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To: Mark Oliver who wrote (704)	8/3/2000 6:55:57 PM
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First Security Van Kasper Releases First Security Van Kasper Select List PR Newswire, Thursday, August 03, 2000 at 09:21 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by First Security Van Kasper, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 7665: The research department of First Security Van Kasper has released the First Security Van Kasper Select List. We are adding the following six companies as of August 3, 2000: Firstar Corp. (NYSE:FSR) Strong Buy Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Strong Buy Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVLS) Strong Buy Redback Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBAK) Strong Buy Venator Group, Inc. (NYSE:Z) Strong Buy WebTrends Corp. (NASDAQ:WEBT) Strong Buy Currently on the list are: Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCI) Buy Avocent Corp. (NASDAQ:AVCT) Strong Buy Credence Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:CMOS) Strong Buy Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO) Strong Buy Fletcher Forest Challenge (NYSE:FFS) Strong Buy Intimate Brands Corp. (NYSE:IBI) Strong Buy Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) Strong Buy Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNY) Strong Buy Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:LSCC) Strong Buy Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ:MENT) Strong Buy NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Strong Buy Nordstrom, Inc. (NASDAQ:JWN) Strong Buy Polycom Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCM) Strong Buy RadiSys Corp. (NASDAQ:RSYS) Strong Buy Rational Software Corp. (NASDAQ:RATL) Strong Buy Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) Strong Buy The First Security Van Kasper Select List was created in 1998 to focus on and measure the firm's research efforts in a select group of companies that are currently under coverage. The List presents to our clients a model portfolio of timely recommendations on stocks that we believe will outperform the market. First Security(R) Van Kasper is a private brokerage and investment banking firm. Since its founding in 1978 as Van Kasper & Company, the firm has been providing exceptional services and original investment advice to a select group of investors and businesses. The firm's offices are located in San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, Newport Beach, San Jose, Sacramento, and Walnut Creek, California, as well as Phoenix, Arizona and New York City, New York. Investments made through First Security Van Kasper: (1) are not insured by the FDIC; (2) are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by FSVK, First Security Bank or any of its affiliates; (3) are not guaranteed by any Federal governmental agency (excluding U.S. Government and federal agency securities); (4) and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. The study on these pages is not a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any company, industry or security. The opinions expressed herein reflect the judgment of the author at this date and are subject to change without notice. Facts have been obtained from sources considered reliable, but are not guaranteed. First Security Van Kasper, its directors and employees and their families may have a position in the securities of the companies described herein, and may make purchases or sales while this report is in circulation. Additional information is available upon request. SOURCE First Security Van Kasper