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To: B.G. Galbraith who wrote (116)	4/9/1998 12:29:00 AM
From: Jesse	Respond to of 160

Hmmm. I saw that announcement as well. Wish I knew what it meant also. Anyway, if there's any indication on where the stock's going to go, First Boston upgraded DS to a Strong Buy two days ago (Monday). Good luck to all. -Jess

To: B.G. Galbraith who wrote (116)	4/15/1998 8:15:00 PM
From: Toby Zidle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 160

B.G., here's a quick explanation. DS is traded on the New York Exchange (NYSE), which closes for trading at 4 p.m. ET. Just because NYSE is closed, however, doesn't mean you can't buy or sell the stock. Trades will often occur on the Pacific or other exchanges with later hours or via Instanet, a computerized market. When shares are unavailable for after-hours trading, generally there is a large order imbalance (too many buys or sells) to be resolved before a trading price can be agreed upon. It's also possible, as in the announcement you quoted, that a news story is pending and no price can be agreed upon until the news is released. This is a bit of oversimplification but I think you can get the general picture.