14/10/2003 17:31:35, Richard Poynder <richardpoynder_at_VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>This may be of interest to anyone who has not seen it:
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>Reed Elsevier initiated with "underperform"
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>"BNP Paribas expresses its concern regarding the company's current
>subscription based access, as compared to the newer and more successful
>article-fee based open access system."
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>http://www.newratings.com/new2/beta/article.asp?aid=341832
If you look a the site it also recommends Kluwer and Thomson as 'buys' - it is based
as far as I can see on the (typical if I may say so) analysts opinion, short term potential
gain.
I agree with Stevan's assessment, it is irrelevant.
Bye, Barry Mahon
Received on Wed Oct 15 2003 - 09:00:34 BST