To: Jumper who wrote (9255 ) 10/23/1997 5:15:00 PM From: Big Bucks Respond to of 70976
Jumper, Insider selling from Sept 29 edition of Electronic News. _ Applied Materials-- Dan Maydan, president, exercised an option for 100,000 shares of common at $17.75 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and sold 58,862 shares at $99.20 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and now directly and indirectly holds 311,483 common. Philip V. Gerdine, director, sold 24,000 shares of common at $91.25 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and now directly holds 24,000 common. James C. Morgan, officer and director, exercised an option for 144,000 shares of common at $17.75 each from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction Mr. Morgan turned in 26,418 of them for $96.75 each from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 1997 and sold 118,376 shares in the open market between $97.25 and $99.33 each from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 1997. Mr. Morgan indirectly sold 17,254 shares of common at $99.63 each that same day and now directly and indirectly holds 612,446 common. Stephen Newberry, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 80,000 shares of common between $17.75 and $21.00 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and sold them between $99.62 and $99.63 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and now directly holds 5,430 common. Michael K. Ofarrell, vice president, exercised an option for 16,000 shares of common between $17.75 and $22.63 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and sold them at $99.38 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and now directly holds 7,277 common. Gerald F. Taylor, vice president, exercised an option for 144,000 shares of common at $17.75 each on Aug. 15, 1997. To cover expenses of the transaction Mr. Taylor turned in 25,300 of them for $96.75 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and sold 118,700 shares in the open market at $99.38 each on Aug. 15, 1997 and now directly and indirectly holds 54,407 common.