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Technology Stocks : Ciena (CIEN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MARU CAT who wrote (6353)	2/4/1999 12:59:00 PM
From: David Harker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12623

Not really, but I like the huge volume that shows up on each upswing - that is a very good sign. This seems like more than just rumors causing private investors to buy - the volume seems too big for that. My plan is to hold this until it is acquired, then see who is buying it... probably sell at that point. Note volume related to up-swings: iqc.com If not acquired soon, I'm keeping it (long-term), no one else seems to have 40 channel DWDM, or soon-to-have 96... as long as that stays true I'll keep it. Currently, CIEN still leads, in spite of CSCO saying 'it is a commodity' and TLAB ceo saying 'anyone can do it'. If those statements are true, where are all the 40 and 96 channel competing products? It is certain that over the next several years the internet backbone is in need of lots of DWDM, as the 'last mile to the home' becomes much faster. CIEN will get their share of that business, as long as they stay on the leading edge of the tech. That's my take on CIEN...