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To: Venkie who wrote (32515)	3/6/2001 4:21:09 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

DELL did extremely well today....It's one of the leaders on the Naz now and seems to be in an environment where its business model can perform very well...=) Best Regards, Scott

To: Venkie who wrote (32515)	3/6/2001 4:30:00 PM
From: edamo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65232

donnie..."newp" ...27mil float, 5mil average daily volume... should tell it all, both upside and downside....it's a day trading stock...

To: Venkie who wrote (32515)	3/6/2001 5:29:11 PM
From: Voltaire	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65232

Hi D, Not really, just MM's, Shorts etc. Related Quotes NEWP 39 3/8 -4 5/8 delayed 20 mins - disclaimer Wednesday February 21, 12:13 am Eastern Time Newport Corp sees 66 pct growth in sales in 2001 IRVINE, California, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Newport Corp (NasdaqNM:NEWP - news), whose products are used for assembling and testing fiber optic semiconductors, said on Tuesday it is targeting a 66 percent jump in sales in 2001 to $420 million, citing improved margins. The Irvine, California-based company cited ``rapidly growing fiber optic communications and semiconductor equipment industries'' in its statement. Newport said its executives plan to address financial goals and projections at a stocks conference Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, California. Specifically, Newport is anticipating gross margins to range between 44 and 45 percent and operating margins of 15 to 17 percent for 2001, the company said. Over the next three to five years, the company said it plans to book annual sales of between $800 million to $1 billion, with operating margins of between 20 and 25 percent. Newport shares finished off $9-11/16 at $53-3/4 on the Nasdaq on Tuesday. The stock has a 52-week high of $192-1/16 and a 52-week low of $22-5/16. Greg Cresci, New York Newsroom (212) 859-1700