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To: Gottfried who wrote (34518)	3/8/2000 1:55:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

[World DRAM Price] 64Mb DRAM Chip Prices Still Declining March 8, 2000 (TOKYO) -- The prices of 64Mb DRAMs are continuing to decline. The significant fall in the spot prices are widening the price gap between contract and spot prices. According to a worldwide survey conducted by ICIS-LOR, which is based in London, Houston, and Singapore, the 30-day (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18, 2000) rolling average prices for 64Mb DRAM microchips (PC100, 8M x 8) for large users were US$7.97 in North America, US$8.27 in Europe, and US$8.39 in Asia. Compared with the previous week's 30-day rolling averages up to Feb. 11, 2000, the prices declined by 5.29 percent in North America, by 7.59 percent in Europe, and 7.48 percent in Asia. Regarding prices for memory modules, the spot price for 64MB dual inline memory modules (DIMMs, PC100) fell 8.82 percent from the previous week to US$52.43 in North America. Also, it declined 8.52 percent to US$53.14 in Europe and 7.94 percent to US$51.51 in Asia. The drop in 64Mb DRAM spot prices is widening, showing a more than 8-percent fall in each of the three major markets. However, the daily spot price has turned around. Supply adjustments appear to be taking effect.

To: Gottfried who wrote (34518)	3/8/2000 3:43:00 PM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Gottfried and Threaders, Following are the DW Weekly bull percentages of the Sectors, the Market (NYSE % OTC and the Leading Indicators (OPTIONS, 10WEEK, HI/LO'S & 30 WEEK). Two of the Short term Leading indicators of Tom Dorsey's three legged stool, Hi/Lo and Options) are in a column of "X"'s. Note, that the DW highest sectors are Semi's, Biogenetic, Telephone, Software, Electronics, Drug, Oils and Computers. The OTC is at a Double top of "x"s at 54%, however, the NYSE is at a double bottom of "O"'s at 32. The Wallstreet sector has moved up to the 50% level from the 38% last week. IMO, we see that the techie's, biogenetics, drugs and oil service sectors is driving this market while the interest sensitive sectors (real estate, savings and loan, banks, textiles/apparel, precious metals, Non Air Transportation related to Oil, and Steel/Iron) are at or below the 30% level. Will these sectors move up without a lowering of interest rates or not is the question? And, what impact will interest rate increases have on the sectors and the whole market. Should be interesting. Your opinions are appreciated. 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 However, note that the Wall Street sector is moving up. Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 2/2/00 2/8/00 2/15/00 2/22/00 2/29/00 3/7/00 10week 45.45 10week 50.23 10week 44.43 10week 37.02 10week 35.84 10week 33.09 LEADING INDICATOR #1 30week 30.64 30week 33.47 30week 31.74 30week 28.69 30week 29.23 30week 28.79 LEADING INDICATOR #4 bpaero 35.9 bpaero 37.5 bpaero 34.9 bpaero 32.3 bpaero 37.7 bpaero 37.7 bpasia 60.8 bpasia 58.8 bpasia 58.8 bpasia 49 bpasia 51 bpasia 54.9 bpauto 33.3 bpauto 30.1 bpauto 33.3 bpauto 31.2 bpauto 33.3 bpauto 32.3 bpbank 19 bpbank 19.4 bpbank 18.3 bpbank 18.1 bpbank 16.6 bpbank 13.6 bpbiom 50 bpbiom 75.9 bpbiom 75.9 bpbiom 84.5 bpbiom 86.2 bpbiom 75 bpbuil 30.4 bpbuil 29.4 bpbuil 28.1 bpbuil 30.2 bpbuil 29.7 bpbuil 29.7 bpbusi 43.5 bpbusi 45.8 bpbusi 46.6 bpbusi 46.5 bpbusi 46.3 bpbusi 48.4 bpchem 38.8 bpchem 37.5 bpchem 34.4 bpchem 33.3 bpchem 31.3 bpchem 31.3 bpcomp 53.1 bpcomp 64.3 bpcomp 66.1 bpcomp 62.2 bpcomp 63.6 bpcomp 64.7 bpdrug 59.1 bpdrug 64 bpdrug 64 bpdrug 69.3 bpdrug 63.4 bpdrug 65.2 bpelec 51.1 bpelec 60.2 bpelec 60.9 bpelec 61.3 bpelec 38.2 bpelec 66.9 bpeuro 62.9 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 62.9 bpeuti 32.9 bpeuti 34.2 bpeuti 28.4 bpeuti 28.4 bpeuti 37.9 bpeuti 27 bpfina 30.9 bpfina 38.9 bpfina 35.4 bpfina 29.2 bpfina 28.1 bpfina 32.3 bpfood 34.7 bpfood 32.7 bpfood 36.7 bpfood 33.6 bpfood 34.2 bpfood 34.2 bpfore 42.9 bpfore 34.7 bpfore 30.6 bpfore 30.6 bpfore 30.6 bpfore 32.7 bpgame 53.7 bpgame 58.5 bpgame 61 bpgame 48.8 bpgame 48.8 bpgame 45 bpguti 51.7 bpguti 50.8 bpguti 45.6 bpguti 43.1 bpguti 38 bpguti 38.6 bpheal 57.8 bpheal 63.1 bpheal 60.7 bpheal 64 bpheal 61.8 bpheal 62.5 bphous 40.9 bphous 38.6 bphous 39.4 bphous 38.6 bphous 37.4 bphous 42 bpinet 35.33 bpinet 53.89 bpinet 52.44 bpinet 43.07 bpinet 48.35 bpinet 53.96 bpinsu 26.4 bpinsu 26.6 bpinsu 23.8 bpinsu 23.8 bpinsu 20 bpinsu 19.9 bplati 62.7 bplati 64.7 bplati 60.8 bplati 63.5 bplati 59.6 bplati 63.5 bpleis 39.8 bpleis 42.5 bpleis 44.2 bpleis 39.8 bpleis 39.2 bpleis 38.5 bpmach 33.7 bpmach 33.7 bpmach 37.9 bpmach 38.9 bpmach 33.7 bpmach 36.8 bpmedi 40.6 bpmedi 46.9 bpmedi 44.8 bpmedi 35.4 bpmedi 33.7 bpmedi 32.3 bpmeta 45.2 bpmeta 38.9 bpmeta 37.5 bpmeta 38.9 bpmeta 29.2 bpmeta 33.3 bpnyse 35.9 bpnyse 36.3 bpnyse 34.1 bpnyse 32.4 bpnyse 31.4 bpnyse 33.5 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. bpoil 45.9 bpoil 47 bpoil 47 bpoil 48.1 bpoil 45.1 bpoil 56.4 bpoils 56.3 bpoils 53.8 bpoils 52.5 bpoils 52.5 bpoils 55 bpoils 65 bpopti 37.95 bpopti 47.39 bpopti 43.61 bpopti 40.78 bpopti 43.14 bpopti 45.34 LEADING INDICATOR #2 bpotc 40.2 bpotc 53.1 bpotc 50.9 bpotc 50.1 bpotc 54 bpotc 55 OVER-THE-COUNTER bpprec 30.2 bpprec 30.2 bpprec 30.2 bpprec 30.2 bpprec 27.9 bpprec 27.9 bpprot 51.4 bpprot 54.3 bpprot 48.6 bpprot 52.9 bpprot 61.8 bpprot 52.9 bpreal 32.1 bpreal 32.1 bpreal 31.5 bpreal 31 bpreal 29.1 bpreal 28.2 bprest 31.6 bprest 31.6 bprest 30.8 bprest 32.1 bprest 28.2 bprest 31.2 bpreta 28.8 