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To: Gottfried who wrote (52885)	9/22/2001 7:19:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

OT EMC If any technology product emerged the hero from the recent disasters, it was an EMC product called SRDF (for Symmetrix Remote Data Facility). For systems that can't afford to lose a single transaction record -- as at a trading firm or stock exchange -- the EMC product maintains a continuously updated copy on a disk array located far from harm's way. California firms put the mirror copy somewhere on the other side of the San Andreas Fault. EMC was spurred to develop SRDF, in part, by the 1993 terrorist attack on the twin towers. EMC had 25 customers in the World Trade Center, says chief technology officer Jim Rothnie, with another dozen in the immediate vicinity. Most had their critical data mirrored in uptown Manhattan, New Jersey or as far away as Texas. The morning of the 11th, technicians in EMC's Massachusetts support facility got instantaneous trouble signals from Manhattan customers. The tech support folks suspected a power blackout, but it was, in fact, the first jet crashing into the North Tower. Within moments of the impact, the SRDF systems automatically shifted computers over to the backup data banks. For nervous customers who were now down to a single store of critical data, EMC created a temporary backup facility up in Massachusetts. Working through the weekend, EMC technicians enabled financial firms and stock exchanges to reopen their facilities and to pick up where they'd left off. "Obviously, the human losses were uppermost in our minds," says EMC technical chief Rothnie. "But the data these companies were handling is vital to our financial system. So we're proud of the role we played in protecting these companies' livelihoods." EMC's executive chairman, Mike Ruettgers, says that the devastating attacks will show the importance of the lost personnel, but also the importance the information they created. "In order to stay in business," says Ruettgers, "you need to have both. You have to have your people and you have to have their information." Although the affected customers will be acquiring new EMC disk arrays to reestablish a mirrored setup, Ruettgers doubts those orders will prove substantial to EMC, with its $9 billion in annual sales. The computing recession, and price wars in storage with the likes of Compaq and Sun, have pinched EMC's margins. Message 16397532

To: Gottfried who wrote (52885)	9/22/2001 9:33:36 PM
From: ewolf	Respond to of 70976

thanks for the article. Heard these sort of stories about emc's overly aggressive sales force and the company's arrogant ways for years. So far, the reports seem more story than fact. Hitachi and IBm are attacking on price. It remains to be seen if there will be any resulting change in market share.

