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Ashfield Capital's Hill noted that when Sweden's Ericsson (ERIC) in early 2008

recalibrated the ratio of ordinary shares to the American depositary receipts that

trade in the U.S. -- a similar move to a reverse stock split -- the ADRs became the

best-performing shares in her portfolio in the next year.

The key point is whether fundamentals improve. Paul Nolte, director of investors at

Hinsdale Associates, said a reverse split "wouldn't necessarily change anybody's

opinion" about Citi or any other company that chooses to enact one. "It's still about

the fundamentals," he said.

How a stock might perform following a reverse split should be analyzed on a caseby-

case basis, he added.

Be well