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Biotech / Medical : Summit Technology (BEAM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pappy who wrote (813)	4/12/1998 1:30:00 PM
From: voodooist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1386

First of all, thanks for responding. I had been assuming that it was a tax free spinoff until just this AM I read the prospectus we were sent from LCA. On page 29-30 it says that "Summit has been advised that the distribution will not qualify as a tax-free distribution for fed. tax purposes". It then goes on in a very confusing manner to indicate that the value of the shares is dependent on Summit's earnings in l997 which can't be known until the end of the year. Where did you get your information????? I certainly hope that you're right. If indeed this is a tax free spinoff then I believe there is a form that must be filed stating this and the number of shares received. For example, when Rockwell INT. spun of shares of Meritor (and of Boeing last year) the prospectus contained a copy of the letter that must be filed with the IRS where you plug in the number of shares you received.

To: pappy who wrote (813)	4/13/1998 11:10:00 AM
From: dkmax	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1386

Be careful with your figures. While 1.25 is the basis of LCAV, remember that you only got .28 shares of LCAV for each share of BEAM. Therefore the cost basis of each share of BEAM will be reduced by 1.25*.28=.35.

To: pappy who wrote (813)	4/19/1998 2:58:00 PM
From: Dave Gore	Respond to of 1386

I LIKE BEAM AND LCAV.....HERE's a post you may have missed JUST IN CASE YOU AREN'T CONVINCED TO BUY LCAV LCAV: Laser Eye Surgery Centers, the largest in the US Revenues increased by 98% (and 206% at original centers) Also do the surgery at major hospitals, an add'l niche Bought out a competitor, so now the largest VISX blowout earning report thursday validates this industry is HOT! Volume Friday almost 10x normal 2 major news announcements (see below) Recent high was $8.50 so can run a long way from current levels Price still at only $3.50 CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1998--LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV - news), the leading U.S.-based company in the fast-growing laser vision correction sector, today reported that first-quarter volume at its 30 centers rose 98 percent to 4,451 procedures, up from 2,248 for the same period a year ago and the same 30 centers. Excluding the centers acquired from Summit Technology in August of 1997, first-quarter volume at LCA-Vision's 11 original, wholly-owned locations **** grew 206 percent **** to 2,759 laser vision correction procedures versus 903 procedures in the first quarter of 1997. The largest number of laser eye surgeries (448) during the quarter were performed at the company's Cincinnati center, a gain of 287 percent over the same period last year. Of the 4,451 laser vision correction procedures performed in the first quarter, the centers acquired from Summit accounted for 1,098. Total procedures for those locations grew 132 percent over a year ago, and 35 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 1997. Commenting on LCA-Vision's robust first-quarter numbers, Chairman and CEO Dr. Stephen Joffe said: ''Growth in the number of procedures is running well ahead of our projections of several months ago. We are beginning to see the ratcheting up in sustained demand that we, and others in our industry, have long predicted. ''The strong gains we've made at our original centers demonstrate that we have created a business model that can sustain profitable growth as procedure volume and public acceptance accelerates. We are also very pleased with the progress we've made in turning around the former Summit centers that were under-performing.'' Amplifying on the surge in demand, Dr. Joffe noted: ''Enthusiastic patient word-of-mouth and the renewed attention the media has focused on laser vision correction have given the procedure a real boost. Despite the significant financial investment patients must make, many consider it a positive, life-altering experience well worth the price. This is particularly true of the state-of-the-art surgical technique called LASIK, which allows a highly-trained ophthalmic surgeon to correct both eyes consecutively and achieve near-instantaneous vision improvement with minimal discomfort and post-op care.'' LCA-Vision currently operates 27 laser vision correction centers in the U.S., two in Canada, and one in Helsinki, Finland. Nearly 25,000 successful procedures have now been performed at all of the company's sites which have more than 600 physicians and 800 referring optometrists affiliated with them. LCA-Vision also manages laser, and minimally invasive, multi-specialty programs for major hospitals across the country. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: LCA-Vision Inc. Stephen N. Joffe or Larry Rapp 513/792-9292 or The Dilenschneider Group, Inc. Ken DiPoala or Joel Pomerantz 212/922-0900