbiom 44.6 bpbiom 48.8 bpbiom 45 bpbiom 48.7 Biomedics/Genetics Bull percentage bpbuil 25.9 bpbuil 25.9 bpbuil 26.5 bpbuil 27.4 bpbuil 29.8 Building Bull percentage bpbusi 30.5 bpbusi 31.1 bpbusi 34.2 bpbusi 37.4 bpbusi 37.8 Business Products Bull percentage bpchem 26.2 bpchem 28.2 bpchem 34.3 bpchem 36.3 bpchem 40.6 Chemical Bull percentage bpcomp 35.5 bpcomp 40.8 bpcomp 47.5 bpcomp 53.5 bpcomp 57.4 Computer Bull percentage bpdrug 44.3 bpdrug 42.1 bpdrug 50.4 bpdrug 55.8 bpdrug 55.5 Drug Bull percentage bpelec 43.3 bpelec 43.8 bpelec 49.8 bpelec 51.8 bpelec 51.6 Electronics Bull percentage bpeuro 53.6 bpeuro 53.6 bpeuro 60.7 bpeuro 60.7 bpeuro 58.1 Europe Bull percentage bpeuti 38 bpeuti 40.5 bpeuti 40.5 bpeuti 40.5 bpeuti 36.7 Electric Utilities Bull percentage bpfina 35.8 bpfina 45.8 bpfina 51 bpfina 49.5 bpfina 51 Financial Bull percentage bpfood 33.5 bpfood 35.7 bpfood 37.5 bpfood 36.8 bpfood 37.9 Food, Beverages, Soap Bull percentage bpfore 38 bpfore 44.4 bpfore 49 bpfore 51 bpfore 51 Forest Products/Soap Bull percentage bpgame 41.9 bpgame 45.2 bpgame 45.2 bpgame 50 bpgame 50 Gaming Bull percentage bpguti 54 bpguti 55.6 bpguti 54.1 bpguti 60.7 bpguti 56.5 Gas Utilities Bull percentage bpheal 30.6 bpheal 32.1 bpheal 35.5 bpheal 39.8 bpheal 42.9 Health Care Bull percentage bphous 31.7 bphous 35.5 bphous 34.8 bphous 35.5 bphous 37.7 Housing Bull percentage bpinet 42.86 bpinet 48.29 bpinet 54.85 bpinet 63.87 bpinet 69.17 Internet Bull percentage bpinsu 25.7 bpinsu 35.8 bpinsu 40.4 bpinsu 40.4 bpinsu 41.3 Insurance Bull percentage bplati 34.6 bplati 38.5 bplati 40.4 bplati 49 bplati 53.8 Latin America Bull percentage bpleis 32.5 bpleis 35.1 bpleis 36.9 bpleis 39.8 bpleis 41.4 leisure Bull percentage bpmach 33.3 bpmach 34.7 bpmach 37.8 bpmach 41.2 bpmach 43.3 Machinery and tools Bull percentage bpmedi 45.5 bpmedi 55.6 bpmedi 62.6 bpmedi 64.6 bpmedi 63.6 Media Bull percentage bpmeta 39.7 bpmeta 38.5 bpmeta 41 bpmeta 44.9 bpmeta 41.6 Metal Non bpnyse 33.4 bpnyse 38 bpnyse 40.1 bpnyse 42.4 bpnyse 43.4 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. Bull percentages bpoil 42.9 bpoil 41 bpoil 39.6 bpoil 47.1 bpoil 51.1 Oil Restaurant Bull percentage bpoils 36 bpoils 37.1 bpoils 37.9 bpoils 47.1 bpoils 56.3 Oil Services Restaurant Bull percentage bpopti 37.58 bpopti 44.74 bpopti 51.26 bpopti 53.67 bpopti 52.76 LEADING INDICATOR #2 Options bull percentage bpotc 39.2 bpotc 43.4 bpotc 48.1 bpotc 50.9 bpotc 53.1 OVER-THE-COUNTER Bull percentage bpprec 44.4 bpprec 40 bpprec 40 bpprec 40 bpprec 40 Precious Metals Bull percentage bpprot 36.1 bpprot 36.1 bpprot 36.1 bpprot 36.1 bpprot 44.4 Protection Safety Equipment BP bpreal 34.2 bpreal 33.7 bpreal 34.8 bpreal 35.8 bpreal 34.8 Real Estate Restaurant Bull percentage bprest 30.9 bprest 30.9 bprest 30.9 bprest 