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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (110272)	6/26/2001 5:22:22 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 436258

Here's one reason the economy won't rebound anywhere near as fast as many economists forecast...lots of manufacturers are using the layoffs associated with this slowdown to move manufacturing overseas PERMANENTLY (ie, the "great sucking sound" Ross Perot was always yammering about is getting louder): quote.bloomberg.com 06/26 16:56 Fedders to Cut 800 Jobs, Close a Plant, Move Production to Asia By Brenda Batten Liberty Corner, New Jersey, June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Fedders Corp., the leading North American maker of room air conditioners, plans to cut 800 jobs, close a Maryland plant and move some production to Asia.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (110272)	6/26/2001 5:26:00 PM
From: Venkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

xlnx..getting hammered in after hrs..shoulda kept his damn mouth shut...keep an eye on chkp...made try to make a run..I sold mine today but they usually go higher if I sell <gg<.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (110272)	6/26/2001 5:40:19 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

no sh&t ... the media is d^mn good. You gotta hand it to them. This bump in consumer confidence while we've had the most rapid decline in profits, revenues in a decade and so many layoffs -- not to mention folks forced to take unpaid leave ... the "recognition wave" is going to be something else.