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To: Patrick E.McDaniel who wrote (58722)	8/17/1998 9:13:00 PM
From: jbn3	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 176387

Pat, You don't seem to want to believe it. I quoted DIRECTLY from this article, which was posted by jhg. pathfinder.com "Question: The whole idea of whisper numbers seem foreign -- where do these numbers originate? Susan Watts: No one knows for sure. Some appear to come from brokers or analysts. Some appear to come from investor relations departments of firms themselves. Some appear to come from individuals who feel that they can forecast earnings. Many are simply not attributed. Audience: What effect can whispers have on the market? Susan Watts: Whispers have been known to have significant effects on market prices. A recent example is Dell. Analyst forecasts were $.42; the whisper was $.45. The stock price went up on the whisper. Actual earnings came in at $.44, and the stock price fell. Trading on whispers was blamed. more... Audience: Where can a person find these whispers? Susan Watts: We found most of our whisper on investor Websites such as Motley Fool and Silicon Investor. And then, just as I told you, I was interviewed telephonically right after the May earnings report about this very subject. You're an intelligent man. Read it for understanding. But don't tell me "the whisper doesn't originate from us. Maybe it didn't at one time, but IT DOES NOW! DELLish, 3.