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Technology Stocks : VALENCE TECHNOLOGY (VLNC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Larry Brubaker who wrote (2663)	4/16/1998 9:27:00 AM
From: John Curtis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

Larry: Boy I'd LOVE to suppose, heh, but I guess we'll have to wait until your report next week? I wonder if they'll bother to mention anything about the battery provider? As a bundled product I'd, quite frankly, be a tad surprised if they did....VLNC on the other hand......why, I'd expect them to crow to hiiiigh heaven if their product's to be used. Guess we'll know soon enough.... John~

To: Larry Brubaker who wrote (2663)	4/16/1998 12:00:00 PM
From: Gordon Quickstad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

I don't think the stock would be selling off if Micron were to use VLNC's battery. Insider leaks usually occur and put buying pressure on the stock.

To: Larry Brubaker who wrote (2663)	4/16/1998 10:38:00 PM
From: R.A.May	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

I got a mailer from Micron yesterday. After calling and waiting on hold for 10 minutes, I talked to a sales rep. He said that the base battery and the dock battery both use lithium ion technology. He also said that this (4/15/98) was the first day they had been selling the new notebook, and wasn't positive of his facts. When I 'naively' expressed concern about LI+ batteries exploding, he reassured me that this was the battery they had been using in their other notebook line for 1 1/2 years, with no explosions. He didn't know the manufacturer or any specifics about the batteries.. So I presume that this is not VLNC yet.... OFF TOPIC: The new laptop is called the GoBook. 4 lbs 4oz w/ floppy and bay battery; 6 lbs 12 oz w/ 8 hour base battery and floppy installed. - - 266 MHz... Any thoughts??