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To: Moonray who wrote (10915)	12/18/1997 10:57:00 PM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Natural Microsystems Shares Fall 10% as Cisco Enters Its Market Natick, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- Natural Microsystems Corp.'s shares fell 10 percent on investor concern that the company will lose market share to Cisco Systems Inc., which is entering the Internet telephony business. The Natick, Massachusetts-based company's shares fell 4 to close at 36 1/4, the lowest close since late September. Natural Microsystems is among the dominant companies in the Internet telephony business, which allows people to make phone calls through the Internet. Cisco, the world's biggest maker of computer networking equipment, is developing software for Qwest Communications International Inc. for Internet telephony, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ''Talk about significant competition from bigger companies makes people apprehensive,'' said Sally Anderson, senior vice president at Kopp Investment Advisors, which holds about 60,000 shares of Natural Microsystems. Natural Microsystems officials couldn't be reached for comment. o~~~ O

To: Moonray who wrote (10915)	12/18/1997 11:32:00 PM
From: Duane L. Olson	Respond to of 22053

o~~~ Have never seen a bear market start with interest rates down this low, Moonray, so will continue investing.. To me, we have to get Gov (Fed) intervention to slow things down before the "Party is Over". It looks to me more like the 60's (which had some pretty nasty "corrections") But true bear came in '73 with interest rates up, and economy slowing badly. But I am watching your assessment VERY carefully... I would count on that upturn by Dow 7600....just because we are all creatures of our experience.. And mine says we get at least one more major run... and maybe even a strong small-cap rally --- before we call it quits. JMHO on that, of course... dlo