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To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (3803)	9/26/1998 12:25:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12623

BMFM: Perhaps- in the meanwhile I found the article biz.yahoo.com JFD

To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (3803)	9/26/1998 1:35:00 PM
From: Curbstone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12623

I think not meeting the criteria today does not mean not meeting the criteria 3 months down the road .. That's true, my criteria swerved all over the road when I met the woman who was later to become my wife...

To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (3803)	9/26/1998 2:33:00 PM
From: Gary Korn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12623

BMFM, You are famous. See the following Dow Jones News item: 9/25/98 Dow Jones News Serv. 17:24:00 Dow Jones News Service Copyright (c) 1998, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Friday, September 25, 1998 Chat Room/Cisco -2: Some Pundits Doubt CEO's Remarks -- CIEN Message boards have been crackling with speculation about potential buyout partners for Ciena since its deal with Tellabs fell through earlier this month. The rumors have persisted - pushing up stock prices about 7.7% in early trading Friday - despite denials by a Ciena official that the company is in merger talks and Cisco CEO Chambers' recently discouraging remarks. Chambers told the Washington Post on Thursday there is a "very low probability" his company will make a bid for Ciena, citing differences in corporate culture and the fact that the two companies are located on opposite sides of the country. And according to one market observer, Chambers should be taken seriously. "That's classic Chambers and he means it," said Jeff Matthews, a portfolio manager for Ram Partners. "I have heard him say the same thing about other acquisition targets that the company did not go after. He definitely means it." Not everyone agrees. "Chambers is no dummy," said "Bald Man From Mars," a participant on Silicon Investor, a popular message board site for technology stocks. "If he said Ciena is a fantastic company, then he has to pay a fantastic price. He is talking down his purchase price." That notion, however, seemed implausible to some message board participants, namely because of Chambers' reputation as a "straight shooter." Equally doubtful, investors said, was the notion that Lucent Technologies could become a contender to replace Cisco in Ciena's affections given the likelihood of bad blood between the companies after Ciena said it suspected competitors of trying to sabotage its deal with Tellabs. Ciena hasn't directly accused Lucent of any wrongdoing. But it has linked the company's name with an anonymous, disparaging e-mail that was sent to Tellabs. Lucent said there is no evidence connecting it to the e-mail. - Johanna Bennett; 201-938-5670 (END) DOW JONES NEWS 09-25-98 05:24 PM