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To: Jill who wrote (52476)	12/4/1999 12:20:00 PM
From: Fritz Hatt	Respond to of 152472

Hi Jill & Jim Willie CB, thanks for the replies. I like the idea of converting 2 or 3 of the calls postsplit. Tax consequences are maybe less important, as I probably have to eat some RMBS jan 120's....., which could offset a QCOM gains from selling the call this year. At any rate, I'll check how QCOM will do in January, after the split, and after the handset sale announcement... I'm here to learn, and again, thanks.... Fritz PS OT: I disagree with the folks who complained about how difficult it was to buy a cell phone in the US as a non-resident. My wife's Holland experience is far from optimal. As a recently arrived American, the only option was to get a pre-paid phone with per minute rates which are three times as high as the normal monthly billing plans. She ran out of money after two calls (12.5 bucks), and gave it up immediately. She went back to the phone store and told them to give her a normal plan, which they'll do only with a 250 buck deposit, which they'll hold for 6 months. In conclusion, this is not about the US being anymore difficult (they may not offer prepaid phones which can be re-charged with money through purchased cards or through charge cards), it's all about having credit.......