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To: GST who wrote (50351)	4/14/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Respond to of 164684

First Call just lost all credibility. A rep was just on CNBC discussing how first call has decided, "upon the insistence of analysts" to start reporting two sets of numbers for 20 internet stocks. A "real" earnings number, and a "hype" earnings number that excludes any aquisition charges- but INCLUDES ANY REVENUE AND PROFIT THAT AQUISITION ADDS TO THE BOTTOM LINE. Yes folks, we truly have reached the height of insanity. About the only thing more idiotic would be if first call decides to add 20 cents per share earnings to every ".com" company, because "the analysts agreed that the numbers were too small before." I literally cannot believe what's going on. I guess that's because the market has completely gone insane. I wish I had been around in the 20's to be able to compare this mania with '29..