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To: The Phoenix who wrote (42214)4/5/1998 9:54:00 AM
From: gbh  Respond to of 61433
 
Geez,,what happens if ASND begins losing business in these only two segments. Doesn't sound like their too diversified

Gary, two obvious conterpoints here:

1) Focus.
2) This is the primary reason why ASND is such a good takeover candidate, although getting more expensive quickly.

That said, your right, that with such a narrow focus, the bumps and bruises along the way up can be pretty painful.