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To: Mr. Pink who wrote (3237)	9/24/1998 12:14:00 PM
From: Starfish*	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18998

MR. Pink, I understand you are interested in VTR. Do you have an opinion on the new CFO? LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept 21 (Reuters) - Ventas Inc. said on Monday that Steven Downey has been elected vice president and chief financial officer. Downey fills a position that has been vacant since Ventas began operations in May, the company said in a statement. Downey is a certified public accountant who was previously a consultant and vice president and controller of Providian Financial Corp. <PVN.N>, the company said. Ventas is a real estate company that owns 219 nursing centers and 46 hospitals in 36 states. 09:21 09-21-98 Copyright 1998 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL. Douglas Crocker II Elected Director of Ventas, Inc. LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1998--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) today announced the election of Douglas Crocker II to the Company's Board of Directors. Crocker's election fills a vacant seat on the Board and brings the number of directors to seven. Crocker is President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Trustees of Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR), one of the nation's largest publicly traded multifamily real estate investment trusts. Equity Residential Properties Trust owns and operates a portfolio of 568 multifamily properties in 35 states. W. Bruce Lunsford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, remarked, "Doug Crocker brings over 30 years of real estate experience to our Board. His extensive background and considerable success in that industry position him to give us valuable guidance in directing Ventas' future progress. We are very pleased with his election and look forward to his contributions as a director." Crocker holds a B.A. from Harvard University. He serves as secretary of the Executive Committee of the National Multi-Housing Council, the assistant chairman of the Multifamily Council of the Urban Land Institute, a member of the National Apartment Association, a member of the board of directors for the Multifamily Housing Institute, vice chairman of the National Realty Committee and a member of the board of governors for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Ventas, Inc. is a real estate company which owns 218 nursing centers and 46 hospitals in 36 states.

To: Mr. Pink who wrote (3237)	9/24/1998 1:50:00 PM
From: Mr. Happy	Respond to of 18998

MP - Any comment on TNSI's 8-K that was filed the other day. Looks like the SOES and someone else is bidding this piece of crap up today. Any comments, strategy, etc. MH

To: Mr. Pink who wrote (3237)	9/24/1998 2:16:00 PM
From: TraderXx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18998

Mr Pink...I heard through the grapevine OffWallStreet is looking to short SMS. Have you taken a look at them yet? Thanks