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Technology Stocks : Check Point Software (CHKP) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: P.M.Freedman who wrote (2222)	4/30/1998 6:31:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 7150

Check Point's professional service unit, based in Dallas, will offer technical support and training services for the company's security, bandwidth management, and network infrastructure software as well as for integrating partners' software. The division also includes the Check Point Emergency Response Force (CERT) and, through other firms, arranges outsourced security services. For the first time, Check Point also is offering customer support directly to end users. Support had previously been handled exclusively by its resellers. The unit, with 25 employees today, is projected to reach 80 specialists by year's end. Former Network Associates executives Tony Reed and John Patrick are running the operation. Check Point's new security software, FireWall-1 version 4.0 and SecuRemote 4.0, together can be used to set up VPNs. The products will be available in the third quarter, with FireWall-1 version 4.0 priced at $2,995 for under 25 nodes and at $18,990 for unlimited nodes.

To: P.M.Freedman who wrote (2222)	4/30/1998 6:31:00 PM
From: blankmind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7150

at this rate of 1 point down a day, we only have 29 more days left.

To: P.M.Freedman who wrote (2222)	4/30/1998 8:05:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 7150

CHKPF's Fundamentals Analysis According to First Call on 4/25/97, Mean EPS 98 1.49 99 1.75 Long Term EPS GROWTH RATES: 40% Closing Price 4/30/98: 29 3/8 98's PE = 29 3/8 / 1.49 = 19.7 99's PE = 29 3/8 / 1.75 = 16.8 YPEG (Year forward PE to nxt 5 yr EPS growth ratio) = 16.8 / 40 = 0.4 CHKPF is trading at less than half its 5 year EPS growth rate. Therefore, it's considered as severely undervalued. In a fully value situation, a stock should trade at its future EPS growth rate. In another word, trading at only $29 3/8 today, the future value will be $1.75 * 40 = $70 - should it make its $1.75 estimates in 99 - suggests that there is some excellent price appreciation possible over the next few months. Analysts' Consensus Recommendation: Strong Buy (According to First Call)