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To: stockdoctor who wrote (15050)	1/26/1998 1:39:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 70976

stockdoctor, an in-depth explanation would be welcome and pertinent. From the article... the change in accounting rules is actually a good thing. It means that from now on, when U.S. companies calculate earnings per share, they will be taking into account things like options, warrants and convertible bonds. These types of securities can be converted into stock ... and lower a company's earnings per share. Is there more to it? I understand that by next quarter analysts and companies will all go by the new rules. That may make some backward comparisons look bad. Please post your explanation. GM