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To: JRI who wrote (122444)	5/5/1999 12:56:00 PM
From: yousef hashmi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 176387

DELL - DELL COMPUTER CORP $ 41 9/16 - vague rumors that IBM - INTL BUSINESS MACHINES is going to acquire them very soon

To: JRI who wrote (122444)	5/5/1999 12:58:00 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

<<<is the fact that 80-85% of muni fund managers don't beat the index...and they are supposed to be the experts?>>> They are experts....at risk management. Mutual funds were never designed to beat an index. They were created to achieve good growth with more limited risk. Now some are quite aggressive and don't conform to the above theory but most do.

To: JRI who wrote (122444)	5/5/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Hi John,..Re:. I heard GM auto sales were down for April, but have seen other places that (overall) auto sales were up fairly strongly. Apparently it was just GM, Ford and Daimler Chrysler did well. Seems most retail also did well. REALITY CHECK: US RETAILERS SAY APRIL EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS economeister.com NEW YORK (MktNews) - Neither Balkan conflicts, Tax Day, nor a too-early Easter deterred shoppers from their beloved malls during April, as retail officials reported yet another surprisingly strong month. Fed says spending boosts U.S. economy in March-April biz.yahoo.com ''Consumer spending remains healthy, led by strong motor vehicle sales,'' the Fed summary said. While some manufacturers complained of weak foreign sales, most reported that their business was improving with rising demand for goods like computers and telecommunications equipment. Also, budget surplus still on schedule and intact. That might keep the bonds better bid but not counting on it. I think Friday's number is likely to be stronger than consensus estimates which might make the bond market swoon again. <g> CBO keeps U.S surplus unchanged after tax returns biz.yahoo.com WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday said it would keep its projection for this fiscal year's budget surplus unchanged at $111 billion, dashing hopes that bigger-than-expected April tax returns would swell federal coffers. Durable goods orders for March got revised UP today. So we looking at a very healthy economy, not to mention an enthusiastic consumer.<g> I think you're right about the influence the market has on consumer enthusiasm. Regards, Lee ISP keeps going down - must be digging up downtown again! <g>