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To: Chemsync who wrote (29035)	11/20/1997 12:51:00 AM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

[ Chat ] Hi, Steve Green. You are giving me a Deja Vue Chart. I've seen this one before. (and I hope I spelled that right. Darn MS Word don't have Deja Vue) But, I'm serious. Now I wonder ... Why. PLT .. Plantronics Inc. ... It's just made a tremendous run on an Elliott Wave. I can't determine if it just finished wave 3 or 5. 3 is Cool. 5 is not. I can't guess on this one today. Ray Anyone running Advanced GET ??? If no one is running GET I'll see if I can get in touch with Bob W. Where is John Morrison?? He knows these Elliott Waves well.

To: Chemsync who wrote (29035)	11/28/1997 7:14:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Respond to of 31386

[NTT] Steve -- I suspect this report will be duplicated by other telecommunications companies going forward. <<< NTT: Spread of multimedia eats into results MONDAY NOVEMBER 24 1997 By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo The rapid spread of PC communications and mobile phones were clearly evident in the business performance of NTT, Japan's largest telecoms carrier in the first half of the fiscal year. NTT, which reported flat sales and profits, said that the growth of mobile communications and networking had eaten into its traditional telephone business. The number of new telephone subscribers had, as a result, fallen by 200,000 at the end of September. "New subscribers are opting to use cellular phones and personal handyphone systems, rather than fixed lines which require a subscription fee of 70,000," notes Hironobu Sawake, industry analyst at Nikko Securities in Tokyo. Meanwhile subscribers to NTT's integrated services digital network, high-speed digital services for private leased lines and to data transmission services had increased significantly, highlighting the growing popularity of intranets and other PC communications among both corporations and individuals. "The figures show NTT's earnings structure is changing, reflecting the emergence of the multimedia age," Junichiro Miyazu, president, said. However, the increase in advanced communications usage was not sufficient to wipe out the impact of the decline in telephone subscriptions and NTT posted a slight decline in sales and profits. Parent sales came to 3,153.3bn ($25bn) against 3,155.8bn while recurring profits declined slightly to 207.3bn from 207.7bn. Net profits were up 24 per cent to 136.8bn from 110.2bn. Competition in the local market, where NTT is a virtual monopoly, will increase when TTNet, an operator affiliated with the electric power companies, starts services in January. Meanwhile, long-distance competition has been severe. NTT said it planned to cut staff numbers to 147,500 from 161,500 by 2000 and to cut capital spending this year to 3,065bn from 3,080bn. On a consolidated basis, NTT performed better as a result of the strong contribution from NTT Docomo, its cellular phone subsidiary. Of group operating revenues of 4,637.1bn, NTT Docomo contributed 1,309.4bn. The company also contributed 161bn out of group recurring profits of 350.5bn.>>>

To: Chemsync who wrote (29035)	11/28/1997 7:23:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31386

[GTE and BT???] Talking turkey or idle chatter???? newsalert.com <<< NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Shares of GTE Corp rose Friday amid reports that the local telephone company was in preliminary merger talks with British Telecommunications Plc, traders said. GTE, the second most-active issue on the New York Stock Exchange, gained 1-5/8 to 51-1/2 during a quiet trading session following Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday. One trader, who declined to be named, said the USA Today report about BT courting GTE attracted attention during the otherwise quiet session. "There's not much else going on. It's pretty dead," the trader said. GTE spokesman Peter Thonis declined to comment on the USA Today report, saying the company does not comment on rumors or speculation. . . . Although GTE has not formally dropped its $40 a share cash offer for MCI, analysts said the Stamford-based company is likely considering other alliances or partnerships. "I think this is an environment in which everybody is talking to everybody," said Raghu Ram, a telecommunications analyst with Wheat First Butcher Singer. "BT is probably is looking at several options and so is GTE. . . . ">>>