To: AK2004 who wrote (3763 ) 11/8/2000 2:13:01 AM From: Tunica Albuginea Respond to of 4155 Brother Albert...so sorry...brother donjuan...is...gone!! puff!! just like that...as in..a .... Midsummer Night's Dream... shortin CNC: easy come easy go. Now for the real investors..to make a nice , big, profit... CNC; $15, 20, 25,30 onwards and upwards And may fleas typhoid tapeworm pestilence and disease afflict The Bear Family Mamma Bear, Papa Bear and ... possibly... all the nasty..little bear cubs... ..kevin ..torqee ..Dale.. Old..But..Dirty..Man.. ....so many.... sorry if I forgot to mention somebody.... cheers and congrats to you and all CNC longs :-)) TA =======================================Message #3763 from albert kovalyov at Nov 7, 2000 3:48 PM Tunica where is our good ol' master Donjuan who was betting that no way no how cns would satisfy the new loan covenant Regards -Albert Conseco Receives Upgrade From A.M. Best Co. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Responding to news that A.M. Best has upgraded its financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Very Good), Conseco (NYSE:CNC) today said that it was pleased to have this affirming news. The upgrade was termed "very welcome, but not surprising" by Conseco Chairman & CEO, Gary Wendt. "We have great confidence in our turnaround plan, and it is gratifying to have it affirmed by such an important third party." The return of Conseco's rating to A- (Excellent) satisfies early a covenant in Conseco's recently amended bank debt agreements. That covenant required the company to achieve the A- rating by March 31, 2001. "This is good news for all of our insurance business units," said Wendt. "It will eliminate concerns in our independent distribution channel and should have a positive effect on margins." "We are still in a turnaround situation," said Wendt, "but this is one more big boulder removed from our path to a New Conseco."