To: Gottfried who wrote (52885)	9/23/2001 3:25:53 PM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Gottfried and threaders, Following is the DW data including the close of the day Friday, 9/21/01. What a difference a few days makes. Compare the 17th with an average DW sector of 34.6% to the current DW average at the close of 9/21 of 22.901%. Therefore, the average DW sectors is in the oversold area. Currently, there are NO sector in the overbought range. I continually have remind myself that that those sectors of stocks above the 70% (overbought) must drop below the 50 percentile in order to give us the mean, 50 percentile. Buyer beware. The data below is the data I have compiled from from my subscription DW site and place on a spreadsheet. Percent Percent Changes Changes Changes Changes 8/28/01 9/5/01 9/7/01 9/17/01 9/19/01 09/21/01 10week 50 10week 46 10week 32 10week 22 10week 20 10week 7 30nyse 58 30nyse 54 30nyse 44 30nyse 34 30nyse 24 30nyse 15 30otc 40 30otc 40 30otc 32 30otc 28 30otc 26 30otc 17 bpaero 50 bpaero 48 bpaero 42 bpaero 28 bpaero 23 bpaero 20 bpauto 48 bpauto 46 bpauto 42 bpauto 28 bpauto 25 bpauto 22 bpbank 84 bpbank 80 bpbank 77 bpbank 70 bpbank 66 bpbank 56 bpbiom 38 bpbiom 36 bpbiom 28 bpbiom 18 bpbiom 9 bpbiom 8 bpbuil 66 bpbuil 66 bpbuil 56 bpbuil 38 bpbuil 28 bpbuil 24 bpbusi 56 bpbusi 50 bpbusi 48 bpbusi 42 bpbusi 34 bpbusi 26 bpchem 44 bpchem 44 bpchem 44 bpchem 32 bpchem 23 bpchem 20 BPCOMP 26 BPCOMP 24 BPCOMP 21 BPCOMP 18 BPCOMP 13 BPCOMP 10 bpdrug 46 bpdrug 44 bpdrug 37 bpdrug 30 bpdrug 20 bpdrug 16 bpelec 34 bpelec 32 bpelec 24 bpelec 22 bpelec 19 bpelec 14 bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuti 52 bpeuti 52 bpeuti 52 bpeuti 52 bpeuti 49 bpeuti 44 bpfina 54 bpfina 52 bpfina 49 bpfina 44 bpfina 43 bpfina 36 bpfood 62 bpfood 64 bpfood 62 bpfood 60 bpfood 58 bpfood 52 bpfore 72 bpfore 72 bpfore 66 bpfore 48 bpfore 41 bpfore 18 bpgame 52 bpgame 54 bpgame 48 bpgame 34 bpgame 21 bpgame 18 bpguti 54 bpguti 54 bpguti 54 bpguti 54 bpguti 50 bpguti 38 bpheal 48 bpheal 50 bpheal 46 bpheal 40 bpheal 33 bpheal 28 bphous 54 bphous 54 bphous 54 bphous 44 bphous 32 bphous 26 bpinet 16 bpinet 16 bpinet 15 bpinet 14 bpinet 11 bpinet 10 bpinsu 60 bpinsu 58 bpinsu 54 bpinsu 36 bpinsu 32 bpinsu 26 bplati 28 bplati 30 bplati 25 bplati 20 bplati 16 bplati 10 bpleis 54 bpleis 52 bpleis 50 bpleis 28 bpleis 18 bpleis 12 bpmach 50 bpmach 46 bpmach 42 bpmach 36 bpmach 24 bpmach 14 bpmedi 34 bpmedi 32 bpmedi 26 bpmedi 18 bpmedi 15 bpmedi 12 bpmeta 52 bpmeta 50 bpmeta 52 bpmeta 44 bpmeta 36 bpmeta 26 bpnyse 52 bpnyse 50 bpnyse 47 bpnyse 40 bpnyse 33 bpnyse 27 bpoil 40 bpoil 38 bpoil 36 bpoil 40 bpoil 26 bpoil 18 bpoils 34 bpoils 34 bpoils 33 bpoils 32 bpoils 23 bpoils 18 bpopti 44 bpopti 42 bpopti 36 bpopti 28 bpopti 22 bpopti 18 bpotc 40 bpotc 40 bpotc 36 bpotc 30 bpotc 26 bpotc 22 bpprec 72 bpprec 70 bpprec 62 bpprec 62 bpprec 65 bpprec 62 bpprot 64 bpprot 62 bpprot 55 bpprot 64 bpprot 62 bpprot 64 bpreal 80 bpreal 80 bpreal 80 bpreal 74 bpreal 74 bpreal 64 bprest 70 bprest 70 bprest 64 bprest 56 bprest 46 bprest 32 bpreta 48 bpreta 48 bpreta 42 bpreta 32 bpreta 24 bpreta 20 bpsavi 86 bpsavi 86 bpsavi 83 bpsavi 76 bpsavi 76 bpsavi 66 BPSEMI 32 BPSEMI 20 BPSEMI 14 BPSEMI 8 BPSEMI 7 BPSEMI 6 bpsoft 30 bpsoft 30 bpsoft 24 bpsoft 20 bpsoft 15 bpsoft 12 bpstee 42 bpstee 42 bpstee 35 bpstee 30 bpstee 24 bpstee 16 BPTELE 24 BPTELE 22 BPTELE 19 BPTELE 16 BPTELE 15 BPTELE 14 bptext 38 bptext 38 bptext 32 bptext 30 bptext 27 bptext 20 bptran 64 bptran 60 bptran 56 bptran 46 bptran 32 bptran 20 bpwall 44 bpwall 44 bpwall 38 bpwall 26 bpwall 19 bpwall 16 bpwast 50 bpwast 56 bpwast 53 bpwast 46 bpwast 44 bpwast 32 