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Biotech / Medical : VVUS: VIVUS INC. (NASDAQ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Curtis Frazier who wrote (21243)	4/23/1999 9:58:00 AM
From: VLAD	Respond to of 23519

Curtis, Do us all a BIG favor! If you can't say anything intelligent then shut up!

To: Curtis Frazier who wrote (21243)	4/23/1999 10:26:00 AM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23519

Curtis, Since I believe you only have been following Vivus since the March female SD patent announcement I suggest you specifically review Vivus' January 28th conference call. In this prior conference call CEO Leland Wilson said that concerning Q1 and Q2 earnings that it would be a "challenge" for Vivus to show any profit. So here we are one quarter later with a .12 cents profit. On Wed's cc again Wilson sang the same tune as he did on Januarty 28th. He has learned that it is best to keep a conservative perspective looking forward in the nearer term. If you would like I will be willing to make a personal wager with you that in Q2 1999 Vivus will show a profit of AT LEAST 5 cents. Put your money where your mouth is and tell me how much you are willing to put on the table because I know whatever it is it will be easier than taking candy from a baby. Wilson has to be conservative. If he starts sounding too optimistic and Vivus disappoints then the share holders who have no business in this market want to sue Vivus because the stock price goes down. After the price drop in December of 1997 Vivus has been almost paranoid about releasing optimistic news.