Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18

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Subject: [Leica] Good Financial News
From: Larry Kopitnik <kopitnil@marketingcomm.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:18:47 -0600

Looking over Leica's current finacial report at their web site should stem
the tide of criticism of Mr. Cohn. He was brought in to end the flow of
losses. He and his board set a goal of the company breaking even for this
fiscal year. And after just nine months of the year he has met that goal.
The financial statements seem to say that he is accomplishing the most
important thing he was hired to do.

The continued sales decline of the R system is the only significant
negative in the report. And, as has been pointed out in another post, even
that loss is less severe than in previous quarters.

Oh, that and the fact that sales outside of the US, Asia, Austrailia and
Europe (the "Other Countries" category) are down 26%. Maybe Ted needs his
Rs stolen again to get those Canadian sales back up? (Just kidding! See...
:- ) ...a smiley!)

LLarry