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Technology Stocks : Mercury Computer Systems (MRCY) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Madharry who wrote (97)	9/9/2000 2:06:41 PM
From: Condor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 127

(Applies to: MRCY) William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. With Long-term Buy Rating CHICAGO, Sep 8, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The following is being issued by William Blair & Company L.L.C., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD# 1252: William Blair & Company today announced that it initiated research coverage of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (MRCY $27.25) with a Long-term Buy rating. Technology analyst Thomas A. Moro estimated that Mercury, a leading independent producer of high-performance stream computing systems, would earn $1.11 per share in fiscal 2001 and $1.54 per share in fiscal 2000. The company's embedded computer systems transform streams of data to visual information in real time for analysis and interpretation. "Since its initial public offering in January 1998, Mercury has shown solid execution, posting 10 consecutive quarters of profitability (38 consecutive quarters including pre-IPO results), averaging 28.4% revenue growth and 52.1% earnings growth annually," Moro said. Additional information is available upon request. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. maintains a market in the common shares of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is an employee-owned financial services firm offering investment banking, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, asset management and private capital to individual, institutional and issuing clients. Since its founding in 1935, the Chicago-based firm has been dedicated to helping its clients achieve their financial objectives by providing quality products and services. SOURCE William Blair & Company, L.L.C. CONTACT: Tony Zimmer of William Blair & Company, L.L.C., 312-364-8611, tz@wmblair.com URL: wmblair.com prnewswire.com