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To: PIERRE HANDL who wrote (1553)	5/21/1998 11:05:00 AM
From: PIERRE HANDL	Respond to of 4908

5/21/98 - Dust Pollution Harms Million Bangkok Residents BANGKOK (May 21) XINHUA - Dust pollution has harmed more than a million Bangkok residents, resulting in more than 88 billion baht (2.3 billion U.S. dollars) being spent on their medical treatment, according to a study of the Pollution Control Department (PCD). Even though the current level of dust content in Bangkok was 30 percent lower than last year, it was still above the safety standard, the Nation newspaper Thursday quoted the study as saying. The study stressed that health problems are usually caused by small particulate matters with diameter of less than 10 microns and capable of being inhaled into the lung, and whose average level is 13 percent higher than the World Health Organization standard of 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter. The study said the main sources of dust pollution in Bangkok are dust from the roads and emissions from vehicles and factories. The study was funded by the World Bank, and aimed at seeking proper measures to draw a master plan for dust pollution management. Sirithan Pairojboriboon, PCD"s director general, was quoted by the Nation as saying that the study had suggested five measures, including replacing the two-wheelers with four-wheelers; enforcing diesel trucks to use benzene or natural gas instead of diesel; strictly controlling emissions from diesel trucks; cleaning the roads in the metropolis; and changing the fuel used by power plants and factories from crude oil to natural gas. Enditem =05210403 21/05/98 04:12 GMT

To: PIERRE HANDL who wrote (1553)	5/21/1998 12:57:00 PM
From: Maverick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4908

That still doesn't explain what S&P has been saying. When did they go five stars on OE? What was the price then? Plus regular updates suggesting some alleged breakthrough deal is imminent? Plus you're ignoring my discussion of the lead time that commitments entail. If there is any production looming in the future, these deals must be made now! That what this is all about. We're hearing about Mitsubishi and Ficht deals, yet OE has benefited from no new announcement since Bombardier. That sends the message that OE has been unable to close deals. I understand their predicament about letting the customer make announcements. Then they shouldn't be crying wolf to S&P. In case you hadn't noticed, this type of behavior has recently triggered a slew of investor class action lawsuits. No, I'm not suggested that applies here. However, it establishes that repeated promises should be kept or not made at all. We all know OE is spoon feeding this optimism to S&P.