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To: Night Writer who wrote (37976)	12/1/1998 2:59:00 AM
From: rupert1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

NightWriter:+++++++OT++++++++++ Chester Chester is an ancient English city on the River Dee, sharing a border with North Wales. The city proper was founded by the Roman legionnaires who ruled Britain. I believe it was about AD 150, but may have that wrong. They selected the site because of its position on the Dee and its elevated position relative to the surrounding countryside. They built a garrison town surrounded by walls. "Chester" is derived from the Roman word for "Garrison" it was also known by the Romans as "Dene". Chester is one of the best preserved of all Roman garrison towns and well-worth a visit. Apart from York, it was the most northern outpost in the Roman Empire. It has an amphitheatre and barracks. You can still walk the Roman walls of the city. "Manchester" meant an outpost of a "Chester" but the modern city of Manchester has eclipsed Chester. Through the years, Chester has been built upon and also happens to be one of the best preserved Elizabethan cities. I lived in Chester for a few months earlier this year and it was charming to see crocodiles of tiny schoolchildren in school uniform being led through the streets by a man dressed as a Roman Centurion, all chanting Latin phrases such as "Dextra, Sinistra" "Left, Right". They also have a town crier in authentic 18th century costume who greets visitors at noon at the Town Centre Cross. The River Dee used to form a basin harbour used by the Romans; over the years the river has retreated and silted and the site of the old harbour (behind my house) became the site of Britain's first racecourse about 600 years ago. It is still a major racecourse. Chester was also an important site for King Charles in Britain's only civil war (against Cromwell). Earlier still, Chester was a place where catholics persecuted by Elizabeth and her ancestors could find secret hiding places built into the walls of the ancient houses. Of course there was a place before the Romans came, and almost every year archealogists find remains on ancient Anglo-Saxons, and even ironn-age and stone-age Brits (or Welsh) tribes. Chester is also the location of the Duke of Westminster's major country estate. He is the guy who owns most of the best places on the Monopoly Board - Mayfair and Belgravia in London, and, as the beneficiary of the Grosvenor Estate, is reputed to be the richest, or one of the richest, guys in England. Victor

To: Night Writer who wrote (37976)	12/1/1998 11:50:00 AM
From: Kenya AA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

*OT* NW: A little TA fun. I'm looking at a 6 month chart for LU. For the whole month of August it consolidated in the 85-90 area before breaking support on heavy volume. It bottomed out around 55. It has worked its way back up and now again is in the 85-90 area. It's been there for about 3 weeks - mirror image of August. EPS rank 97. RS 93. Neutral accumulation/distribution. I think it's stuck in this range because of acquisition worries. Never disappointed in earnings. McGinn is a great CEO. Internet bound. 52-week high around 108. Simple TA says if it breaks through 90 on BIG volume - it's a buy for at least a 15-20 point gain. What do your BBs say? K