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ESI boss insists Wall Street overreacted to results.(Electro Scientific Industries Inc.)

Business Journal-Portland

| July 10, 1998 | McMillan, Dan | COPYRIGHT 1985 Business Journal of Portland, Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Electro Scientific Industries Inc. either performed admirably in a tough environment during fiscal 1998, or had a disappointing year, depending upon who you talk to. However, despite the continued support of one veteran securities analyst and a bullish outlook from the company's executive suite, ESI's performance apparently wasn't good enough for most investors.

ESI's stock fell $2.675 to a $28.875 close on Tuesday after the company announced its fiscal year results. Revenue set a company record. But earnings per share for the year ended May 31 fell compared with 1997 EPS, a serious transgression in the eyes of most investors.

Robert Toomey, an analyst with Piper Jaffray in …

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