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6/06/2011

Excellent Work on MEAD: from Saj Karsan

Meade Instruments: Easily Overlooked

Meade's Discount Instrumental

I'm still holding shares as I believe firm is worth more than the current 5.8 million.

Prior posts on MEAD:

 Meade Instruments Risky 1-2 year turnaround

Mead: Boring - Small - Obscure - Cheap - Ugly - Ignored

Modest 3 day volume increase in this tiny illiquid stock


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