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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (58282)	12/30/1999 4:09:00 PM
From: johnsto1	Respond to of 152472

IFRS look at this:IFRS 62%institutional on 4mil float Although this is old news (July of '98) it may have something to do with the big move today, given the news today on Qualcomm and the share price increase of $156 to $659 / share. (SEE NEWS THE 2 NEWS STORIES BELOW) STORY #1 --> "NEW YORK, Dec 29, 1999 (Reuters) - PaineWebber on Wednesday said it had initiated coverage of Qualcomm Inc.(NasdaqNM:QCOM - news), developer of wireless telephone technology, with a buy rating and set a 12-month price target of $1,000. -- set believes Qualcomm ''represents an appropriate way to invest in the long-term growth trends of wireless and data.'' -- said Qualcomm, which developed the wireless technology, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), sells over 90 percent of the application specific integrated chips (ASIC's) used in CDMA phones and collects royalties for all CDMA phones. -- said believes by the end of the next decade 85 percent of phones sold will use CDMA technology (up from 18 percent today). This would create a 45 percent compound annual growth rate for CDMA and up to a $20 billion royalty stream for Qualcomm." STORY #2 -->"Wichita, Kansas, July 13, 1998 . . . IFR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:IFRS) announced today that it has entered into a royalty-bearing license agreement with QUALCOMM, Incorporated (NASDAQ : QCOM) that gives IFR the right to use and continue to develop QUALCOMM's proprietary software for production testing of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) handsets. The software is used by QUALCOMM to produce a wide range of CDMA products, including the latest QTM phone. "We are developing automatic CDMA test systems based on the QUALCOMM software. This will give handset manufacturers total confidence in the capabilities of IFR's test instruments as well as the benefit of international support through our world-wide service network," said Alfred H. Hunt III, president and chief executive officer of IFR Systems. James W. Silk, program manager, technology transfer - licensing at QUALCOMM, said, "This agreement benefits QUALCOMM, IFR and the growing CDMA manufacturing community. Rather than having to write their own test software, CDMA handset manufacturers will now have access to a professional test system from an internationally respected supplier." Hunt explained that when combined with IFR and other test instruments, the QUALCOMM software performs IS-98A parametric testing, and allows fully automatic testing of completed handsets including the critical intermodulation immunity check, which is essential for satisfactory handset operation. He said that the production software also includes calibration capabilities to optimize test system accuracy by compensating for cellular equipment errors and external losses." IFRS at $10+ ----> maybe soon, especially if they can demonstrate that there is indeed a strong increase in damand for their CDMA product line. Any Thoughts?

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (58282)	12/30/1999 4:09:00 PM
From: Manx	Respond to of 152472

647 at 4:01

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (58282)	12/30/1999 4:10:00 PM
From: im a survivor	Respond to of 152472

647 -12

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (58282)	12/30/1999 4:12:00 PM
From: Jill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Looks like 647. On another subject: sharing with the less fortunate: Here's something nice to give, which I did myself earlier in the week, it costs only $20/month: drepung.org The Drepung Loseling Educational Fund was established in 1988 to preserve traditional Tibetan culture by sponsoring a monk in training at Drepung Loseling. Conditions in the Tibetan refugee camps in India are basic, and the average family is poor. Young monks born in India have little parental support, and depend almost entirely upon the production of our small farm. Over half of our population is comprised of recent refugees whose parents remain in Chinese occupied Tibet; therefore, they cannot provide them with support. We also have a number of young monks who are orphans. The Monastery accepts all sincere candidates regardless of their financial situation and must support them by means of the proceeds of the same small parcel of land provided to the original 216 Loseling refugee monks. The Fund helps provide for the basic needs of food, health care and education for these monks. How The Fund Works In establishing this program, we were concerned that some monk students will be cared for while others are ignored. In order that all monk students will receive equal benefits and opportunities through the program, all money received would be used for the general welfare of the entire student body instead of an individual monk. The cost of sponsoring a monk is US $20 per month. The monk chosen by an individual sponsor would be the monastery's representative to that sponsor. A sponsor can send personal correspondence and small annual gift to his or her ward. Your regular support will be of great help in preserving a highly endangered culture. A sponsorship packet will be sent to you with a photo and information concerning your sponsored monk. Even if you are unable to be a regular sponsor at this time but wish to help, we greatly welcome all contributions toward the general fund at any time. All donations are tax deductible. How Sponsors Have Helped BETTER DIETS Before the Fund was established in 1988, the monastery provided only tea for breakfast, bread and tea for lunch, and a simple noodle soup or else rice and lentils for dinner. Anything other than this, the individual monks would have to provide for themselves. As most of them were refugees from Tibet with no means of support other than what the monastery could give them, they had to survive on this meager ration. Now the Fund has been able to improve the diet to the extent that all monks now receive daily tea and bread for breakfast; tea, bread and a vegetable dish for lunch; and a solid dinner in the evening. In addition, younger monks are provided with an egg each and also fresh fruit three times a week. This has greatly increased the health and well being of the entire student body. BETTER HEALTH CARE Ten years ago tuberculosis, a disease rarely contracted in Tibet due to its high altitude, was the major cause of deaths at the monastery in India. Along with the improved diets and by moving the medical clinic out of a small room under the temple into a more isolated building, they are able to better monitor and treat TB cases. Now it is no longer a life-threatening disease. Also the monastery is now able to cover 50% of all short-term medical expenses incurred by the young monks; the remaining 50% is covered by the monk's teachers and friends. The monastery covers 100% of the medical expenses of those monks requiring long term medical treatment. BETTER EDUCATION Another great accomplishment is the completion of a school for young monks to receive an education in modern subjects simultaneous to the traditional training. The school is recognized by the Indian educational board, and thus monks graduating from it will be eligible to attend Indian colleges and universities.