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To: Naggrachi who wrote (2617)	10/24/1998 9:55:00 PM
From: Philip J. Davis	Respond to of 10072

The Trader Oct 23 1998 3:45PM CST Iomega Corp. (IOM)-- Zipping Up Today wallstreetcity.com Philip

To: Naggrachi who wrote (2617)	10/24/1998 10:14:00 PM
From: Kel Suga	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10072

I haven't posted anything for quite awhile, but I think that this is getting out of control. I do believe that you're correct in assuming that Fuji will be supplying media to both Iomega and Sony--it would be stupid and irresponsible for Fuji to stop supplying Iomega and only supply the Sony media. The formulation for both are different. From a corporate standpoint, it's to Fuji's benefit to supply both formulations---it increases their coating line usage and profits. The media is probably being processed on a continuous line, with the disks being punched and processed later. Fuji's coating line or lines are probably not being operated at full capacity---on a continuous line, they can produce media for billions of disks. It's also to Iomega's benefit to qualify other manufacturer's to supply the media for their disks---more supplier's bring greater benefits for the customer. When I worked(as a engineer) for a major computer tape manufacturer, we produced tape which we sold under our name and also tape for our competitor's which they sold under their name. Formulations varied, but the tape was produced on the same coating lines----some of the lines were also used(prior to my arrival) for producing media for floppy disks. I remain a long time lurker and an investor who has profited greatly from Iomega's run. Good luck. Kel-