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To: jsabelko who wrote (20)	1/9/1998 3:10:00 PM
From: Liatris Spicata	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61

Grumble, grumble- A selloff on the market and a landslide in techs. KEI up so far, after falling 5/16 earlier in the day to within a whisker of my limit order. Anyone have any insight on why KEI would be up on such a bad day- it's one of two blues in my field of red. Good for KEI, bad for me (I think), Larry

To: jsabelko who wrote (20)	11/11/1998 11:38:00 PM
From: Mitchell	Respond to of 61

Earnings are out today (annual report) looks really good, click on "news" and SI will take you to it ! MITCH ALSO, This was out today...... Keithley to Focus on High-Growth Segments of Test and Measurement Industry PR Newswire - November 11, 1998 12:17 CLEVELAND, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Keithley's decision to sell its Quantox product line to KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC), announced earlier today, will allow Keithley (NYSE: KEI) to devote additional resources to penetrating targeted segments of the test and measurement industry, including wireless communications, automotive electronics, computer peripherals, applied research, and semiconductor parametric test. Since 1994, Keithley made a number of moves to position itself as a capital equipment manufacturer for the semiconductor market, in addition to its existing businesses in the test and measurement industry. One of those moves included commercializing the unique non-contact measurement technology in Quantox. Keithley received several industry awards for Quantox, and deservedly so, since it represented a significant contribution to measurement science. Orders have continued to steadily increase, with Quantox today found in fabs around the world in some of the most demanding applications. Despite these encouraging signs, the company realized it was not able to penetrate the "front end of the fab," where multi-million dollar capital equipment is situated, and at the same time grow its core test instrument business. The semiconductor industry's future conversion to 300mm wafer standards was a particularly sobering challenge for Quantox. The investment in re-engineering this would have weakened the company's ability to invest in other portions of the business. Keithley realizes tremendous leverage by developing precision Source- Measure-Connect platforms and layering on top of that specialized software and applications expertise that apply to a given market. All of the company's existing product lines, from semiconductor parametric testers to data acquisition, allow it to use this model as a blueprint for growth. Keithley will continue to focus its efforts upon high growth applications within target industries that require its core competency of precision measurement expertise. Keithley's product development efforts are organized around five core principles: * Leveraging its core technologies across product lines. * Developing technology platforms that are designed for both stand alone and systems-level solutions. * Pursuing complementary product lines that enable "complete measurement solutions." * Supporting open architectures that allow customers to use Keithley products with their own operating systems. * Adhering to regulatory and industry standards that assure global acceptance of its products. Keithley's management is confident in its future prospects for growth and profitability, and anticipates continued success in bringing unique measurement solutions to its customers. For more information on Keithley: