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To: Les H who wrote (164277)	5/7/2002 9:55:10 AM
From: Les H	Respond to of 436258

Blame it on rising insurance premiums 8:22AM Mobile Mini misses qtr, lowers guidance (MINI) 28.95: Posts Q1 net of $0.31 a share, $0.07 worse than consensus, vs yr-ago EPS of $0.26. Revenues rose 18.5% to $29.4 mln (consensus $33.65 mln). For 2002, co sees EPS of $1.47 (consensus $1.65). "While prices have been holding up, our general and administrative costs have risen and should continue to do so due in large part to across-the-board increases in insurance premium costs." MINI barely met bank convenants for 75% utilization rate this qtr 1995 - 91.4% 1996 - 89.7% 1997 - 85.7% 1998 - 87.0% 1999 - 85.6% 2000 - 85.3% 2001 - 82.5% 1Q02 - 75.9% inventory trick messages.yahoo.com