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To: Brian Lempel who wrote (8087)	12/6/1997 8:32:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 11057

WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for fiscal year ending 06/98 from $1.50 to $0.10 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for fiscal year ending 06/99 from $2.00 to $0.70 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 03/98 from $0.22 to $-0.38 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 03/99 from $0.52 to $0.23 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 06/98 from $0.37 to $-0.19 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 06/99 from $0.58 to $0.30 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 09/98 from $0.43 to $-0.02 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 12/97 from $0.25 to $0.02 on 12/03/97 WDC: BEAR STEARNS decreased estimate for quarter ending 12/98 from $0.49 to $0.20 on 12/03/97 WDC: HAMBRECHT&QUIST decreased estimate for fiscal year ending 06/98 from $1.40 to $0.30 on 12/03/97 WDC: HAMBRECHT&QUIST decreased estimate for fiscal year ending 06/99 from $2.00 to $1.10 on 12/03/97 WDC: HAMBRECHT&QUIST decreased estimate for quarter ending 03/98 from $0.37 to $-0.25 on 12/03/97 WDC: HAMBRECHT&QUIST decreased estimate for quarter ending 06/98 from $0.50 to $-0.12 on 12/03/97 WDC: HAMBRECHT&QUIST decreased estimate for quarter ending 12/97 from $0.20 to $0.00 on 12/03/97

To: Brian Lempel who wrote (8087)	12/6/1997 10:01:00 PM
From: Rational	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11057

Hi Brian: The MR transition and any lower yields* associated with it should not be affecting earnings that far in the future.* Could you please tell what this yield is? Is it like a profit margin or some technical jargon? Thanks in advance. Sankar