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To: Trey McAtee who wrote (8429)	9/22/1998 8:58:00 AM
From: alydar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

This board is going down the tubes. The most recent posts are very political and economic in nature. I enjoyed reading the more technical and product oriented posts that were directed at providing information as to why ORCL product(s) were/are superior or inferior to the competition. In the end, and in the long run, it is the product, service or technology of a company that will drive earnings. I would appreciate it if the more industry tuned in people started posting again. Thanks, Bob.

To: Trey McAtee who wrote (8429)	9/22/1998 9:13:00 AM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19080

Since Asia represents only 7% of world GDP, it is really meaningless who they are interconnected with. A 25% drop in their payments is only a 2% drop worldwide, and that is spread out over myriad sources, therefore deflected.... Rates need to drop since Greenspan himself has stated that LOW levels of inflation are preferential to NO inflation or DEflation. Since we are stagnant in that regard, it is likely that he will lower rates. Negative surprises are increasing SLIGHTLY, but the rate of positive surprises is flat. The problem is more that companies that were EXPECTED to have positive surprises have come up short....