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Biotech / Medical : Paracelsian Inc (PRLN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jonathan Schonsheck who wrote (3644)	5/21/1998 1:48:00 PM
From: John H. Farro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4342

Picture this scenario: It was February 1997 and an excited PRLN investor ran to his neighborhood psychic to tell her how excited he was about his investment. "AndroVir will be launched in three months", he said, "and AndroCar just a few months after that." The psychic, who was able to see up to half a year into the future, listened and frowned. The investor asked, "Hey, what's wrong? Don't you want to invest in this hot stock?" The psychic said, "Woe unto you. The spirits do not look favorably upon on this investment." "What are you talking about? This is a sure thing." "No, you have been deceived. Neither AndroVir nor AndroCar will be launched. If you think this stock will take off then you're one Crazy Bird. Crazy Bird. Crazy Bird." The investor became furious with the fortune teller for implying he was nuts. He refused to believe her, but his anger at the fortune teller turned to fury with the company as its promises were broken and his losses mounted on paper. By the time he realized just how bad the situation was with the company his stock was almost worthless. It did not pay for him to sell it. But Wait! New management took over the following January, an event the fortune teller could not forsee because she could only see 6 months into the future. The new management did exciting things with the company's technology, launching Andrographilis for an exciting and unanticipated new usage. Andrographilis sales took off, the investors losses turned to profit and he lived happily ever after. Then a Hollywood agent came along and asked him to star in a film about all the Crazy Birds who invested in this improbable stock. The film's title? One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ugh, that was bad. Sorry about that. Robin Messing