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To: Justa Werkenstiff who wrote (13488)	4/26/2000 2:30:00 PM
From: Boca_PETE	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 15132

Elian told me that he wouldn't buy UTEK even if someone pointed a machine gun at him. P

To: Justa Werkenstiff who wrote (13488)	4/26/2000 4:07:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 15132

Also, Elian likes PLAB for the same reason. Also, for the same reason, "Duh"Bya likes to add to his (already large) holdings in MORON and IDIOT. See, it's a game two can play at! Wanna continue this? I'm game! <g>

To: Justa Werkenstiff who wrote (13488)	4/27/2000 8:38:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15132

GDP slows ..but employment costs up/ EDIT(s).. The U.S. economy grew at a 5.4% rate in the first quarter, the government said Thursday, below Wall Street forecasts and the fourth quarter's pace, but the employment cost index ? a measure of labor costs closely watched by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan ? jumped 1.4 % in the quarter, well above economists? forecasts (of 1.1% ?). Bonds edged lower and stock futures fell after the reports on investor worries about inflation, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street. - Some Bloomberg details: bloomberg.com - Some Headlines: 08:30 Q1 INVENTORIES SUBTRACT 1.4% FROM GDP, TRADE SUBTRACTS 1.3% FROM GDP 08:30 Q1 GDP PURCHASES DEFLATOR EXCLUDING FOOD, ENERGY, PAY HIKE 1.7% VS. 1.9% Q4 08:30 SLOWDOWN IN HEADLINE GDP DUE TO INVENTORIES, IMPORTS, GOVERNMENT SPENDING 08:30 Q1 FIXED INVESTMENT UP 17.3%; EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE UP 23.7% 08:30 Q1 PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES UP 8.3%, MOST IN 17 YEARS 08:30 DETAILS OF GDP REPORT SHOW STRONGER CORE ECONOMY, LOWER CORE INFLATION 08:30 Q1 GDP DOMESTIC PURCHASES DEFLATOR UP 3.2%, MOST IN 9 YEARS 08:30 Q1 GDP UP 5.4% VS. 6% EXPECTED 08:30 ECI GAINS 4.3% YEAR OVER YEAR, LARGEST SINCE 1991 08:30 Q1 1.4% GAIN LARGEST SINCE Q3 1989 08:30 Q1 WAGES AND SALARIES UP 1.1%, BENEFITS UP 2% 08:30 Q1 EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX UP 1.4% VERSUS EXPECTED 1.1% GAIN

To: Justa Werkenstiff who wrote (13488)	4/27/2000 9:45:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15132

Companies Caught In Vise Between Cost Control & Need To Recruit -via Les H. Message 13508974