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Technology Stocks : LCCI went public today and is going up!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bruce Arnett who wrote (97)	4/29/1999 5:21:00 PM
From: GregS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 143

Bruce, There may be some substance to the rumors, this stock didnt' trade today like a normal pump & dump. The premarket activity was strong, volume was very heavy, and I didn't see the predictable slide in the afternoon that I am used to with pump and dumps. I had shorted 2000 shares in the afternoon, but changed my covered my short and went long, I just didn't like how it was trading. Only time will tell if the rumor is real, but this stock did not trade predictably, so I think something may be up.

To: Bruce Arnett who wrote (97)	4/29/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: lizard lick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 143

Its in the doghouse and thus a pump and dump in chatrooms today. although im sure current shareholders feel good, at least for a day. Wall Street Journal-after the bell LCC Intl Up 92%; Analysts Cite Takeover Speculation By Christopher Bowe CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Shares of LCC International Inc. (LCCI) ended Thursday trading up 67.5% on takeover speculation posted on the Internet, analysts said. LCC International, an Arlington, Va., system designer and builder/manager of towers for wireless telecommunications, was rumored on Internet chatrooms to be a possible takeover candidate for American Tower Corp. (AMT). The rumors have little to substantiate them, analysts said. Citing knowledgeable sources, Everen Securities analyst Jennifer Murtaugh said such a takeover is unlikely. Furthermore, LCC International's acting chairman controls the company through voting shares and has appeared "pretty committed" to growing it as a single entity, said Seth Potter, analyst at Sands Brothers & Co. However, in an already consolidating industry, American Tower and LCC International would make a good combination, Murtaugh said. "Fundamentally, I think it makes a lot of sense," she said. An LCC International spokeswoman said the company did not comment on speculation. She also said the company knew of no concrete reason for the stock's heavy volume and price gains. Shares closed Thursday up 2 13/32 at 5 31/32 on heavy volume of 5.1 million shares. Average daily volume is 61,300. -Christopher Bowe; 312-750-4141