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Biotech / Medical : Novartis -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bernard I. Gentile who wrote (189)	4/8/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Starlight	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 296

I don't know what's going on with the quotes. Last quote given on Yahoo was Mar. 31. I think I'll check the Novartis website. You can get quotes in Swiss francs at the Swiss Exchange: swx.ch (Click on Market Information, then Swiss shares.) Currency converter: xe.net Betty

To: Bernard I. Gentile who wrote (189)	4/16/1998 12:51:00 AM
From: Chadster	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 296

The trouble with Novartis quotes, and Nestle too among others, involves a new regulation issued by the SEC. Foreign companies who want their ADRs to have quotes available over the internet are required to file a special report. To date, Novartis has not yet filed their report and hence they do not have share prices available on the internet. The best you can do is call a broker or convert the Swiss shares yourself. Of course, the new reg doesn't affect trading, just the availability of internet quotes. So much for protecting the small investor.