30.9 bprest 30 Restaurant Bull percentage bpreta 32.5 bpreta 34.1 bpreta 30.8 bpreta 30.8 bpreta 34.3 Retail Restaurant Bull percentage bpsavi 26 bpsavi 28.2 bpsavi 30 bpsavi 29.3 bpsavi 30 Savings and Loans Bull percentage bpsemi 38.3 bpsemi 56.4 bpsemi 68.1 bpsemi 72.3 bpsemi 69.1 Semiconductor Bull percentage bpsoft 43.9 bpsoft 47.7 bpsoft 51.6 bpsoft 60.5 bpsoft 64.1 Software Bull percentage bpstee 24.4 bpstee 26.7 bpstee 22.2 bpstee 24.4 bpstee 26.7 Steel/Iron Bull percentage bptele 50.2 bptele 54.4 bptele 59.6 bptele 66.4 bptele 67.9 Telephone Bull percentage bptext 35 bptext 35.7 bptext 38.2 bptext 39.1 bptext 37.2 Textile Bull percentage bptran 31 bptran 34.5 bptran 32.2 bptran 35.6 bptran 36.8 Transportation/Non Air Bull percentage bpwall 23.1 bpwall 35.4 bpwall 39.2 bpwall 43.1 bpwall 45.1 Wall Street Bull percentage bpwast 32.8 bpwast 30.5 bpwast 30.5 bpwast 28.1 bpwast 26.3 Waste Management Bull percentage HiLo 7.71 HiLo 24.71 HiLo 44.89 HiLo 43.55 HiLo 34.78 LEADING INDICATOR #3 Highs and Lows Bull percentage NUMERICAL ORDER BELOW Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent MARKET, LEADING INDICATORS & 10/26/99 11/2/99 11/9/99 11/16/99 11/23/99 SECTOR BULL PERCENTAGES bpguti 54 bpsemi 56.4 bpsemi 68.1 bpsemi 72.3 bpinet 69.17 Internet Bull percentage bpeuro 53.6 bpmedi 55.6 bpmedi 62.6 bptele 66.4 bpsemi 69.1 Semiconductor Bull percentage bptele 50.2 bpguti 55.6 bpeuro 60.7 bpmedi 64.6 bptele 67.9 Telephone Bull percentage bpasia 48 bptele 54.4 bptele 59.6 bpinet 63.87 bpsoft 64.1 Software Bull percentage bpmedi 45.5 bpeuro 53.6 bpinet 54.85 bpguti 60.7 bpmedi 63.6 Media Bull percentage bpprec 44.4 bpasia 50 bpguti 54.1 bpeuro 60.7 bpasia 62 Asia Bull percentage bpdrug 44.3 bpinet 48.29 bpsoft 51.6 bpsoft 60.5 bpeuro 58.1 Europe Bull percentage bpsoft 43.9 bpsoft 47.7 bpopti 51.26 bpasia 60 bpcomp 57.4 Computer Bull percentage bpelec 43.3 bpfina 45.8 bpfina 51 bpdrug 55.8 bpguti 56.5 Gas Utilities Bull percentage bpoil 42.9 bpgame 45.2 bpdrug 50.4 bpopti 53.67 bpoils 56.3 Oil Services Restaurant Bull percentage bpinet 42.86 bpopti 44.74 bpasia 50 bpcomp 53.5 bpdrug 55.5 Drug Bull percentage bpgame 41.9 bpbiom 44.6 bpelec 49.8 bpelec 51.8 bplati 53.8 Latin America Bull percentage bpbiom 40.5 bpfore 44.4 bpfore 49 10week 51.43 bpotc 53.1 OVER-THE-COUNTER Bull percentage bpmeta 39.7 bpelec 43.8 bpbiom 48.8 bpfore 51 bpopti 52.76 LEADING INDICATOR #2 Options bull percentage bpotc 39.2 bpotc 43.4 bpotc 48.1 bpotc 50.9 bpelec 51.6 Electronics Bull percentage bpsemi 38.3 bpdrug 42.1 bpcomp 47.5 bpgame 50 bpoil 51.1 Oil Restaurant Bull percentage bpfore 38 10week 41.85 10week 45.24 bpfina 49.5 bpfore 51 Forest Products/Soap Bull percentage bpeuti 38 bpoil 41 bpgame 45.2 bplati 49 bpfina 51 Financial Bull percentage bpopti 37.58 bpbank 