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To: Ken M who wrote (20289)	3/7/1998 11:55:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

Ken...are you saying that you believe that CPQ will close on Monday at or about at 27 1/2??? Stephen

To: Ken M who wrote (20289)	3/7/1998 12:06:00 PM
From: Ibexx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

Ken, I won't argue with you on your CPQ forecast for Monday. In fact, Silicon Investor is an excellent representation of the small investors sentiment--I usually did exactly the opposite of the consensus opinion here. Ibexx

To: Ken M who wrote (20289)	3/7/1998 3:55:00 PM
From: E.H.F.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Ken, I agree. Here's a repost of my one on the yahoo board (alial baronn__) Hold (at least for a few days) if you think this may be true: Smart money knew about the warning well in advance, hence the decline from the thirties (the drop on Thursday was a kneejerk from Intel...most of the smart money was gone by then). Now it is just us and the out of the loop Mutual Funds that are in. The smart money, now on the sidelines, is looking to scoop up shares on the cheap on Monday. A few weeks later, when good news from CPQ and DEC comes out, we'll be wondering whether to buy in or not, but by then the price will already be higher than it is now. Cut to the chase and hold. If you've got the cash, buy more on Monday. This stock has been beaten down...if you leave now you'll be leaving at the worst possible time, and that is when the stock is very close to it's bottom. CPQ is not going to go out of business, it is not the end of the world, Compaq is going to remain profitable, and the acquisition of DEC affords them a tremendous opportunity to become virtually self sufficient in time. There are people on the sidelines right now salivating like dogs, wanting your shares, but they want them a little cheaper. HOLD ON TO YOUR SHARES!