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To: Rande Is who wrote (4906)	4/2/1999 2:45:00 PM
From: ArtAlley	Respond to of 57584

Sure doesn't remind me too much of 'The Sound of Music'...a movie favorite for decades in the United States. When I was going to the University of Wisconsin, Madison in about 1968 the professor asked (in a history of the cinema class) for everyones choice of all time best movie and this was one of the top vote getters. The movie is still great...but, the reality isn't exactly anyones choice. And yes, this is just a short comment and I do understand symbolism...

To: Rande Is who wrote (4906)	4/2/1999 2:54:00 PM
From: Richard Nisbet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

FSON -- Fusion Medical Technologies... ok...called Fusion Medical Technologies...and spoke with a the VP of IR Kerry Price....he called me back!!! Never spoke to anyone before so I'm excited...here you go...some up to date DD on my little biotech..FSON 1. Concern on recent 144 filings -- most of the 144 filing which took place in December were venture funds (expalin someone...) who were looking to take their profits after 5 years...one company sold its entire position...which Kerry thought was great...and another had partial distribution. However, no directors or insiders sold any of their positions..there was a small 3,500 position sold by a director not sure as to why. All other filings were venture funding... 2. *NEWS* Next week there will be a press release discussing a closing on secondary financing of 1.8 million shares which was completed this past Wednesday. Thats why the movement of the stock on Thursday....to settle at 5.5. This secondary financing deal is to help with the future commercialization and manufacturing of Floseal for the European and U.S. markets. 3. Because of this secondary financing deal secured on Wednesday...FSON now has analyst coverage (i forgot to ask who) on the stock. Analyst prediction is profitability early 2002...break even in 2001 4. European approval -- the prediction on this is ''about the end of the second Q'' but could be sooner...production for European markets would commence in September...after the summer doldrums... 5. FDA approval is expected...conservatively to be 4th Q 99. With U.S. distribution to begin in the 1st Q 2000. Last module was sent to the FDA on Feb. 22 '99. Price said they expect a notice from the FDA within a few weeks to confirm all data has been sent and is presently under review by the FDA. Although his opinion is biased...he said the clinical data is excellent (97% success rate in phase III) and the company expects approval shortly...depending on the FDA. Note the FDA is under alot of pressure to approve drugs and devices...thus the new ''speed up modular program'' was insituted...FDA approval could come as early as end 3rd Q but definitely before year is out. 6. Distribution of Floseal -- will be distributed by independent distributors worldwide...Spine? he mentioned...not sure what that means...but news of distributors will hit the PR when European approval comes in...negotiations are continuing. so...thats some of the DD i did today on my day off.. :) I'm excited...this company had me worried there for a bit cause there was no news and it kinda ust went along...please post reactions...I need your critiques so i can get more info... thanks Rande, KZAP, Will, Bishop, GA Bard and Metals for making me actually do something teachers hate to do....HOMEWORK :)

To: Rande Is who wrote (4906)	4/3/1999 4:04:00 PM
From: Rande Is	Respond to of 57584

DON'T ARM SERBS, U.S. WARNS The United States has warned Russia that it would be a grave mistake to give Yugoslavia any kind of military assistance against Nato. Officials said the Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, has called Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to make Washington's position clear. The warning came as Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic asked for Russian help in defending his country from Nato attacks. Russian officials have indicated military aid may become available, though the State Department stressed it had no indication that Moscow was currently providing any such support. There is a United Nations arms embargo on Yugoslavia. On Friday Russia despatched a spy ship to the Mediterranean, where it will monitor Nato operations against Yugoslavia. Mr Milosevic told a delegation of Russian parliamentarians in Belgrade that the Yugoslav authorities wanted military aid from Moscow to defend themselves better against the air strikes. Sergey Baburin, leader of the Russian delegation, told a crowd in central Belgrade that Russian hearts were with them today, and he hoped that Russian missiles would be with them tomorrow. news.bbc.co.uk

To: Rande Is who wrote (4906)	4/3/1999 4:10:00 PM
From: Rande Is	Respond to of 57584

U.S. SENDS AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO JOIN WAR ON SERBS Saturday, April 3 2:38 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is sending the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier to the Adriatic to take part in strikes against Serb forces, Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said Saturday. ''(Defense Secretary William Cohen) has approved the redirection of the USS Theodore Roosevelt battle group to the European theater for participation in Operation Allied Force,'' Bacon told a briefing. ''(It) is supposed to arrive in the Adriatic on April 5.'' He said the aircraft carrier, which carries 50 strike aircraft and is armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, had been diverted from a mission to the Gulf. Bacon said 13 stealth F117 aircraft took off Saturday and would arrive at a German base Sunday, doubling the total number taking part in the operation to 24. Navy Capt. Steve Pietropaoli told the briefing the F117s had been very effective and the Theodore Roosevelt battle group would ''significantly enhance'' the weaponry at NATO's disposal. One of the original 12 radar-evading planes involved crashed a week ago during the early days of the NATO campaign to force Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to halt his program of driving ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. The Defense Department also said NATO does not plan to use ground forces to invade Yugoslavia's province of Kosovo. ''There is not an intentional plan to put a ground force into a combat environment, to invade Kosovo,'' Bacon said.