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To: diana g who wrote (28526)	8/28/1998 12:13:00 PM
From: Chas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Don't you love the smell of napalm in the morning? I wish it smelled like victory, but so far today it is more of a "mexican standoff". Good luck, Chas

To: diana g who wrote (28526)	8/28/1998 12:21:00 PM
From: marc chatman	Respond to of 95453

Hi Diana, nice to hear from you! OK, this is my take on today's selling: margin call related: 10% short sellers: 15% fund redemption related: 20% panic related: 15-20% traders cutting losses: 35% people who think they can get it back cheaper: 15% people selling to raise cash to buy internet stocks: 50-55% people hitting the wrong button on their computer trading programs: 5% Oh, wait, that's too much. Well, maybe some people have more than one reason. (I'm just kidding around, but I felt I had to say something. <g>) Later