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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31)	8/15/2002 7:50:18 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 258

Hi Maurice, <<... hiring one internerd ... instead of a million clerks, then the savings drop straight to the bottom line>> Yes and no. One million clerks are out of jobs, lost their savings, the internerd got dumped at the end, and the CEO ran off with the profit that wasn't. <<big productivity improvements and more profits>> Economic profit peaked in 1997, and so you are wrong. <<Bush and Clinton up against each other tomorrow, guess who'd win!!>> I do not know, maybe CB does. Chugs, Jay

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31)	8/15/2002 9:50:17 AM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 258

re: Fine Whine from Korea >> South Korean Mobiles Demand Suspension for SKT 15/08/02 Competition CommsDay Asia South Korean mobile operators KTF and LG Telecom yesterday demanded the suspension of SK Telecom’s operations, submitting a joint letter to the Ministry of Information and Communication. “SK Telecom has continued to ignore conditions the government imposed on the company such as ending the provision of handset subsidies when the government approved its merger with Shinsegi Telecom early this year. SK Telecom is rather focusing on expanding its presence in the telecom market,” the pair said in their petition. The ministry announced last week that it is reviewing whether SKT has met its merger conditions. Analysts and competitors claim it has not, but the ministry is expected to offer little in the way of reprisal. “SK’s market share has been rising while that of other telecom companies has not. This is because SK continues to be engaged in illegal activities such as offering handset subsidies, excessive spending on promotions, and restricting market competition by using its powerful purchasing power,” the petition continued. KTF and LG Telecom argue that SKT’s market share rose to 53.58 at the end of July, while all rival operators have seen market share erode. The pair also finger the operator’s controversial acquisition of a large stake in leading fixed-line carrier KT Corp. as evidence that SKT is more interested in manipulating the market than in fair play. The two operators urged the ministry to strongly regulate SKT – especially its marketing and tariff activities – and commandeer excess profits. << - Eric -