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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (9811)	12/20/1998 10:08:00 PM
From: Marc	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16960

<<and operating income only grew by 20% to 230 million.>> Maybe you should re-read the operating income part??????? It's more like 235% growth --------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------- (audited) Sales $1,156,921 100.0 percent $602,839 100.0 percent Cost of goods sold 728,931 63.0 percent 409,153 67.9 percent ------- ---- ------- ---- 427,990 37.0 percent 193,686 32.1 percent Expenses Selling and marketing 101,411 8.8 percent 58,936 9.8 percent Research and development 66,574 5.7 percent 44,459 7.4 percent Administrative 30,247 2.6 percent 21,848 3.6 percent ------ --- ------ --- 198,232 17.1 percent 125,243 20.8 percent ------- ---- ------- ---- Income from Operations 229,758 19.9 percent 68,443 11.3 percent Interest and other income 5,908 0.5 percent 3,733 0.6 percent Interest expense (155) - (382) - ----- ---- ------ --- Income before income taxes 235,511 20.4 percent 71,794 11.9 percent Income taxes 67,087 5.8 percent 24,105 4.0 percent ------- ---- ------ ---- Net income $168,424 14.6 percent $47,689 7.9 percent

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (9811)	12/22/1998 7:43:00 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16960

Sun Tzu said.. "Without TDFX, what will be the source of excitement and drama in your life? Sure you can read the TDFX posts, but that's like watching a film of a roller coaster instead of being in one <G>." In the first place the excitement and drama was controllable through prescription medication...<G>. But you make an excellent point. I pondered your question over this past few days and I arrived at a partial solution. I went out and procured Quake II. Keep in mind I was an adult when Pong came out. Wow! What a game! Chip: Am I allowed due diligence activities even though I'm not a holder of TDFX? Best Wishes, Jim "Blow their frigging guts out" Nickel P.S. I think that I saw a patch on one of the mangled Stroggs I blew to smitherings. It simply said "Gobs".