Notebook: Sep. 22, 1997

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WINNERS & LOSERS

PLAYING ROUGH AND CRYING FOUL

[WINNERS]

JESSE HELMS Senator No won't say si to former Governor Weld. So, Bill, how do you say hardball in Spanish?

STEVE CASE AOL honcho gets CompuServe, clobbering Microsoft. Maybe there really are profits online

PETE ROSE O.K., they're talking. What are the odds he'll be reinstated?

[& LOSERS]

DONALD FOWLER Hard money, soft money? All that's known is that his poorly policed D.N.C. was into funny money

MOHAMMED AL FAYED Paparazzi no longer prime suspects. Watch for the Ritz to buy Breathalyzers

THE ARMY Report says sexual harassment is as common as salutes

SUCCESSOR SAINT

Years ago, the expression was "He's not a bad guy, but he's no Albert Schweitzer." Mother Teresa then replaced Schweitzer as the gold standard of goodness. Who will succeed her? Tom Hanks could, Jimmy Carter would want to, but we place our bets on the Dalai Lama or Nelson Mandela.

MJ INDUSTRIES: ANNUAL REPORT

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS: With last week's announcement of our new venture with Nike and my own decision to one day take over as CEO, our company is well positioned for exceptional growth. Our projected earnings this year from salaries and endorsements are $100 million, a 90% increase over last year. Note from the sectors and divisions shown below that we are well diversified, with deals involving just about everything an agent could possibly think of.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Whether on the phone, Internet or whatever new medium the future brings, MJI will be there.

WorldCom CBS SportsLine

AUTOS & ELECTRONICS More traditional businesses also fit our strategy.

Rayovac batteries Chicago Chevyland dealers

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES The Jordan line should have sales of more than $250 million in 1998, when many analysts say it will be third in overall basketball apparel.

Nike Bijan Fragrances Oakley sunglasses Wilson Coach leather products Hanes underwear

FOOD & BEVERAGE Our research has produced exciting findings that indicate the consumer eats virtually every day, often more than once.

Ball Park franks Gatorade Wheaties Michael Jordan's Restaurant

SPORTS We will continue to focus on our core business while maximizing our brand extensions.

Chicago Bulls Upper Deck trading cards Michael Jordan Golf Center

FILMED ENTERTAINMENT We have achieved cross-plug synergies.

Space Jam CBS-Fox Home Videos

GAMING We closed down our gaming division after losses of $165,000 in golf bets in 1991-92.

ALAS! GREED NEVER DIES