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To: Lee Fredrickson who wrote (1332)	12/5/1999 11:43:00 AM
From: Kelvin Taylor	Respond to of 10714

Here are info on CREE for those new to the company. I'm a BIG fan of this company. Location 4600 Silicon Drive Durham, NC 27703 Phone: (919) 313-5300 Fax: (919) 313-5452 Employees: 390 Cree Research, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets silicon carbide-based semiconductor devices. For the 13 weeks ended 9/26/99, total revenues increased 63% to $20 million. Net income rose 96% to $4.6 million. Revenues reflect increased sales volume of light emitting diodes and high brightness chips. Earnings also benefitted from higher interest income and increased margins due to lower prices and higher volume of high brightness products. Key Stats: YTD Price Change: +190% Value of $10,000 Invested 12/31/93: $160,000 5-Year P-E High 91.1 5-Year P-E Low 33.6 Stock Splits During Last Five Years: 2-for-1,'95,'99 EPS($) 0.45(FY99) EPS estimate($): 0.66(FY00), 0.88(FY01) Based on current price of $66 PE for FY00: 100 PE for FY01: 75 Next Qtr. (Dec) EPS est.($) 0.15 vs Dec. 98 0.10 or 50% increase!