Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> April 26, 1999

Education Stocks : Keith Gay – Thomas Weisel Partners

KEITH GAY is a Partner and Senior Education Analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC where he covers the education industry. Previously, he was associated with NationsBanc Montgomery Securities and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Gay had a 10-year Air Force career including three years as an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also is a former Instructor in Accounting and Economics at Regis University. Mr. Gay received both his BA and MBA from UCLA and has been widely quoted in national publications. Profile
TWST: Why are the education stocks good investments for 1999? Are they

also good investments for investors who are willing to take a long-term

view?

Mr. Gay: I think we're squarely in a