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To: Tom Trader who wrote (30959)	12/11/1997 1:36:00 PM
From: Muizz M. Kheraj	Respond to of 58727

I know that most of you have seen this already...but it was just stated in such a humorous manner, that I have to post it...this is from Briefing: Semi Equipment Maker Stocks: --UPDATE-- Merrill Lynch cuts rating on Novellus Systems (NVLS 30 3/4 -2 5/8) to a near-term "neutral" from an "accumulate" but keeps long-term at a "buy;" cuts Applied Materials (AMAT 27 -4 3/4) to a near-term "neutral" from an "accumulate" but keeps issue at a long-term "buy;" lowers Credence Systems (CMOS 20 3/4 -4) to a near-term "neutral" from a "buy" and a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy;" cuts Silicon Valley Group (SVGI 20 15/16 -1 5/8) to a near-term "neutral" from an "accumulate" and a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy;" cuts Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC 19 1/8 -5 3/4) to a near-term "neutral" from an "accumulate" and a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy;" lowers Electronic Scientific (ESIO 34 3/4 -2) to a near-term "neutral" from an 'accumulate" and a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy;" cuts Veeco Instruments (VECO 29 1/2 -5 5/8) to a near-term "neutral" from an 'accumulate" and a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy;" lowers Ultratech Stepper (UTEK 21 3/8 -1 9/16) to a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy" but keeps neat-term at a "neutral;" and lowers Lam Research (LRCX 29 1/4 -1 7/8) to a long-term "accumulate" from a "buy" but keeps near-term rating at a "neutral".....