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To: Jenna who wrote (97186)	5/11/2000 11:44:00 AM
From: Ron Pratt	Respond to of 120523

WL #3...I agree. I got in @ 43 15/16 with a smile. Would have REALLY smiled @ 39.

To: Jenna who wrote (97186)	5/11/2000 11:46:00 AM
From: Connor26	Respond to of 120523

today's WL #3 earnings news (sorry if this was posted) WL #3 Fiscal 2000 Recurring EPS Rises 104% to $1.39 On a 50% Gain in Revenues to $156.9 Million New Chronic Disease Categories Spur Expansion WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000-- WL #3 today reported record revenues of $47.0 million for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2000, a 54% increase over revenues of $30.6 million for the same period in fiscal 1999. Recurring earnings per share (diluted) doubled to a record $0.44 from $0.22 in the year-earlier period, when there were 3.7 million fewer average shares outstanding. This is the 13th quarter of profitable growth over comparable periods. In fiscal 2000, revenues rose 50% to a record $156.9 million from $104.8 million in fiscal 1999. Recurring net income increased 147% to $16.5 million from $6.7 million, a year earlier. Recurring net income per share (diluted) more than doubled to $1.39 in fiscal 2000 from $0.68 (diluted) in fiscal 1999. These comparisons exclude an extraordinary loss on retirement of debt in fiscal 2000 and a gain on the sale of the Company's wound care business in fiscal 1999. Gross margin rose to 58.9% in fiscal 2000 from 52.7% in fiscal 1999. Positive operating cash flow in fiscal 2000 exceeded $10 million, compared to $539,000 in fiscal 1999.