HLnyse 82 HLnyse 72 HLnyse 54 HLnyse 54 HLnyse 41 HLnyse 30 HLotc 42 HLotc 36 HLotc 24 HLotc 24 HLotc 15 HLotc 12 twotc 36 twotc 30 twotc 21 twotc 14 twotc 11 twotc 7 Percent Percent Changes Changes Changes Changes 8/28/01 9/5/01 9/7/01 9/17/01 9/19/01 09/21/01 bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpeuro bpsavi 86 bpsavi 86 bpsavi 83 bpsavi 76 bpsavi 76 bpsavi 66 bpbank 84 bpreal 80 bpreal 80 bpreal 74 bpreal 74 bpreal 64 HLnyse 82 bpbank 80 bpbank 77 bpbank 70 bpbank 66 bpprot 64 bpreal 80 HLnyse 72 bpfore 66 bpprot 64 bpprec 65 bpprec 62 bpprec 72 bpfore 72 bprest 64 bpprec 62 bpprot 62 bpbank 56 bpfore 72 bprest 70 bpprec 62 bpfood 60 bpfood 58 bpfood 52 bprest 70 bpprec 70 bpfood 62 bprest 56 bpguti 50 bpeuti 44 bpbuil 66 bpbuil 66 bptran 56 bpguti 54 bpeuti 49 bpguti 38 bptran 64 bpfood 64 bpbuil 56 HLnyse 54 bprest 46 bpfina 36 bpprot 64 bpprot 62 bpprot 55 bpeuti 52 bpwast 44 bpwast 32 bpfood 62 bptran 60 HLnyse 54 bpfore 48 bpfina 43 bprest 32 bpinsu 60 bpinsu 58 bpinsu 54 bptran 46 HLnyse 41 HLnyse 30 30nyse 58 bpwast 56 bphous 54 bpwast 46 bpfore 41 bpheal 28 bpbusi 56 bphous 54 bpguti 54 bpfina 44 bpmeta 36 bpnyse 27 bpleis 54 bpguti 54 bpwast 53 bphous 44 bpbusi 34 bpmeta 26 bphous 54 bpgame 54 bpmeta 52 bpmeta 44 bpnyse 33 bpinsu 26 bpguti 54 30nyse 54 bpeuti 52 bpbusi 42 bpheal 33 bphous 26 bpfina 54 bpleis 52 bpleis 50 bpheal 40 bptran 32 bpbusi 26 bpnyse 52 bpfina 52 bpfina 49 bpnyse 40 bpinsu 32 bpbuil 24 bpmeta 52 bpeuti 52 bpgame 48 bpoil 40 bphous 32 bpotc 22 bpgame 52 bpnyse 50 bpbusi 48 bpbuil 38 bpbuil 28 bpauto 22 bpeuti 52 bpmeta 50 bpnyse 47 bpinsu 36 bptext 27 bptran 20 bpwast 50 bpheal 50 bpheal 46 bpmach 36 bpotc 26 bptext 20 bpmach 50 bpbusi 50 bpchem 44 30nyse 34 bpoil 26 bpreta 20 bpaero 50 bpreta 48 30nyse 44 bpgame 34 30otc 26 bpchem 20 10week 50 bpaero 48 bpreta 42 bpchem 32 bpauto 25 bpaero 20 bpreta 48 bpmach 46 bpmach 42 bpoils 32 bpstee 24 bpopti 18 bpheal 48 bpauto 46 bpauto 42 bpreta 32 bpreta 24 bpoils 18 bpauto 48 10week 46 bpaero 42 bpdrug 30 bpmach 24 bpoil 18 bpdrug 46 bpwall 44 bpwall 38 bpotc 30 30nyse 24 bpgame 18 bpwall 44 bpdrug 44 bpdrug 37 bpstee 30 bpoils 23 bpfore 18 bpopti 44 bpchem 44 bpotc 36 bptext 30 bpchem 23 30otc 17 bpchem 44 bpstee 42 bpopti 36 30otc 28 bpaero 23 bpwall 16 HLotc 42 bpopti 42 bpoil 36 bpaero 28 bpopti 22 bpstee 16 bpstee 42 bpotc 40 bpstee 35 bpauto 28 bpgame 21 bpdrug 16 bpotc 40 30otc 40 bpoils 33 bpleis 28 bpdrug 20 30nyse 15 bpoil 40 bptext 38 bptext 32 bpopti 28 10week 20 BPTELE 14 30otc 40 bpoil 38 30otc 32 bpwall 26 bpwall 19 bpmach 14 bptext 38 HLotc 36 10week 32 HLotc 24 bpelec 19 bpelec 14 bpbiom 38 bpbiom 36 bpbiom 28 10week 22 bpleis 18 HLotc 12 twotc 36 bpoils 34 bpmedi 26 bpelec 22 bplati 16 bpsoft 12 bpoils 34 bpmedi 32 bplati 25 bplati 20 HLotc 15 bpmedi 12 bpmedi 34 bpelec 32 HLotc 24 bpsoft 20 BPTELE 15 bpleis 12 bpelec 34 twotc 30 bpsoft 24 bpbiom 18 bpsoft 15 bplati 10 BPSEMI 32 bpsoft 30 bpelec 24 BPCOMP 18 bpmedi 15 bpinet 10 bpsoft 30 bplati 30 twotc 21 bpmedi 18 BPCOMP 13 BPCOMP 10 bplati 28 BPCOMP 24 BPCOMP 21 BPTELE 16 twotc 11 bpbiom 8 BPCOMP 26 BPTELE 22 BPTELE 19 bpinet 14 bpinet 11 twotc 7 BPTELE 24 BPSEMI 20 bpinet 15 twotc 14 bpbiom 9 10week 7 bpinet 16 bpinet 16 BPSEMI 14 BPSEMI 8 BPSEMI 7 BPSEMI 6<b/>