bpreta 32.5 bpreta 35.4 bpreta 30 bpreta 28.6 bpreta 32.1 bpsavi 16.3 bpsavi 18.4 bpsavi 15.6 bpsavi 19.3 bpsavi 17.2 bpsavi 17.4 bpsemi 52.7 bpsemi 83.9 bpsemi 74.2 bpsemi 69.9 bpsemi 77.4 bpsemi 88.2 bpsoft 46.6 bpsoft 62 bpsoft 65.4 bpsoft 59.6 bpsoft 63.1 bpsoft 68.2 bpstee 34.1 bpstee 34.1 bpstee 36.6 bpstee 36.6 bpstee 29.3 bpstee 27.5 bptele 48.3 bptele 65.8 bptele 59.9 bptele 59.5 bptele 68.5 bptele 71.6 bptext 31.3 bptext 32.2 bptext 28.6 bptext 28.6 bptext 28.6 bptext 30.1 bptran 29.1 bptran 29.8 bptran 27.4 bptran 30.1 bptran 27.7 bptran 26.8 bpwall 48 bpwall 50 bpwall 40 bpwall 32 bpwall 38 bpwall 50 bpwast 44.4 bpwast 50 bpwast 51.9 bpwast 53.7 bpwast 53.7 bpwast 53.79 HiLo 28.94 HiLo 29.62 HiLo 32.77 HiLo 25.76 HiLo 20.29 HiLo 29.24 LEADING INDICATOR #3 NUMERICAL ORDER BELOW Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 2/2/00 2/8/00 2/15/00 2/22/00 2/22/00 3/7/00 bpeuro 62.9 bpsemi 83.9 bpbiom 75.9 bpbiom 84.5 bpbiom 86.2 bpsemi 88.2 bplati 62.7 bpbiom 75.9 bpsemi 74.2 bpsemi 69.9 bpsemi 77.4 bpbiom 75 bpasia 60.8 bptele 65.8 bpcomp 66.1 bpdrug 69.3 bptele 68.5 bptele 71.6 bpdrug 59.1 bplati 64.7 bpsoft 65.4 bpheal 64 bpcomp 63.6 bpsoft 68.2 bpheal 57.8 bpcomp 64.3 bpdrug 64 bplati 63.5 bpdrug 63.4 bpelec 66.9 bpoils 56.3 bpdrug 64 bpgame 61 bpcomp 62.2 bpsoft 63.1 bpdrug 65.2 bpgame 53.7 bpheal 63.1 bpelec 60.9 bpelec 61.3 bpprot 61.8 bpoils 65 bpcomp 53.1 bpsoft 62 bplati 60.8 bpsoft 59.6 bpheal 61.8 bpcomp 64.7 bpsemi 52.7 bpelec 60.2 bpheal 60.7 bptele 59.5 bplati 59.6 bplati 63.5 bpguti 51.7 bpasia 58.8 bptele 59.9 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 62.9 bpprot 51.4 bpgame 58.5 bpasia 58.8 bpwast 53.7 bpoils 55 bpheal 62.5 bpelec 51.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpeuro 57.1 bpprot 52.9 bpotc 54 bpoil 56.4 bpbiom 50 bpprot 54.3 bpoils 52.5 bpoils 52.5 bpwast 53.7 bpotc 55 OVER-THE-COUNTER bptele 48.3 bpinet 53.89 bpinet 52.44 bpotc 50.1 bpasia 51 bpasia 54.9 bpwall 48 bpoils 53.8 bpwast 51.9 bpasia 49 bpgame 48.8 bpinet 53.96 bpsoft 46.6 bpotc 53.1 bpotc 50.9 bpgame 48.8 bpinet 48.35 bpwast 53.79 bpoil 45.9 bpguti 50.8 bpprot 48.6 bpoil 48.1 bpbusi 46.3 bpprot 52.9 10week 45.45 10week 50.23 bpoil 47 bpbusi 46.5 bpoil 45.1 bpwall 50 bpmeta 45.2 bpwast 50 bpbusi 46.6 bpguti 43.1 bpopti 43.14 bpbusi 48.4 bpwast 44.4 bpwall 50 bpguti 45.6 bpinet 43.07 bpleis 39.2 bpopti 45.34 LEADING INDICATOR #2 bpbusi 43.5 bpopti 47.39 bpmedi 44.8 bpopti 40.78 bpelec 38.2 bpgame 45 bpfore 42.9 bpoil 47 10week 44.43 bpleis 39.8 bpwall 38 bphous 42 bphous 40.9 bpmedi 46.9 bpleis 44.2 bpmeta 38.9 bpguti 38 bpguti 38.6 bpmedi 40.6 bpbusi 45.8 bpopti 43.61 bpmach 38.9 bpeuti 37.9 bpleis 38.5 bpotc 40.2 bpleis 42.5 bpwall 40 bphous 38.6 bpaero 37.7 bpaero 37.7 bpleis 39.8 bpmeta 38.9 bphous 39.4 10week 37.02 bphous 37.4 bpmach 36.8 bpchem 