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To: Square_Dealings who wrote (63224)	2/2/2001 9:25:39 AM
From: lorne	Respond to of 116759

India Gold- Quake, taxes, low incomes to dampen demand " ``The demand for gold will go down by at least 10 to 15 percent this year. " Full story >>> news.altavista.com

To: Square_Dealings who wrote (63224)	2/2/2001 10:05:14 AM
From: BGraham	Respond to of 116759

RE smart accounting: You're right! It's as though they're taking the hit now rather than put an unnecessary damper on expected stellar earnings in the coming quarters. Not exactly new , its a pattern seen across industries all the time! Comments from ABX and PDG of late are making me more hopeful. PDG just went a little bit overboard in its explanation of the writedown! (VBG)