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JOHN METAXAS, CNNfn ANCHOR, CAPITAL IDEAS: Time now for our IPO look back. The company is the American Skiing Company (SKI)> American Skiing owns and operates nine ski resorts including two of the nation' s top five. The company went public last November at $18 a share and its stock performance almost looks like ski slopes. Today the stock is trading at 16 1/8, down 1/6 today.

Joining us now to talk about American Skiing is the company's chairman and chief executive, Les Otten, ...

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