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To: lkj who wrote (170)	3/31/2000 9:59:00 AM
From: GO*QCOM	Respond to of 343

Leap Wireless Shares to Rise as Service Expands, Magazine Says By Samantha Zee San Diego, March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Leap Wireless International Inc., a wireless-phone service company spun off from Qualcomm Inc., is expected to see its shares rise as its service grows, Business Week reported in its ``Inside Wall Street' column, citing Brian Zimmerman, a money manager at Forstmann-Leff Associates. The company, using technology from Qualcomm, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Ericsson AB, provides a no-frills, talk-all- you-want wireless phone service for $29.95 a month and serves customers in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and cities in Mexico and Chile. Zimmerman said Leap, which is planning to expand in the U.S., has ``huge potential' for world growth, because it targets middle to low-tier markets, the magazine said. Leap Wireless earlier this month said its second-quarter loss widened to $3.79 a share from a $1.30-a-share loss a year earlier on costs to expand the network and accommodate customer growth.

To: lkj who wrote (170)	3/31/2000 10:15:00 AM
From: GO*QCOM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 343

"What do the Saloman ratings of 1M, 1H, and 2H mean? Anyone?" Khan Key to Salomon Smith Barney Research Rating System Explanation of Stock Ratings Risk Description (denoted by the letter) Predictability of earnings/dividends; price volatility L - Low Risk: High predictability, low volatility M - Moderate Risk: Moderate predictability/volatility H - High Risk: Low predictability, high volatility S - Speculative: Exceptionally low predictability, highest risk V - Venture: Risk and return consistent with venture capital; only for well-diversified portfolios. Rating/ Recommendation Total Return (Capital Gain/Loss Plus Dividends) Expected Over the Next 12-18 Months Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk Speculative 1. Buy Over 15% Over 20% Over 25% Over 30% 2. Outperform 5% to 15% 5% to 20% 10% to 25% 10% to 30% 3. Neutral -5% to 5% -5% to 5% -10% to 10% -10% to 10% 4. Underperform -5% to -15% -5% to -15% -10% to -20% -10% to -20% 5. Sell -15% or Worse -15% or Worse -20% or Worse -20% or Worse Some securities which receive a Venture (V) risk description may also include a rating indicator or 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to denote performance expectations relative to other securities in the Venture risk class. The risk description is presented first in order to underscore the importance of the risk component for securities with a V rating. No Specific performance of total return benchmarks are indicated for securities rated V.