To: Techplayer who wrote (1496 ) 9/13/2000 8:54:59 AM From: D.Austin Respond to of 2249 I agree 100% I think there are quite a few analysts out there that believe the spending is going to stop,or slow down with the big telcos.I do not agree,in fact by the growth of internet users around the world the telcos have no choice in the matter. I bought SCMR and keep buying it on dips and will take whatever advantage of these weak moments to add to my position. ASND was not the end :-)d.a I pulled up a chart on some networkers that may be worth a look. siliconinvestor.com ------------------------------------------------------------ SCMR Fundamental Data P/E Ratio 1,745.20 --------------------------------Beta Na Float (mil) 49.00 --------Shares Outstanding (mil) 244.81 Earnings Per Share (MRQ) 0.07---Market Cap (mil) $27,771.21 Price/Book Value (MRQ) 17.5:-----Book Value (mil) $1,577.83 Dividend Rate 0.00---------------------------- Yield % 0.00 Last Split Date 02/14/2000---------Last Split Factor 3.00 Revenues 2000--------1999--------1998 1st Quarter ----------$19,510 2nd Quarter ----------$29,049 3rd Quarter ----------$59,183 4th Quarter ----------$90,395------$11,330 Totals ---------------$198,137-----$11,330 ----------------------------------------------------------- JNPR Revenues-----2000---------1999-------1998---------1997 1st Quarter---$63,886----$10,044 2nd Quarter---$113,028----$17,556 3rd Quarter---------------$29,564 4th Quarter---------------$45,442-----$3,807 Totals-------$176,914-----$102,606-----$3,807 Fundamental Data P/E Ratio 2,232.35-------------------------------Beta NA Float (mil) 154.50---------Shares Outstanding (mil) 315.36 Earnings Per Share (MRQ) 0.06---Market Cap (mil) $59,838.99 Price/Book Value (MRQ) 113.16----Book Value (mil) $528.7: Dividend Rate 0.00--------------------------Yield % 0.00 Last Split Date 06/16/2000--------Last Split Factor 2.00