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January 20, 2004 SUMMARY * SONS announced after the close that it would delay the TELECOMMUNICATIONS announcement of their quarterly results pending year-end EQUIPMENT audit. No time frame was offered for the comp. of this Alex Henderson process, but we think this should be resolved relatively quickly. * They also announced that the quarter was strong and Daryl Armstrong that they had recieved substantial new orders in the quarter, we think the language strongly intones continued good results. Nigel Frankson * They commented in the press release that the cash position exceeded $300 million, up from $293 million last quarter. * Management noted that the audit is simply the standard yearend process, they simply haven't finished it yet. We believe there are no bones of contention or red flags being argued about, but simply a detailed audit which hasn't finished. * We are reiterating our Buy on SONS and would use any weakness from current levels as an opportunity to build positions.