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To: Lucretius who wrote (283841)	4/12/2004 3:42:15 PM
From: MythMan	Respond to of 436258

everything looks fine to me. Mostly green.

To: Lucretius who wrote (283841)	4/12/2004 3:46:16 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Sssh... don't tell Nicholas Gates. NVLS was one of his Fizz babies. had a look at his website one day and cooked this up: trendvue.com Shoulda been short for a long while, not long for a long while, but at least after two months he's finally making some money. They better not disappoint. Weekly chart is primed for a big breakdown if they do.

To: Lucretius who wrote (283841)	4/12/2004 4:12:53 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

12 cents vs 10 cents expectations. Not sure its going to do much to broader tech market. SAN JOSE, Calif., Apr 12, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today reported the results of operations for its first quarter ended March 27, 2004. First quarter 2004 net sales were $262.9 million, up 16.0 percent from $226.5 million in the previous quarter, and up 10.3 percent from first quarter 2003 net sales of $238.4 million. The net income for the quarter was $16.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with fourth quarter 2003 net income of $10.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, and first quarter 2003 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. The first quarter 2004 results include a $2.5 million pre-tax litigation settlement. Without this charge, the first quarter 2004 net income would have been $18.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. The first and fourth quarter 2003 results did not include any unusual charges or benefits. Shipments for the first quarter 2004 were $311.0 million, up $82.9 million, or 36.3 percent, from $228.1 million reported in the prior quarter. Deferred revenue at the end of the first quarter was $153.2 million, an increase of $48.1 million, or 45.8 percent, from $105.1 million at the end of the fourth quarter.