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To: nestegger who wrote (18366)	6/20/2001 8:37:59 AM
From: Zeev Hed	Respond to of 30051

I really concentrate on high tech and thus mostly the Naz in my "short term" work. There are a lot of stocks that will actually do fine during the next two months or so, while the techs are still suffering. About six months ago, posted a list of stocks I felt will do better, and many of these have, one of them (A) even made a new high yesterday. I can't comment on that fund, however, and it does seem to be a bad time to sell longer term positions. I think that we are within two to four months of a very important bottom. The problem is, in the last phase of a bad bear move one often gets the worst decline (sharp, rapid and painful). Zeev

To: nestegger who wrote (18366)	6/20/2001 8:50:21 AM
From: Mike M	Respond to of 30051

nestegger, variable annuities have properties not found in mutual funds. If your mom was the owner or annuitant and if she has passed away, you may want to check to see if the annuity had a death benefit. This is very common in annuities. If so, the "death benefit" may be worth more than the current value of the annuity and that could facilitate the decision making process. Have you checked with the broker or the annuity company to see if there is a death benefit and, if so, at what value it was pegged?