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Technology Stocks : Ascend Communications (ASND) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: djane who wrote (43529)	4/9/1998 9:44:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

The article mentioned comparisons. For anyone interested, here's some helpful URLs. Unfortunately, for those who've reported, the most recent quarter isn't listed. Networkers: ASND interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com BAY interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com CSCO interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com NN interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com CS interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com SHVA interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com COMS interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com FORE interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com Telecommunications equipment makers: NT interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com ALA interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com LU interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com ERICY interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com MOT interactive.wsj.com ultra.zacks.com

To: djane who wrote (43529)	4/9/1998 9:59:00 PM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

<<Ascend has targeted wide area dial-up and switching equipment as a solid niche. It does not have to reckon with the pricing pressures of low-end switches or the unpredictability of shifts to higher-speed local technology, unlike some of its competitors. The key to Ascend's continued growth, however, is its bread-and-butter access equipment business, which is under fire on several fronts. >> WAN switching a "niche"?. RAS is the bread-and butter? Boy are they out of touch!