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To: luther thomas who wrote (4099)	12/30/1998 9:14:00 PM
From: J D B	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4634

what does the group think of KLAC? RESEARCH ALERT - Lehman positive on KLA-Tencor NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers semiconductor equipment analyst Ed White named KLA-Tencor Corp.<KLAC.O> its top pick for 1999, among equipment makers. White says the "company leads in a core technology that is critical for the chip industry's move to 0.18 microns in 1999 and to 0.15 microns and below in 2000." Says, "The downturn in the chip industry has hurt the company's results and, as with other equipment manufacturers, management has limited future visibility. But cost reductions have left KLA-Tencor with favorable operating leverage." White has 1999 price target of $57 a share, and $97 for the "cyclical peak (estimated at 2001-2002). These price targets were based on estimates of peak EPS of $3.90, and peak price to peak EPS multiple of 25 times." Share price was up 2-9/16 to 3-7/8 on the Nasdaq stock market. 10:48 12-30-98