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To: Burjis S. who wrote (39464)5/11/1999 7:38:00 PM
From: debra vogt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 120523
 
So where were you when I was deciding to buy LGND??? :) I think I should just dump it and move on.



To: Burjis S. who wrote (39464)5/11/1999 7:47:00 PM
From: TWICK  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 120523
 
*OT* - Anyone here subscribe to COVD's DSL service ? If yes, please PM me with your opinion(s). I'm tired of waiting for @Home to arrive in my town and I'm especially tired of my 56K modem.

Twick (nothing worse than surfing on 56K with a migraine. Ouch)




To: Burjis S. who wrote (39464)5/11/1999 7:50:00 PM
From: debra vogt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 120523
 
For those holding BRCM:

Tuesday May 11 7:18 PM ET

Broadcom Unveils New Fast Networking Chip
By Scott Hillis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Communications chip maker Broadcom Corp. (Nasdaq:BRCM - news) Tuesday unveiled a new chip to enable faster delivery of video, voice and data without using expensive fiber optic cables.

The new chip, to be used in local network switches, moves data along traditional copper wires at speeds of one gigabit, or 1,000 megabits, per second, the Irvine, Calif.-based company said.

Such networks now are limited to speeds of 10 megabits to 100 megabits per second, and higher speeds have been attainable only by investing in fiber optics, which have been too pricey for most consumers.

''This is probably the most significant technology demonstration in the history of the company,'' Broadcom Chief Executive Officer Henry Nicholas said in an interview.

''Now your data network ... will allow you to deploy not only voice and data but maybe real time video. That opens up a whole new range of applications,'' Nicholas said.

Broadcom stock soared $8.69 to $92.69 in trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Tuesday. The company made the announcement in Las Vegas at an industry exhibition after the close of trading.

Nicholas said companies including Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO - news), 3Com Corp. and telecommunications firm Nortel Networks Corp. already had created working products that will feature the chip when production starts in the third quarter.

The chip would be used in switches, adapter cards, uplink modules and motherboards found in servers and commercial desktop computers, Broadcom said.

''The market this chip is addressing is going to drive a large percent of the growth in networking over the next four to five years,'' said Greg Collins, a senior analyst at the Dell'Oro Group.

Collins said the market for gigabit ''ethernet'' -- the most common kind of local network -- would grow to $4.8 billion in 2002, from an estimated $1 billion this year and $270 billion last year.

''Copper products will comprise the vast majority of ports shipped,'' Collins said. ''They (Broadcom) already have a very strong position and that further cements their position in the market''.

Broadcom has moved aggressively to build a reputation as a leading player in the communications gear market.

Last month it said it planned to buy Epigram Inc., another network equipment maker, for $316 million in stock to boost offerings of high-speed communications to a broader range of home and small office consumers.

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To: Burjis S. who wrote (39464)5/12/1999 1:09:00 AM
From: SMALL FRY  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 120523
 
Burj,

FLNK - Okay you got me into this one. I have been watching it since you mentioned it a while back... I liked the way it bounced from around 1.00 and painted a clear buy signal in my 5 day chart... I'm in with a few shares at 1.07. I like their business model and the fact that they're starting to get in bed with the big boys... and actually having some news coverage. I have a GTC stop at .90 so if it gets there I'll be history... <g> I'm in for the ride... hee-haw!

Regards,
SF