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To: SLSUSMA who wrote (281)	8/1/2002 4:02:35 PM
From: Toby Zidle	Respond to of 299

"They are too big to fail, .... the government should not let them fail" These airlines all failed. They weren't exactly small and the government didn't keep them in business: Pan Am Eastern Braniff People's Express Other airlines have gone bankrupt, wiping out shareholder equity to satisfy bond holders: America West Continental Northwest (I think) TWA was on the verge of a second bankruptcy before AMR took them over. UAL can't even get the breathing space of a merger attempt. The Dept. of Justice will stop that before it ever gets off the ground. I've said I prefer LUV because of its financial stability. That has worked so far: finance.yahoo.com

To: SLSUSMA who wrote (281)	8/2/2002 3:18:21 PM
From: Toby Zidle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 299

The government won't let UAL fail? What's happening here? UAL hired bankruptcy attorneys UPI-COMTEX MARKET ALERT - August 02, 2002 13:46 CHICAGO, Aug 02, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Financially pressed United Airlines Friday confirmed a Business Week report it hired bankruptcy attorneys. The news sent United stock prices tumbling. A $5.22 stock is down $1.11, more than 20%. I think LUV is by far the better investment.