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To: The Perfect Hedge who wrote (9248)	1/22/1998 3:05:00 PM
From: Tulvio Durand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

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To: The Perfect Hedge who wrote (9248)	1/22/1998 3:07:00 PM
From: Bill Li	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

ID: NMDWMF Src: FC TM: 11:45 22Jan 22-Jan-98 12:47 NYC PAGE 1 OF 5 us;SLB Schlumberger Ltd +72 13/16 (P)12:47 DN 8 11/16V 7001000 ML: RESEARCH SUMMARIES:Intra-day Special Calls:DO,SLB Merrill Lynch (Investor Support) AMCALL DO SLB SUMMARY ML++ML++ML Merrill Lynch Global Securities Research ML++ML++ML RESEARCH SUMMARIES Intra-day Special Calls:DO,SLB Investor Support Diamond Offshore (DO;$44 13/16;C-2-1-7) Dec98E $3.35 o On a fully diluted basis, DO reported Q4 of $0.55 vs. $0.41, below our $0.56 estimate. o Costs on the rig side were higher and the company expects costs to continue to trend higher. o DO is still enjoying good growth and signing contracts at attractive rates. o We recommend buying the shares particularly on weakness. (K. Simpson)