Industry & Services >> Sector Roundtables >> August 3, 1998
LINDA C. BYUS is Vice President of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and head of
U.S. Utility Research. Previously, she held a similar position with
Nesbitt Burns Securities and was an analyst with Duff & Phelps
Corporation. She also held positions at Commonwealth Edison Company as a
plant health physicist at the Zion Nuclear Generation Station and
corporate health physicist in the Nuclear Production Department. She
earned a B.A. degree in Physics from Miami University, a Master's degree
in Applied Nuclear Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and
an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. A Chartered Financial Analyst,
Ms. Byus is a member of the Utility and Telecommunications Securities
Club of Chicago and the AIMR. Ms. Byus is married and enjoys activities
with her two children including sports and music. Profile
EDWARD J. TIRELLO, JR. is a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank.
Previously, he was associated with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, NatWest
Securities, Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., and Shearson Lehman
Brothers. Mr. Tirello received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from
St. Peter's College and his MBA from Fairleigh Dickenson University. He
has also done postgraduate work at Pennsylvania State University. Profile
DAVID M. SCHANZER is Vice President-Research of Janney Montgomery Scott
LLC. Previously, he was associated with PECO Energy as Director of
Investor Relations. He earned both his Bachelor's degree and his MBA
from Temple University. Mr. Schanzer is married, has two children and
includes travel, hiking and fishing among his personal interests. He is
also the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival. Profile
TWST: Dave, have the electric utility stocks been an attractive placefor investors since the summer of 1997 when you last appraised their
performance for TWST?
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