A very interesting and important conference call. If you can listen in, please do.


From: CHRISTIAN DE PRATI, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITA
At: 1/31 11:35

US ACCOUNTING PRACTICES - CONF CALL


WHEN: TODAY, 13.00 SWISS TIME
SPEAKER: DAVID HAWSKINS, HARVARD ACCOUNTING PROFESSOR
TEL: ++44-8700-559390
(EMERGENCY BACK-UP NUMBER: ++44-141-2732024)

TOPICS: -WHAT ARE THE COMMONEST ACCOUNTING ABUSES?
-HOW WIDERSPREAD ARE THESE ABUSES?
-WHAT DOES ENRON MEAN FOR THE MARKET?
-HAS TYCO DONE ANYTHING WRONG?
-ANY STOCK NAMES (BUYS OR SELLS)?

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