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To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (9543)	7/8/1998 5:34:00 PM
From: Father E.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

The problem with charges is that co have a tendency to put stuff in there to improve other remaining lines of business. I think that analysts that are clever enough (and paid enough) to put out forecasts should have charges in there as well. How could an analyst do a forecast without knowing cash charges? What type of garbage is that? What is the difference if it is recurring or not, what is the impact on borrowings and bonds covenants? Do you think bondholders care if this stuff is recurring or not? Usually not, they want to know what the ebitda is, the cash levels are and if the co has to go to some senior lender to raise money.