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To: CCWriter who wrote (8268)	8/18/1998 5:54:00 PM
From: Herm	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14162

Well, people must be high on drugs to be invested in CPQ at current levels. NYSE: (CPQ : $37 1/2) $56,207 million Market Cap at August 18, 1998 Ranks 55th in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 59th on Profit. Employs 18,865. Trades at a Premium PE Multiple of 75.8 X, vs. the 27.0 X average multiple at which the Computers SubIndustry is priced. And, from the looks of the insider trading the CEOs are pulling their floppies out of CPQ! PESATORI ENRICO O Disposed 50,000 $33.38 07/31/98 08/10/98 S LAY KENNETH L O Disposed 60,000 $33.56 07/31/98 08/10/98 S ROSE JOHN T O Disposed 30,000 $32.25 07/22/98 08/10/98 S MASON EARL L O Disposed 33,000 $34.00 07/21/98 08/10/98 S MASON EARL L O Disposed 125,000 $33.94 07/21/98 08/10/98 S WHITE JOHN W O Disposed 68,752 $33.50 07/20/98 08/10/98 S LARSON PETER N O Disposed 13,000 05/18/98 06/02/98 G