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To: rocklobster who wrote (118973)	12/14/2000 12:03:05 AM
From: Softechie	Respond to of 120523

rok I don't know this company at all but I'll take a shot at it. From its profile on Yahoo, I notice these things: 1) CLEC's. Not a good sector to be in. 2) Current ratio of 1 is ok. 3) Debt/Equity ratio is 5 which is high. 4) % Float shorted is 39% (over 1/3) which is a telltale sign of problems. 5) Cash is only $547M. Don't know the burnrate so can't tell when cash will run out. 6) Short ratio is 7.10 which gives more confidence factor to short. 7) From looking at numbers on Income Statemments, they're lossing money left and right. Well I would stay out of this until short interest is decreasing and market condition is improving for CLEC's in getting additional fundings.

To: rocklobster who wrote (118973)	12/14/2000 12:10:31 AM
From: Softechie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

Viatel Vice Chairman West Sells 1.2M Shares NEW YORK -- Viatel Inc.'s (VYTL) vice chairman, Alfred West, sold 1.2 million shares of the company's stock to satisfy a margin call on an existing loan. In a press release Wednesday, the telecommunications company said West told the company he was forced to sell the pledged shares. Viatel's shares recently traded at $4.50, up 13 cents or 2.9%, on Nasdaq volume of 1.51 million shares. Average daily volume is 1.96 million shares. Company Web site: viatel.com -Cressida Connolly; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400