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Technology Stocks : MRV Communications (MRVC) opinions? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: delmarbill who wrote (22146)	7/20/2000 9:27:29 AM
From: signist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

I have margined big time in the hope that we would receive some sort of consideration as shareholders. Would I sell my margined shares... in a heartbeat if we are ignored. The stock appreciation should be considerable. Enough for me to hang in there for at least one more year. Trading along the way. This volatility, as hard as it is on the stomach, does/has provided opportunities to make some money while we wait. It is going to be hard to buy "old economy stocks" again after this wild ride. Just have to find how someone is making a better paper clip or hearing aids. Hearing aids is my daughter's favorite future investment because I have played music way too loud for years. Huh

To: delmarbill who wrote (22146)	7/20/2000 12:22:57 PM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

<<but, if we are not rewarded in some way,>> IMO having our company take in several hundred million or so of cash, money they can use for further R&D, to acquire other optical companies to fill out their portfolio, or on marketing of their "new, high-margin" products, plus having our company own the rest of the stock, probably valued in the market at a couple of billion or so, is quite a bit of reward. Of course, the market reaction to this when the IPO happens is anyones guess. It is entirely possible that many stockholders have been waiting breathlessly for this to occur, and primed to sell on the news. If the success of the IPO is anything a little short of investor's high expectations, it would not surprise me at all to have MRVC sell off a little on the actual event. And of course on the other hand, if the IPO blows away all expectations, we could be looking at a 15 point up day. BP.