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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (14285)	2/18/1998 12:57:00 PM
From: S. maltophilia	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18056

True. But if they pay a high amount and/or impair their finances to buy back stock, the company becomes a less desirable investment (at least to me). Yes, there is the disadvantage of taxes on dividends. Best is internal use of the profits by the company for expansion,etc.

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (14285)	2/18/1998 2:15:00 PM
From: Chip McVickar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18056

Zeev, I wonder if you hold any opinion on the EURO and what its' effects might be on the balancing of world currencies. I cannot imagine Germany joining an unsound currency or giving up their Brundesbank to enter a floated curriency that would be susceptable to the pressures as seen in Asia. Either this unified currency will quickly crumble under the weight of the dollar or it will become a very powerful balance against the dollar. Either way...its future will impact our curriences position and I might say the US Bond markets. The prevailling wisdom from the news media is that it will be a none event and slide into existance quietly causing no ripples. That might be true. Nobody knows the agreements being produced. But here is speculation that one of the considerations for basing the EURO is similar to a currency board....but using a basket of commodities to anchor it. Have you followed the ERUO and have any opinions on its formation and what effects it might have one the US$. Chip