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The company has expanded into an excellent integrated health care business.For example, it makes interplak antiplaque devices and recently signed an agreement with zila inc.To offer anti cold sore medicine to foreign markets.

Beyond its successful contact lens business, bausch lomb has two other strong divisions, namely the oral care division and ray ban eyeglasses/ sunglasses, yaffe observed.Both segments will see a lot of expansion and should enhance cash flow for the company.

However, the stock of ryder system inc. (Around $21, nyse), the equipment leasing and transportation services firm, is worth holding or buying because the worst is over, believes Burton Strauss Jr., analyst with Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc.

Expect improved earnings in the second half of the year, as ryder shows improved figures from its truck leasing business, he said.

Q i am concerned about my st.Paul bancorp stock.Is it worth keeping?

A pin the blame on the thrift industry, not this particular stock.

Hold your shares of st.Paul bancorp inc. (Around $13, over the counter), an Illinois savings bank, for its stock has been hurt by overall industry woes rather than anything to do with the institution itself, advised David S.Hochstim, analyst with bear, stearns co.

The savings bank industry is not in favor with wall street, and i am giving st.Paul a neutral rating because of that, said hochstim.However, this stock does represents one of the industrys best companies and cheap ray bans uk is currently quite inexpensively priced.

St.Pauls franchise strength, risk control, management, marketing and cost controls are excellent, he believes.It has done particularly well in emphasizing adjustable rate mortgages.

Q i purchased 500 shares of anticline uranium inc.In 1955.Is the stock worth anything?

A this stocks results were anticlimactic.Anticline uranium inc., based in San Francisco, wasnt in business very long.

It forfeited its charter in late 1961, and its stock, last quoted at a fraction of 1 cent, is now worthless, according to robert d.Smythe co.Stock search firm.

Q i am a self employed craftsmaker who will be using the family car for business.I am curious about how much of these expenses ill be able to claim on my next tax return.

A first of all, its important to keep accurate and current records.

You can pro rate all car expenses such as fuel, repairs, maintenance, parking, loan interest, insurance, license fees and depreciation based on the percentage of business miles versus total miles during the year, said barbara pope, tax partner with price waterhouse.

You must substantiate the business use of the car each time it is used for business, so actual mileage and destinations are important, pope said.

For example, if 10 percent of total mileage in 1990 is for business purposes, you deduct 10 percent of the total car expenses on your individual tax return, schedule c.

Q i am the owner of 1, 250 shares of fibronics international purchased these years ago.Should i sell?

A that was a savvy purchase.

But even though you already have a better than 50 percent profit on your shares of fibronics international(Around $7, otc), continue to hold for even greater gain, said Richard Wholey, of Chicago based Wayne Hummer Co.

This company makes on site fiber optic information and data distributon systems that connect mainframe computers and peripheral equipment.Its products are much faster than coaxial connecting systems.

The growth of fiber optics in the computer industry is in its infancy, wholey said.Fibronics is well positioned to capitalize on the tremendous growth in this area, so your stock should be held.

Q i received information on landmark graphics and am interested in investing.What do you think of this company?

A its the wrong time in the wrong field.

The firm, whose main product is sophisticated proprietary software, has had disappointing earnings reports in the last six months, depressing the price of its shares close to the years low.

According to the company, changing buying patterns of large domestic customers are to blame.Rather than purchase a single computer aided exploration system, big companies are signing contracts covering a ray bans sunglasses large number of systems.This makes for a more complex buying decision.

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