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To: Clay Takaya who wrote (51179)	8/1/1998 3:45:00 PM
From: Joseph Colombo	Respond to of 61433

<<Here is another angle I've been mulling over this AM. What if the LU agrees that SRA would be a good addition to an LU/ASND/SRA conglomerate? LU can't pool interests yet and doesn't want to shell out the 1 billion in cash to buy. SRA is rumored to be in talks with other acquirers so you have to act fast. Therefore, you have ASND eat SRA and then in October, you eat the combined company.>> Clay, I also though that this could be the case. We have all (anal)ized this to the hilt. I think it is now time to see if the rumor is true. Joe

To: Clay Takaya who wrote (51179)	8/1/1998 4:04:00 PM
From: Steve Morytko	Respond to of 61433

Somehow I don't think it works that way Clay ... Clay, old buddy, I (LU) really like ASND but I'm a little short on cash right now so I'd like you (ASND) to buy me 10K shares and I'll buy them back from you in October - promise. No need to tell the wife (stockholders) - nobody (SEC) will care. Wanna do the deal? Doesn't it seem like everyone has their favorite stock on LU's shopping list these days? There's some chatter on several other boards I follow (ADI and AWRE) that claim LU has just gotta buy this company - both recently crashed considerably. I'm sure others can add to this list. While LU may go shopping around soon don't count on them buying your favorite - you may be disappointed. BTW - just kidding about the deal. Steve By the way