38.8 bpfina 38.9 bpmach 37.9 bpstee 36.6 10week 35.84 bpfood 34.2 bpopti 37.95 bphous 38.6 bpmeta 37.5 bpmedi 35.4 bpfood 34.2 bpnyse 33.5 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHG. bpnyse 35.9 bpchem 37.5 bpfood 36.7 bpfood 33.6 bpmedi 33.7 bpmeta 33.3 bpaero 35.9 bpaero 37.5 bpstee 36.6 bpchem 33.3 bpmach 33.7 10week 33.09 LEADING INDICATOR #1 bpinet 35.33 bpnyse 36.3 bpreta 35.4 bpnyse 32.4 bpauto 33.3 bpfore 32.7 bpfood 34.7 bpfore 34.7 bpfina 35.4 bpaero 32.3 bpnyse 31.4 bpmedi 32.3 bpstee 34.1 bpeuti 34.2 bpaero 34.9 bprest 32.1 bpchem 31.3 bpfina 32.3 bpmach 33.7 bpstee 34.1 bpchem 34.4 bpwall 32 bpfore 30.6 bpauto 32.3 bpauto 33.3 bpmach 33.7 bpnyse 34.1 bpauto 31.2 bpbuil 29.7 bpreta 32.1 bpeuti 32.9 30week 33.47 bpauto 33.3 bpreal 31 bpstee 29.3 bpchem 31.3 bpreal 32.1 bpfood 32.7 HiLo 32.77 bpfore 30.6 30week 29.23 bprest 31.2 bprest 31.6 bpreta 32.5 30week 31.74 bpprec 30.2 bpmeta 29.2 bptext 30.1 bptext 31.3 bptext 32.2 bpreal 31.5 bpbuil 30.2 bpreal 29.1 bpbuil 29.7 bpfina 30.9 bpreal 32.1 bprest 30.8 bptran 30.1 bptext 28.6 HiLo 29.24 LEADING INDICATOR #3 30week 30.64 bprest 31.6 bpfore 30.6 bpreta 30 bpreta 28.6 30week 28.79 LEADING INDICATOR #4 bpbuil 30.4 bpprec 30.2 bpprec 30.2 bpfina 29.2 bprest 28.2 bpreal 28.2 bpprec 30.2 bpauto 30.1 bptext 28.6 30week 28.69 bpfina 28.1 bpprec 27.9 bptran 29.1 bptran 29.8 bpeuti 28.4 bptext 28.6 bpprec 27.9 bpstee 27.5 HiLo 28.94 HiLo 29.62 bpbuil 28.1 bpeuti 28.4 bptran 27.7 bpeuti 27 bpreta 28.8 bpbuil 29.4 bptran 27.4 HiLo 25.76 HiLo 20.29 bptran 26.8 bpinsu 26.4 bpinsu 26.6 bpinsu 23.8 bpinsu 23.8 bpinsu 20 bpinsu 19.9 bpbank 19 bpbank 19.4 bpbank 18.3 bpsavi 19.3 bpsavi 17.2 bpsavi 17.4 bpsavi 16.3 bpsavi 18.4 bpsavi 15.6 bpbank 18.1 bpbank 16.6 bpbank 13.6

To: Gottfried who wrote (34518)	3/8/2000 4:10:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

OT but Kewl Bringing light to its knees explorezone.com . 02.29.00 Maybe time can't stand still, but researchers have brought light to its knees, recently slowing it to a 1 mph crawl. One year ago, Harvard's Lene Verstergaard Hau used a special medium known as a Bose Einstein condensate to slow light to 17 m/sec (38 mph). The process works by forcing an extremely abrupt refraction in the light as it enters the medium. Now Hau and her colleagues have slowed the light further, to a speed of 1 mph. Hau said that if the velocity could be slowed still more it might be possible to get atoms to surf on the front of the light pulse. She believes that if the approach can be simplified, it would lead to highly sensitive light switches and low-power nonlinear optics. The work was discussed recently at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and appears in the Feb. 24 issue of the American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Physics News. ez