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To: Naggrachi who wrote (128316)	5/24/1999 11:39:00 PM
From: Dorine Essey	Respond to of 176387

How much does the company sell and earn? Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers. Dell Computer one-year sales: $19,859.0 Mil. Difference from the average for the Personal Computers group: 27.40% Dell Computer one-year income: $1,589.0 Mil How profitable is the company? Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers. Dell Computer one-year net profit margin: 8.0% Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 0.9 pct. pts.

To: Naggrachi who wrote (128316)	5/25/1999 12:19:00 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

~OT~ Hey Zead: The TSCM stock was only down 18% today. Now that's real investor support.......It's near its low for the year and that may be where it belongs. Unfortunately Cramer & Co. lost a few hundred million in market cap. but I think they'll survive -- if they are lucky lunch money will still be available for the rest of the week!! IMO, there is a lot of hype behind this company but NOT ENOUGH substance to justify current valuations. The TSCM could correct much more than the Blue Chip Internet Stocks (like AOL, CMGI, eBay, and YHOO). Then again, I've been wrong before and maybe TSCM will thrive in the Long Run... Yet, if the TSCM stock does as well as The Hedge Fund owned by the largest shareholder, then you would be better off investing in investing in a cyclical or a value stock -- or maybe even government bonds..!! Of course if you want to invest in a company that has a proven business model, then you can always buy DELL. Best Regards, Scott