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To: t2 who wrote (64307)	5/8/2002 8:51:58 PM
From: Jdaasoc	Respond to of 99280

pull in more buyers into the recovery story..followed by the big drop The idea is to reduce the level of risk people associate with investing in equities. Right now the perception is equity investments are extremely risky. With 6% up in a day, like the bubble times, they want to increase the pool of investors that would get comfortable with LTBH. They need to their money in tech stocks to shave them in the fall.

To: t2 who wrote (64307)	5/9/2002 12:31:21 AM
From: JOHN A.	Respond to of 99280

A little salsa for your chips? Message 17396844 UPDATE 2-UMC surprises with Q1 profit, doubles capex Reuters, 04.29.02, 5:37 AM ET forbes.com Analysts expect 2002 to be a year of mild recovery for the $140 billion microchip industry, with sales inching up six percent this year after plunging more than 30 percent in 2001, the sector's worst year on record. Hsuan said UMC expected orders for UMC's most advanced and high-margin manufacturing processes, using circuits 0.18 microns wide or thinner, would show the greatest growth thanks to demand from the wireless telecom and PC graphics chip sectors.