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To: JR2 who wrote (17384)	6/14/1998 6:55:00 PM
From: Dakota Sullivan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 45548

To all-what the heck is up with this company? Friday, my Smith Barney broker advised me to dump my COMS position, based on "strong sell" messages coming from their technical and strategic analysts. I've averaged down again and again, starting in the 60s. COMS is still the #2 networker with good potential businesses in several areas, yet there seems to be no bottom in the stock. SSB believes we will break old low of 22 here, with next stop 18. This is the same outfit that was voted "best company" in 1996. Any words of faith or wisdom would be appreciated at this point. Dakota

To: JR2 who wrote (17384)	6/15/1998 9:17:00 PM
From: Captain James T. Kirk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

More networking mergers coming, analysts say By Margaret Kane, ZDNN June 15, 1998 2:15 PM PT Northern Telecom's (NT) $9.1 billion acquisition of Bay Networks Inc. (BAY) may be one of the largest deals ever seen in the networking space, but it's far from the last. As stock prices plunge, and voice and data networks become more and more interchangeable, the merger mania that has taken over most industries will continue in the networking arena. Besides the much-rumored Nortel-Bay deal, the past few weeks have seen Tellabs Inc. snap up Ciena Corp. for $7 billion and Alcatel Alsthom make a $4 billion bid for DSC Communications Corp. And over the past few months, Lucent Technologies Inc. has picked up Livingston Enterprises Inc., Prominet Corp. and ATM manufacturer Yurie Systems Inc. Ever since Bay missed its profit expectations last quarter, it had been seen as the next likely target. Rumors had it being courted by companies like Ericsson Inc. and Lucent. And they're likely still looking. "The telco equipment makers [like Lucent and Nortel] are buying the likes of Bay and the rest because it gives them instant [distribution] channels, said Craig Johnson, an analyst at Current Analysis. "Historically, your Nortels and Lucents haven't sold through the data channels. And that's a leverage they'll be able to deal with now." And now is certainly the right time to buy. Once a high-flying sector, data networking companies have seen some precipitous drops in their share prices. The slide began last fall, and while some, like Ascend, have recovered and even risen slightly, others have stayed down, making them more attractive to potential buyers. 3Com Corp. Cabletron Systems Inc. and Newbridge Networks Corp. have all seen their stock prices fall more than 50 percent since last September. And with the mergers that have taken place, some of those companies may need some help going forward. Nortel and Lucent have more power to compete now against companies like 3Com and Cabletron. "I would suspect that there would only be Cisco Systems Inc. and a couple other players left on the data side over the next 12 to 24 months," Johnson said. "The likes of Cabletron, and several other players will probably be in the offing, whether or not a deal is consummated." Updated June 15, 1998 6:01 PM PT Nortel, Bay Networks brass downplay product overlap More networking mergers coming Cable modems vs. DSL Investor PM: Asian meltdown Infoseek up on buyout rumors Microsoft sheds more multimedia NYT city guide debuts Tuesday Is Apple losing its shine? Nader bemoans MS 'tax' READ The Patterns Of Merger Madness Latest networking merger is a sign of things to come Nortel, Bay Networks brass downplay product overlap INVEST 3Com Corp. Cabletron Systems, Inc. Bay Networks, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. Ericsson Inc. DSC Communications Corp. Newbridge Networks, Inc. COMPANY INFO NORTEL Livingston Enterprises, Inc. Lucent Technologies, Inc. Prominet Corp.