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OAKMARK FUNDS' BILL NYGREN & HENRY BERGHOEF

"EVERYONE'S BECOME A MOMENTUM INVESTOR -
A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR VALUE INVESTORS"



from the Outstanding Investor Digest December 18, 2000 edition


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                                                                   Page

THE MORE YOU'VE BELIEVED CHEAP IS GOOD,
THE WORSE YOU'VE DONE THE LAST FEW YEARS.
.................................. 1

MARKET CAPS CAN BE MISLEADING.
IT'S THE FUNDAMENTALS THAT COUNT.
................................................... 3

MANY VALUE STOCKS ARE DOWN FOR A GOOD REASON
- BECAUSE THEIR FUNDAMENTALS DETERIORATED.
............................... 4

IF OUR APPROACH SOUNDS FAMILIAR,
THERE'S A REASON WHY - BECAUSE IT IS.
.................................................. 6

LAST YEAR, OUR EARNINGS ESTIMATE
FOR USG WOULD HAVE BEEN $3-10/SHARE.
................................................ 7

THREE THINGS HAVE TURNED NEGATIVE FOR USG
- AND WE CAN LIVE WITH TWO OF 'EM JUST FINE.
.................................... 7

FINANCIAL RISKS WE CAN UNDERSTAND,
LEGAL RISKS ARE A DIFFERENT MATTER.
.................................................. 9

I THINK USG IS VERY UNDERVALUED.
HOWEVER, ASBESTOS MUDDIES THE WATER.
............................................. 10

BASED ON OUR OWN INTERNAL ANALYSIS,
USG IS TRADING AT 25¢ ON THE DOLLAR.
................................................... 11

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