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To: LevelHeaded who wrote (34195)	2/10/1998 10:45:00 AM
From: Dennis R. Duke	Respond to of 61433

Your missing a digit. ML system is a four digit rating. Lifted from ML database: Merrill Lynch Opinion Changes For available research reports, click on the symbol below. If today's report is not yet available, please try again at a later time. Investment Risk Rating: A=Low, B=Average, C=Above Average, D=High Investment Opinion: First Number= Intermediate Term (0-12 months) Appreciation Potential Second Number= Long Term (More than a year) Appreciation Potential (Recommendations are: 1=Buy; 2=Accumulate; 3=Neutral; 4=Reduce; 5=Sell; 6=No Rating) [used for the first and second number] Third Number= Income Rating (Expected dividend in relation to current payment. Does not take into account current yield.) (Ratings are: 7=Same/Higher; 8=Same/Lower; 9=No Cash Dividend Paid) Note: For closed-end fixed income funds, the Second Number represents Merrill Lynch Research's Capital Preservation risk rating. (Ratings are: H=High; M=Moderate; L=Low) RSTR: Securities regulations prohibit dissemination of research opinions. RVW: Investment opinion under review as of pricing date. I believe ASND as of 1/21/98 report was C329. Dennis