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To: Suresh Havalad who wrote (2991)	10/8/1998 11:05:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Oh hi Suresh: Just been busy with this damn market.Perhaps when things calm down a bit we shall meet again.Seeya later,thanks for visiting and don't be a stranger you hear me.

To: Suresh Havalad who wrote (2991)	10/9/1998 11:28:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Painful Perceptions by The Numbers. Sureh and all: Here is something I picked up from Far Eastern Economic Review. BY THE NUMBERS Painful Perceptions By Shada Islam I nternational business people see Indonesia as the most corrupt country in Asia, according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International, an anti-graft non-governmental agency in Berlin. The annual index ranks 85 countries on a scale of one (very corrupt) to 10 (not corrupt). Singapore is viewed as the least corrupt country in Southeast Asia, ranking seventh in the world with a grade of 9.1 (up from 8.6 in the 1997 survey). Hong Kong, with a grade of 7.8 (7.3), is in 16th place--one ahead of the United States. China ranked 52nd with a grade of 3.5 (2.9), and Indonesia was the lowest-ranking Asian country, in 80th spot with a grade of just 2 (2.7). Transparency International Chairman Peter Eigen says that with more than 50 countries scoring less than five, "the new index illustrates just how serious the global cancer of corruption is." Critics say the report should put greater emphasis on companies that encourage graft by offering bribes in developing nations.