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To: BMcV who wrote (1232)	12/8/2000 9:59:04 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1929

Bruce, Re: And today CNBC was praising Jon Joseph (again) for his July call. Well, he got the top all right, but for the wrong reasons. He was calling for an end to this semi cycle, of which there is still no evidence. All that's happened was that a weaker economy took the edge of the up-cycle's rate of expansion. INTC's increased capex plan should remove any doubt about where we are in the cycle. JJ of SSB claimed that we were at a top in the cycle because of an oversupply of tantalum capacitors. The week he made this call, NEC announced they were expanding capacity for making tantalum capacitors because there was an undersupply. He was factually incorrect in his call but he got lucky, as it were, that the interest rate hikes hobbled the economy and thus the sector for the time being. Brian

To: BMcV who wrote (1232)	12/18/2000 10:30:19 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1929

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in S&P Indices Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices: -- S&P SmallCap 600 components Jack Henry & Associates (NASD:JKHY), ChoicePoint Inc. (NYSE:CPS), and Investors Financial Services (NASD:IFIN), will replace OfficeMax Inc. (NYSE:OMX), Warnaco Group (NYSE:WAC) and PSS World Medical (NASD:PSSI) in the S&P MidCap 400 Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 12, 2000. All of the companies are being removed for lack of representation. Advanced Energy Industries (NASD:AEIS), Varian Semiconductor Equipment (NASD:VSEA) and Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) will replace Jack Henry & Associates, ChoicePoint Inc. and Investors Financial Services in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. -- Also, after the close of trading Tuesday, December 12, 2000, S&P SmallCap 600 components BISYS Group (NASD:BSYS), Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) and Expeditors International (NASD:EXPD) will change places with S&P MidCap 400 components MagneTek, Inc. (NYSE:MAG), Wellman, Inc. (NYSE:WLM) and Arnold Industries (NASD:AIND). Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. provides integrated computer systems and ATM networking products for banks and credit unions. The company, headquartered in Monett, Missouri, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Computers (Software & Services) industry group. ChoicePoint Inc. is a provider of decision-making intelligence to businesses, individuals, and government agencies. The company, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Services (Commercial & Consumer) industry group. Investors Financial Services provides asset administration services for the financial services industry through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Investors Bank & Trust. The company, headquartered in Boston, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Investment Management industry group. BISYS Group provides technology outsourcing, check imaging applications and brokerage services to financial institutions nationwide. The company, headquartered in Little Falls, New Jersey will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Services (Data Processing) industry group. Arthur J. Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. The company, headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Insurance Brokers industry group. Expeditors International is engaged in the business of providing global logistics management. The company, headquartered in Seattle, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Air Freight industry group. Advanced Energy Industries is involved in the development, marketing, and support of technology solutions that are critical in the manufacture of semiconductors, data storage products, and flat panel displays. The company, headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Equipment (Semiconductor) industry group. Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. is a producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company, headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Equipment (Semiconductor) industry group. Genesco Inc. is a retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear. The company, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Retail (Specialty) industry group. MagneTek, manufactures digital power products for communications, industrial and building systems, data processing, imaging and other applications requiring precision power. The company, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Electrical Equipment industry group. Wellman Inc. manufactures and markets high-quality polyester products, including Fortrel(R) brand polyester textile fibers, polyester fibers made from recycled raw materials, and PermaClear(R) brand PET (polyethylene terephthalate) packaging resin. The company, headquartered in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Textiles (Specialty) industry group. Arnold Industries is a holding company of transportation and logistics companies. The company, headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Truckers industry group. Following is a summary of the announced changes: -0- S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX--December 12, 2000 COMPANY ECONOMIC SECTOR INDUSTRY GROUP ADDED Jack Henry & Assoc. Technology Computers (Software & Services) ChoicePoint Inc. Consumer Cyclicals (Commercial & Consumer) Investors Financial Services Financials Investment Management BISYS Group Technology Services (Data Processing) Arthur J. Gallagher Financials Insurance Brokers Expeditors International Transportation Air Freight DROPPED OfficeMax Inc. Consumer Cyclicals Retail (Specialty) Warnaco Group Consumer Cyclicals Textiles (Apparel) PSS World Medical Consumer Staples Distributors (Food & Health) MagneTek, Inc. Capital Goods Electrical Equipment Wellman, Inc. Consumer Cyclicals Textiles (Specialty) Arnold Industries Transportation Truckers S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX--December 12, 2000 COMPANY ECONOMIC SECTOR INDUSTRY GROUP ADDED Advanced Energy Equipment Industries Technology (Semiconductor) Varian Semiconductor Equipment Equipment Technology (Semiconductor) Genesco Inc. Consumer Cyclicals Retail (Specialty) MagneTek, Inc. Capital Goods Electrical Equipment Wellman, Inc. Consumer Cyclicals Textiles (Specialty) Arnold Industries Transportation Truckers DROPPED Jack Henry & Assoc. Technology Computers (Software & Services) ChoicePoint Inc. Consumer Cyclicals (Commercial & Consumer) Investors Financial Investment Services Financials Management BISYS Group Technology Services (Data Processing) Arthur J. Gallagher Financials Insurance Brokers Expeditors International Transportation Air Freight Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company. Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), provides independent financial information, analytical services, and credit ratings to the world's financial markets. Among the company's many products are the S&P Global 1200, the world's first global, equity, real time index; the S&P 500, the premier U.S. portfolio index; and credit ratings on more than 220,000 securities and funds worldwide. With more than 5,000 employees located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an integral part of the global financial infrastructure.

To: BMcV who wrote (1232)	1/4/2001 10:05:01 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 1929

George W. Chamillard Elected to Varian Semiconductor's Board GLOUCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001--Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA - news) today announced that George W. Chamillard, chairman and chief executive of Teradyne, Inc., has been elected a member of its Board of Directors. Chamillard has been CEO of Teradyne since 1997 and assumed the additional office of chairman in June 2000. An engineer by profession, he has been with Teradyne since 1984. ``George Chamillard brings extensive market knowledge and strong industry experience to our board,'' said Richard A. Aurelio, president and chief executive officer of Varian Semiconductor. ``We will benefit from his energy, focus and expertise. We are delighted to welcome him to our board.'' Chamillard is a director of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute (SEMI) and a director of the Semiconductor Industry Suppliers Association (formerly, SEMI/SEMATECH). He is also vice chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, a director of the Center for Quality of Management and a member of the Governor's Board of Economic Advisors for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He sits on the Board of Corporators of the Wentworth Institute and serves on the Corporation Visiting Committee for the Engineering Systems Division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Presidential Nominee. He is also a director of Manufacturer's Services Limited. Chamillard received both bachelor of science and masters of business administration degrees from Northeastern University. About Teradyne Teradyne (NYSE: TER - news) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment, related software and high performance interconnection systems for the electronics, telecommunications and Internet industries. 1999 sales were $1.8 billion, and there are currently more than 8,500 Teradyne employees worldwide. Teradyne products are used to test semiconductors, circuit assemblies, telephone lines and broadband networks. Teradyne's backplane assemblies and high-density connectors are used in the communications and computing systems central to the Internet infrastructure. More than 70 percent of the company's business is driven by Internet growth. About Varian Semiconductor Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates is a leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company is headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and operates from three manufacturing sites and twenty-six worldwide offices. Varian Semiconductor maintains a website at www.vsea.com. Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, the statements concerning the company's intention to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under the stock repurchase program and the intended use of any repurchased shares are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, the market price of the company's stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the company from time to time, the company's cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, and other factors identified in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievement. The company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.