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Strategies & Market Trends : Mr. Pink's Picks: selected event-driven value investments -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mr. Pink who wrote (8168)	4/28/1999 9:10:00 AM
From: Mama Bear	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18998

I went to CPU to buy a UPS that they had advertised in the Sunday sale circular on Sunday evening. They were out of stock, as they had only had two to begin with. It took them nearly half an hour and three salespersons to figure this out. They would not give me a raincheck. They did offer to allow me to pay for the unit in full, and wait two weeks until it came to the store (oh, so nice of them). On my way out of the store, I was treated like some sort of criminal by the security guard, and forced to open my purse for his inspection. I shall never darken the door of CPU again. I purchased my UPS at BBY. Barb

To: Mr. Pink who wrote (8168)	4/28/1999 10:59:00 AM
From: steve host	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18998

I Agree the service sucks but I think the stock has been knocked down way too much compared to their assets and the potential through their increasing web sales in coordination with the brick and morter establishments for people to bring their web purchased warrantied computers - gives them a leg up on other net computer sites. As for the insiders having bought earlier, Insiders as a group are usually early on their buys, but certainly their recent buying suggests some support along with the obvious large blocks being purchased recently - by who I don't know. Earnings and conference call is scheduled May 5th - may learn more then.