JM - JOHNS MANVILLE CORP. Takeover candidate?

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JM - JOHNS MANVILLE CORP. Takeover candidate?

An SI Board Since December 1997

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
3	0	0	JM

Emcee: Milk	Type: Unmoderated

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Johns Manville Corp (NYSE: JM), maker of building materials.
The co is sitting on top of $1.6 billion of tax losses. These tax-loss carryforwards have a current value of $4 per share. Currently trading at around $11. Was recommended by Forbes, 08/25/97, as a "hot takeover candidate". According to Forbes, "In a takeover, shares would be worth $20", a 100% increase. Any shareholders?

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Reply	Message Preview	From	Recs	Posted
3	Is JM still under the cloud of the asbestos claims? Otherwise, it looks good at	Terry Maynard	-	2/27/2000
2	I completely forgot about JM and have not been following it. Should have... lo	Milk	-	7/14/1998
1	Hey what took ya'll so long? Yep, I'm a shareholder...after messing	shawnd	-	7/14/1998

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