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Biotech / Medical : PFE (Pfizer) How high will it go? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: flickerful who wrote (5696)	9/24/1998 1:10:00 PM
From: hilm	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9523

this from the newswire: <<Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose as much as 1 1/2 to 108 after the maker of Viagra and other drugs said it will buy back as much as $5 billion worth of its common shares.>> news you like to hear. having pfun hilm

To: flickerful who wrote (5696)	9/24/1998 1:10:00 PM
From: Thomas C. White	Respond to of 9523

i wonder...what is their definition of the average act. Below average by most standards. Regrettably, Thai men are rather notorious for having the same attitudes towards the finer arts of foreplay as we might towards the half hour line to get into Body Wars at Disneyworld. I doubt there's even a word for it in Thai.

To: flickerful who wrote (5696)	9/24/1998 1:42:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 9523

PR NEWSWIRE - Pfizer to Purchase Up to $5-Billion Worth of Common Stock September 24, 1998 1:32 PM NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc today authorized the company to purchase up to $5 billion worth of its currently issued stock. The company said it expects purchases will be made from time to time during the next two years in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Common stock acquired through this program will be available for general corporate purposes. As of July 31, Pfizer had 1,307 million shares of common stock outstanding. Since 1991, Pfizer has announced and successfully completed four stock purchase programs. Under the most recent program, just completed, Pfizer purchased more than 26 million shares at a total cost of $2 billion. "These programs demonstrate our confidence in our commercially available products and research candidates," said William C. Steere, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. "In addition, as we have said before, the excellent acceptance of our innovative products has made it possible for us to fully fund research and development while further bolstering our commercial infrastructure to take full advantage of our collaborations and our own R&D programs." Pfizer Inc is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and markets innovative medicines for humans and animals. The company reported sales of about $12.5 billion for 1997. CONTACT: Brian McGlynn of Pfizer, 212-573-2051 13:18 EDT 7297 09/24/98 13:18 EDT HT

To: flickerful who wrote (5696)	9/27/1998 1:40:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9523

Where are the world's best lovers? The Sunday Times September 27 1998 With recent events in mind, it was no surprise to learn that America has more sex than any other nation. They even take longer. But American lovers are also the most unfaithful, according to a survey by Durex. Have you been unfaithful? Americans* 50 Russians 43 British 42 Italians 38 French 36 Spanish 22 (one of them says he's very sorry) How long does it take? Americans 28.1 mins Australians 22.6 mins British 21 mins French 16.1 mins Italians 14 mins Thais 10.4 mins How many times per year? French 141 Americans 138 British 112 Germans 112 Hong Kong 57 * (**they're very busy people)