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To: uu who wrote (41977)	3/13/2001 6:46:56 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Addi, I agree with you. As you might know, I sold all my tech stocks (LSI and a few tech mutual funds) at various prices, mostly during the March-June timeframe last year. Still, as a person who depends on a paycheck to pay for my bills and mortgage, I am as anxious about the present situation as anybody else who has invested in the market. I keep reminding myself of the saying, "Be careful what you ask for; you might get it!" :-( I sincerely hope you are right and that the Nasdaq makes a decent gain over the rest of the year. Btw, I remember reading about how the bear market has affected the Bay Area so much that one has to watch for road rage from people who have lost money in the markets! (I am not kidding here) So, please drive carefully and take care. Best wishes to you and your family.

To: uu who wrote (41977)	3/13/2001 6:49:15 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Hi Addi, You echo my sentiments perfectly when you talk about the psychological consequences of this "period of opportunity". I'm not sure which is worse. Not being able to avail oneself of the bargains surrounding you, or finding out that yesterday's bargain wasn't really so great afterall. I was wondering if I could divert some angst to ask you what you see is MSFT's strategy in abandoning java, and the merits of Ballmer's comments on XML. Is this just bravado, or do you think MSFT has a plan that is meaningful. All the best, and hoping the Sun begins to shine again soon, Michael