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To: Don Pauley who wrote (6541)2/20/1999 3:50:00 PM
From: Sawtooth  Respond to of 12623
 
<<It does make a difference because if a company can pool interests, their earnings are higher because they don't have to write off goodwill in reported earnings. There is still a cost but public and analysts like it better this way...>>

Yes, thanks, Don. My "so what" (re:pooling) comment was intended to refer to the likely overall affect on Cien of not being able to pool between now and the April *all clear* date.

Regards.