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To: Ausdauer who wrote (12919)	7/14/2000 12:28:09 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 60323

A little off topic: Friday July 14, 11:54 am Eastern Time OmniVision rockets more than 140 percent in IPO NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - Shares of OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NasdaqNM:OVTI - news), whose image sensors are used in digital cameras and other devices, soared more than 140 percent on Friday after the company made its Nasdaq debut. Stock of the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company climbed $18 to $31 in the late morning from its higher-than-expected offering price of $13 per share. Stock of the company landed at the top of Nasdaq's list of percentage gainers in heavy trading. The company priced at $13 on Thursday, well above the estimated price range of $9 to $11 per share for the initial public offering, according to lead underwriter Robertson Stephens. The company raised $65 million by selling 5 million shares. OmniVision has about 21.2 million common shares outstanding after the offering, placing its market capitalisation at about $657.2 million based on its current stock price.