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To: JMD who wrote (14008)	8/22/1998 12:21:00 AM
From: Bux	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

"Slick Willie is obviously a sad, sad joke. But he is starting to cost the Surfer, and y'all, some real dough." JMD, as much as I appreciate your regular funny and meaningful comments, this statement is a sad departure. I'm no big Clinton fan but I don't tie the value of my portfolio to the President's reputation. If I did, he would be God. Although the markets performance the last six years has been spectacular, I don't give Willie any more credit than I blame him the recent declines. As for everyone else whining and moaning about QCOM's stock performance, what a joke! I would think you were all planning on selling your stock holdings next week! Does no one have any faith. Myself, I am thrilled at the performance of QCOM as a company recently and smirk at the recent share price. Take a look at the 3-5 year chart. Can you do this and deny that your investment is only in the beginning phase of it's spectacular rise in value? Let's have some real discussion about our investment. The only "fly in the ointment" I have been wondering about recently is a recent post, the implication was IPR could not block or stifle an entire market or technology or some similiar sounding non-sense. This is foreign to what I know about patent law. Anyone care to comment or elaborate?

To: JMD who wrote (14008)	8/22/1998 4:54:00 AM
From: John Cuthbertson	Respond to of 152472

OT again. One of the nasty side effects of the political situation that Slick Willie has gotten us all into is that, even though I don't think we have a Wag the Dog scenario here, our enemies abroad can and will invoke it, claiming that this was not a justified retaliatory or pre-emptive strike, but merely a distraction for the American public. The fact that it's not true will not stop people overseas from believing it, particularly those who for whatever reasons are cynical or want to denigrate the motives for American actions. This is a seriously bad thing, because it still matters what the people of other countries think of us. ==John

To: JMD who wrote (14008)	8/24/1998 3:59:00 PM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

Mike, All... As previously reported by Northforce, BCI buying stake in Hansol (Korea). AIG taking a large piece too. Should give Hansol quite a bit of capital to buy infrastructure and subsidize handsets.-JLF Bell Canada International buys stakes in Korean carrier Hansol By Lisa Larson Bell Canada International Inc. and New York-based insurance and financial services firm American International Group Inc. agreed to invest a combined $265 million to purchase a 39.4-percent interest in South Korean personal communications services operator Hansol PCS Co. Ltd. The agreement calls for BCI to acquire 23.6 percent for $159 million, and AIG to invest $106 million for a 15.8-percent stake in Hansol. AIG has partnered with BCI on a several other ventures, including Yantai Bell and Shandong Bell in China, and Tata Communications in India. ``Our government welcomes BCI and AIG's investment in Hansol PCS,'' said Korea's Minister of Information and Communications Bae Soon-hoon. ``This investment also is the first major foreign investment in Korea's telecommunications industry, and we hope it will encourage future foreign investments in Korea. Hansol was awarded its PCS license in June 1996 and launched services in October 1997. Today the company has more than 900,000 subscribers, said BCI. The company was founded in 1965 as a paper manufacturing member of the Samsung Business Group. Hansol separated from Samsung in 1991. Hansol PCS, one of three operators in South Korea, was formed in March 1996. It is a consortium owned about 57 percent by a group of 240 small and medium-sized businesses. Hansol Group owns approximately 27 percent, Dacom has a 6-percent stake, and the remaining 10 percent is owned by three other groups, holding approximately 3 percent each. Terms of the agreement call for BCI initially to acquire a 9.75-percent interest through common stock, and to increase its stake to 18.2 percent through the purchase of convertible preferred shares in October. In January 1999, BCI will acquire the rest of its interest in the form of convertible bonds. BCI said it will place several key executives at Hansol, including the deputy chief executive officer and chief financial officer, who will play an active role in operating the company. ``Our investment in Hansol is a key component of our diversification strategy-almost doubling the size of BCI in terms of subscribers-and presents a tremendous opportunity to increase the value of our company,'' said Derek Burney, chairman and CEO of BCI. ``We believe that the Korean economy remains fundamentally strong, the wireless market holds great potential, and Hansol has proven itself a successful marketer,'' Burney added. Hansol President Chung Yong-moon said BCI and AIG's "investment of capital, people and expertise will strengthen the competitiveness of the company, revitalizing our financial network and the quality of our services, and improving our overall operations.''