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To: Les H who wrote (728)	9/28/2001 6:41:52 AM
From: Wyätt Gwyön	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29596

more "distress" sales among the wealthy...(McCaw) nytimes.com "For sale" signs have appeared on three homes; three jets; a 300-foot yacht; a ranch; a private island off Vancouver, British Columbia; and even a collection of rare California wines.

To: Les H who wrote (728)	9/28/2001 6:50:57 AM
From: Wyätt Gwyön	Respond to of 29596

Financial Magic Looked Good, but Left Companies Weak Accountants have rushed out generous guidelines about how to treat losses after the terrorist attack -- rules so flexible that some losses that would have been realized in any case will now be classified as extraordinary. nytimes.com Some companies will be able to report pro-forma profits that are better than they would have been without the attack. Analysts will say companies exceeded expectations, and thus presumably did well, even as they report large (extraordinary) losses.