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To: Poet who wrote (742)	5/25/2000 9:04:00 AM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10876

A snippet from the Wednesday Option Investor newsletter, regarding ELON: "ELON makes hardware and software that connects everyday devices such as light switches, washing machines, and gas pumps to the Internet. ELON helps original equipment manufacturers cut costs by linking electrical devices to a control network, thus cutting costs through centralized control and increasing service efficiency. ELON is expected to report its first quarter of profitability in its next earnings report. And the story gets better. ELON is estimated to grow earnings 30% annually over the next five years. And get this, ELON is expected to earn 19 cents per share during fiscal 2001, an 1800% increase over fiscal 2000! If the analysts are correct, ELON looks attractive for the long-term. And more good news, Thomas Weisel Partners initiated coverage on ELON Tuesday with a Strong Buy rating and set a 12-month price target of $80 per share. The analyst action helped ELON to buck the decline Tuesday, and edge higher. What's even more interesting is the chart pattern formed over the past two months. ELON has developed a classic cup-and-handle formation, which by the way, O'Neil believes is the most telling trading pattern in the technical analysis universe. Although the stock retraced much of its gains from earlier in the year, the chart formation looks strong. The stock consolidated its gains in the cup portion of the chart through much of April, it has since rallied on heavy volume to form the handle. A breakout around $72 would provide a good entry to go long. Notice the resemblance of a cup-and-handle formed earlier in the year. Look at what happened when ELON broke away from the handle."

To: Poet who wrote (742)	5/25/2000 2:07:00 PM
From: Ritch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10876

No, Bette Davis didn't invent WCDMA. Wasn't it another actress, who just died in 1999? Hedy Lamarr held some patents on CDMA since the 30's. I think she died in January of 1999. Ritch

To: Poet who wrote (742)	5/25/2000 7:24:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10876

Hedy Lamarr held the patents in frequency hopping wireless communications, not CDMA or WCDMA. There was rumor that her involvement in the development of the technology was more for appearances. This is not true, she was actually very knowledgeable in the area and deserved the credit. I believe that she was recognized by congress (my memory may be faulty here) for her contributions to the war effort as the technology was effective in keeping the Germans from intercepting our communications. I'll see if I can find a link. The link that is provided in this message has the patent and a little bit of history. However, there are some gross inaccuracies as they are equating the invention with spread spectrum and they are completely different. The correct type of communications that the patent covers is "frequency hopping". Message 13777550 But who is counting.....