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Biotech / Medical : ICOS Corporation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: limit who wrote (698)	5/18/1999 9:33:00 PM
From: Edscharp	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1139

forbes.com This is really sad. The first sentence in the aforementioned Forbes article is, "GEORGE RATHMAN IS THE Bill Gates of biotechnology." Hey kids, can you say, "H-Y-B-E-R-B-O-L-E" I have been rebuked on this message board for suggesting that the only reason this stock has run-up is because Bill Gates owns 11% of it. "Nothing of the kind", I've been told. "Sure they have no sales, no products. Won't have any of that for two years - don't need it. We have George Rathman. He's what makes the difference between this and other biotechs - professional, experienced and credible". Well folks, he may be all that, but he's one other thing - HE'S 71 YEARS OLD!! And worse than that, he's the legendary "Bill Gates of Biotech"!!!! Has it ever occurred to anybody what happens to the price of a stock when a legend drops dead. Does anybody in their right mind buy a stock contingent on the health of a single individual. I want to make it very clear that I'm not wishing ill upon this man. But I think it's time for some of you to re-examine your reasons for investing in ICOS. Whether your willing to admit it or not most of you have invested in the hype not the reality.