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To: wanna_bmw who wrote (150025)	11/28/2001 2:23:29 AM
From: AK2004	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

bmw re: maybe I am mistaken as well. well, now you took your 1st step to recovery, better late than never. Sarcasm aside, I am not familiar with the nature of intel's good will so I can not comment on that. But I do know that if it is due to acquisitions then it has nothing to do with assumed future expenses. Regards -Albert

To: wanna_bmw who wrote (150025)	11/28/2001 11:12:42 AM
From: chuckles58	Respond to of 186894

Goodwill "can be amortized for up to 40 years" A recent change in GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) will do away with ratable amortization on goodwill, beginning next year. Instead, companies will have to evaluate the "value" of the intangible assets to determine if there has been a decrease in value (ala Nortel and JDS Uniphase). Unfortunately, this may allow more wiggle room for companies to leave more of their acquisition costs on their "balance cheats" and leave earnings alone. It may also force companies to more careful how much they pay for acquisitions. CB