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To: drmorgan who wrote (13035)	2/24/1998 9:24:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Bay Networks Announces 56K ITU Standard Availability on its Access Concentrators - 08:30 a.m. Feb 24, 1998 Eastern SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1998-- In an effort to accelerate widespread compatibility of 56K technology, Bay Networks(R) (NYSE:BAY) today announced that the company has completed extensive testing of draft recommendations for V.90, and *will be providing the upgrade to selected customers* next quarter.** Encouraging compatibility of V.90 modems through a testing program, Bay Networks continues to be the only remote access vendor that supports either x2(TM) or K56flex(TM) while simultaneously supporting the new V.90 protocol. guide-p.infoseek.com o~~~ O

To: drmorgan who wrote (13035)	2/24/1998 2:19:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Microsoft Joins GE With Market Value Over $200 Bln Redmond, Washington, Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. joined a select club with General Electric Co. as the only companies with a market value of more than $200 billion. The world's biggest maker of personal-computer software rose 1 1/16 to 82 11/16, giving it a market capitalization of $201.5 billion. Microsoft was the most actively traded stock on U.S. markets and earlier touched a record high 83 3/4. The shares split 2-for-1 yesterday, providing a boost to the price. Microsoft also recently reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that earnings and sales were strong in January, which analysts said is usually a weak month. ''They're off to a very good start to the quarter,'' said Brett Berry, a portfolio manager with Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser, which owns shares in Microsoft. ''That, combined with the stock split, has created some buzz around the stock.'' By comparison, GE has a market value of $253 billion, making it the most valuable company in the world. The company owns an array of businesses, including the NBC television network and a financial services company. Microsoft's shares have risen 29 percent this year amid renewed optimism that technology companies won't suffer as much from Asia's economic problems as previously thought. Microsoft rose 5.2 percent yesterday after a 2-for-1 stock split took effect. Microsoft overtook Coca-Cola Co. on July 16 as the world's second-most valuable company. Bill "Pie-face" Gates reportedly worth 45 Billion himself. o~~~ O