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To: BirdDog who wrote (10137)	5/14/2002 8:06:12 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 10934

>> Do you not agree that p/e is a reflection of forward expectations? Yes, I do agree. Having said that, I also think those expectations should be reasonable. In other words if a company is growing earnings in 25% to 35% range then IMO a p/e of 75 to 100 is not reasonable.

To: BirdDog who wrote (10137)	5/14/2002 8:59:06 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10934

Network Appliance and REALTECH Team to Further Empower the U.S. Market For SAP Solutions biz.yahoo.com SUNNYVALE, Calif. and PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2002- Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), a leading provider of enterprise network storage solutions, and REALTECH Inc., a leading supplier of technology consultancy and software applications compatible with SAP® solutions, today announced a service delivery agreement. Network Appliance and REALTECH will team to successfully position, market, and implement powerful storage solutions for enterprise customers running the mySAP.com® e-business platform, including the mySAP(TM) Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM) solution and mySAP Business Intelligence e-business solution. Network Appliance has been a Global Technology Partner with SAP since February 2001 and has established two SAP Global Competence Centers to assist in the areas of customer support and continued development and integration of the NetApp® storage solution specific to SAP solutions and the mySAP.com e-business platform. REALTECH will support Network Appliance with its focus on delivering solutions that simplify the storage infrastructure, increase the application availability period, and dramatically lower total cost of ownership for SAP customers in the United States. This collaboration brings together the enterprise storage expertise of Network Appliance with the proven SAP solution-based technology experience of REALTECH. Combining the powerful functionality of Network Appliance(TM) solutions with REALTECH's SAP solution know-how provides customers seamless integration and easy deployment by utilizing experienced technology consultants to manage, plan, and implement Network Appliance high-performance, highly-scalable network storage. "Network Appliance's leadership position in delivering robust storage solutions to some of the largest enterprises in the world makes them a strategic partner for us," said Ralph Jacobus, president & CEO of REALTECH, Inc. "Coupling Network Appliance's leading storage platforms with REALTECH's highly experienced technology consultants provides SAP customers with a new level of a highly competitive, cost-effective, and secure storage infrastructure." "With the relentless growth of enterprise data, SAP customers require storage solutions that integrate easily into their IT environments, significantly lowering the total cost of ownership, and delivering a high return on investment. Network Appliance solutions offer enterprises the highest levels of data availability, reliability, and performance and by working closely with companies like REALTECH, customers can leverage their technical experience within the SAP solutions market." said Ray Villeneuve, vice president of marketing at Network Appliance.