BancBoston Robertson Stephens Upgrades ASDV to Buy Rating from Long-Term Attractive, Reestablishes Coverage.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999-- BancBoston Robertson Stephens Internet eBusiness and Web applications analyst Kash G. Rangan today upgraded Aspect Development (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASDV ASDV Association for Service Disabled Veterans ASDV Atmospheric Steam Discharge Valve ASDV Advanced SEAL Delivery Vehicle ) from a Long-Term Attractive rating to a Buy. Aspect Development, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a software, data-content and services company, providing 1) component and supplier-management solutions to manufacturers and 2) MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. catalogs for b2b procurement in manufacturing and services industries. "We are upgrading Aspect Development to a Buy rating from a Long-term Attractive," said Rangan. "We believe the company's core business is back on track, highlighted by better sales execution and management as well as a growing pipeline of potential business. We believe Aspect Development's B2B eCommerce leg has strong potential, with a possible spin-off of its subsidiaries in calendar 2000. "We are raising our fiscal 2000 earnings-per-share estimates from $0.42 to $0.53, and believe Aspect represents an inexpensive way to play the tremendous opportunities in the B2B eCommerce space" said Rangan. Clients interested in receiving more information should contact their salesperson at (415) 781-9700. 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