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To: sam who wrote (1049)	1/3/1999 5:48:00 PM
From: HG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Thanks, this seems like a good strategy. No NSCP for me. Too risky for me. I witnessed the CIEN failure from sidelines. One difference between your strategy and mine - I will not look elsewhere. I will be in latest by day after tomorrow. Can you spell determination ? How about bounded rationality ? Good luck

To: sam who wrote (1049)	1/3/1999 9:37:00 PM
From: Pruguy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

a lot of people on this thread are novices and follow the advise of people they nothing. It appears to me thjat most lurkers on this thread are traders, not investors. I just want to throw some caution to the wind for investors. Only buy nscp as an entry to AOL if you know what you are doing. I presume the only investors adding to AOL at these levels are longer term. Realize that you are only saving 5% on the price of the stock and increasing your risk dramatically. While I agree it is highly likely that the deal will be completed, if it does not, not only do you never get the AOL you wanted, but you more than likely will have at least a 50% loss. thats like one point upside for each 10 points downside. Not a very smart risk reward ratio Keep in mind, if the deal does go through, you do come out ahead, it is just a very risky way to buy a volatile stock. I would not recommend it myself.