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Biotech / Medical : VVUS: VIVUS INC. (NASDAQ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mark A. Stang who wrote (13566)	8/18/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: EyeDrMike	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 23519

1998 profitablility??? Who cares? The writing was on the wall as far back as last year that 1998 was going to be rocky. And it seems to be worse then anyone imagined. But keep your eyes on the potential for 1999, where my focus has been since dec 97. Worldwide marketplace, production capacity, new drug in Alibra, and profitability. And i agree with Zebra, great hindsight on managements misteps. They could have been better, but they've done certain things very well. Give the guys a break. MIke <this post was not directed to you personally Mark>

To: Mark A. Stang who wrote (13566)	8/18/1998 11:47:00 AM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23519

Mark, I have to disagree with your assessment of the filing. After stating that "The Company does not believe that it will return to profitability in 1998" we either assume this either means fiscal 1998 or the remainder of 1998. The same sentence goes on to explain reasons that are past not current factors that created losses in Q1 and Q2 as it goes on to say, "due to a number of factors including costs associated with the restructuring," a thing of the past in Q2 "domestic and international competition from Pfizer" a thing of the past and present "and manufacturing difficulties." as I understand a thing of the past. I think someone should call Vivus and discuss this sentence and the last 2 sentences of the 7th paragraph as it seems to me that it is rather unclear whether these statements are predictions of future events, explanations of past events or just broiler plate statements designed to cover the Company in case things go worse than expected. I know of many companies that always paint a grimmer picture so that when results are disclosed things always look better than expected.