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Ms. Reif said she thought the future looked far better, in part because of the sale.

Named Bob Reif vice president of sales and marketing.

Last year it earned about $90 million in operating profit, Ms. Reif estimated.

"That's a perfect example of what a real broadcaster would not have done," Ms. Reif said.

"And it certainly helps to have some of the biggest cable owners inside the company now," Ms. Reif said.

Programming companies typically trade at 13 to 15 times operating cash flow, Ms. Reif said.

But Ms. Reif Cohen said cost cuts would make less of a difference going forward.

Scott Reif, a spokesman for the governor, said a budget report would be issued next week and would clear up the uncertainty.

But Ms. Reif said, "Warner has the better management team."

Mr. Reif said he believed such savings were still possible once the start-up problems of the program were worked out.

The case was settled last July, with the workers getting $1.7 million in back wages and interest, said their lawyer, James Reif.

Ms. Reif Cohen estimates that such fees will account for only $50 million in revenues this year.

And Ms. Reif Cohen's behavior may not be an aberration.

Indeed, Ms. Reif Cohen is one of the most prominent research analysts in the industry.

Stefan Reif is professor emeritus at the University of Cambridge.

Ms. Reif acknowledges that Time Warner already has very favorable interest rates.

"Murdoch seems to have Washington in his back pocket," Ms. Reif said.

On a recent Thursday afternoon, old-timers at Reif's, a neighborhood bar that opened in 1942, talked about the changes over beer.

Reif earned a law degree and a bachelor's degree at the University of Tulsa.

Victor Pan and John Reif have done work that includes ways of generating a starting seed.

Rita Reif is on vacation.

Ms. Gladstein had already turned to Mr. Reif for some help in her legal work.

"That creates a great opportunity for leverage with syndicators and other programmers," Ms. Reif said.

Jessica Reif, a media analyst for Merrill Lynch, said the idea sounded promising.

These changes led to an overall loss of 9,100 subscribers, which was also smaller than Ms. Reif Cohen had expected.