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To: LTK007 who wrote (107565)	8/26/2000 1:39:53 AM
From: Bob Kim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164687

Isn't that story more than a week old. High profile analysts usually don't get fired (unless there is cause) because they have guaranteed contracts. Merrill pays bonuses at the end of January. If ML becomes disenchanted with an analyst, they often hire a replacement and offer the incumbent analyst another position with the hope, in my opinion, that the analyst leaves voluntarily. ML recently hired a chip equipment analyst and offered the incumbent another job. The incumbent left and ended up taking the new analyst's former job. Re: reputation. According to securities regulations, ML determines whether Blodget's research is worthy for publication and dissemination. If you see a report or see him on TV, you should be able to assume that ML has approved and endorsed what he wrote or said.