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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (51350)	3/11/1999 10:20:00 AM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

>> "I think Ingram is losing share to the direct sellers." << I don't even need to watch that crap to know what they are going to say. Heh he he ...

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (51350)	3/11/1999 10:57:00 AM
From: Eggolas Moria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

The IM announcement specifically mentions weak economic conditions in LatAm, Asia and Europe. This last mention corroborates what Gardner from SSB wrote about the slowdown in PC sales in Europe that he observed on his recent trip. IM also mentioned specifically price competition. IM has now warned of weak sales two consecutive quarters, according to news accounts. Direct sales organizations are definitely having an effect on IM.