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To: TheKelster who wrote (7603)	4/1/2000 7:20:00 AM
From: Doug Coughlan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18137

This is from January 4, 2000. I know there have been worse days since then that would have made this list. In terms of points lost, here are the 10 worst days for the Nasdaq index, including the percentage change in value: Jan. 4, 2000 -- 229.46 to 3,901.69, 5.6 percent Aug. 31, 1998 -- 140.43 to 1,499.25, 8.6 percent April 19, 1999 -- 138.43 to 2,345.61, 5.57 percent Oct. 27, 1997 -- 115.83 to 1,535.09, 7.0 percent Sept. 23, 1999 -- 108.33 to 2,749.83, 3.79 percent July 20, 1999 -- 98.11 to 2,732.18, 3.47 percent Dec. 14, 1999 -- 86.51 to 3,571.66, 2.36 percent Nov. 30, 1999 -- 85.21 to 3,336.16, 2.49 percent Feb. 4, 1999 -- 83.34 to 2,410.07, 3.34 percent Aug. 27, 1998 -- 81.72 to 1,693.68, 4.6 percent