41 HiLo 44.89 bpoils 47.1 bpgame 50 Gaming Bull percentage bpprot 36.1 bpcomp 40.8 bpmeta 41 bpoil 47.1 bpbiom 48.7 Biomedics/Genetics Bull percentage bpoils 36 bpeuti 40.5 bpbank 40.8 bpbiom 45 10week 47.18 LEADING INDICATOR #1 10week moving average BP bpfina 35.8 bpprec 40 bpeuti 40.5 bpmeta 44.9 bpwall 45.1 Wall Street Bull percentage bpcomp 35.5 bpmeta 38.5 bplati 40.4 HiLo 43.55 bpprot 44.4 Protection Safety Equipment BP bptext 35 bplati 38.5 bpinsu 40.4 bpwall 43.1 bpnyse 43.4 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. Bull percentages bplati 34.6 bpnyse 38 bpnyse 40.1 bpnyse 42.4 bpmach 43.3 Machinery and tools Bull percentage bpauto 34.3 bpoils 37.1 bpprec 40 bpmach 41.2 bpheal 42.9 Health Care Bull percentage bpreal 34.2 bpprot 36.1 bpoil 39.6 bpbank 41 bpmeta 41.6 Metal Non bpfood 33.5 bpauto 35.9 bpwall 39.2 bpeuti 40.5 bpbank 41.5 Banking Bull percentage bpnyse 33.4 bpinsu 35.8 bptext 38.2 bpinsu 40.4 bpleis 41.4 leisure Bull percentage bpmach 33.3 bptext 35.7 bpoils 37.9 bpprec 40 bpinsu 41.3 Insurance Bull percentage bpwast 32.8 bpfood 35.7 bpmach 37.8 bpleis 39.8 bpchem 40.6 Chemical Bull percentage bpbank 32.8 bphous 35.5 bpfood 37.5 bpheal 39.8 bpprec 40 Precious Metals Bull percentage bpreta 32.5 bpwall 35.4 bpleis 36.9 bptext 39.1 bpfood 37.9 Food, Beverages, Soap Bull percentage bpleis 32.5 bpleis 35.1 bpauto 36.3 bpbusi 37.4 bpbusi 37.8 Business Products Bull percentage bphous 31.7 bpmach 34.7 bpprot 36.1 bpauto 37 bphous 37.7 Housing Bull percentage bptran 31 bptran 34.5 bpheal 35.5 bpfood 36.8 bptext 37.2 Textile Bull percentage bprest 30.9 bpreta 34.1 bpaero 35.3 bpaero 36.8 bptran 36.8 Transportation/Non Air Bull percentage bpheal 30.6 bpreal 33.7 bpreal 34.8 bpchem 36.3 bpeuti 36.7 Electric Utilities Bull percentage bpbusi 30.5 bpaero 33.3 bphous 34.8 bpprot 36.1 bpaero 35.3 Aerospace Bull percentage bpaero 30 bpheal 32.1 bpchem 34.3 bpreal 35.8 bpreal 34.8 Real Estate Restaurant Bull percentage bpchem 26.2 bpbusi 31.1 bpbusi 34.2 30week 35.61 bpauto 34.8 Automobile Bull percentage bpsavi 26 bprest 30.9 bptran 32.2 bptran 35.6 HiLo 34.78 LEADING INDICATOR #3 Highs and Lows Bull percentage bpbuil 25.9 bpwast 30.5 bprest 30.9 bphous 35.5 bpreta 34.3 Retail Restaurant Bull percentage bpinsu 25.7 30week 29.9 30week 30.88 bprest 30.9 30week 32.5 LEADING INDICATOR #4 30week moving average BP 10week 25.27 bpsavi 28.2 bpreta 30.8 bpreta 30.8 bpsavi 30 Savings and Loans Bull percentage bpstee 24.4 bpchem 28.2 bpwast 30.5 bpsavi 29.3 bprest 30 Restaurant Bull percentage 30week 23.57 bpstee 26.7 bpsavi 30 bpwast 28.1 bpbuil 29.8 Building Bull percentage bpwall 23.1 bpbuil 25.9 bpbuil 26.5 bpbuil 27.4 bpstee 26.7 Steel/Iron Bull percentage HiLo 7.71 HiLo 24.71 bpstee 22.2 bpstee 24.4 bpwast 26.3 Waste Management Bull percentage