Treacy: We can see Anders did not mispend any of his time as an undergraduate at a poker table. Oh for the nights of 747, holdem, seven card stud with everything wild..... [EMAIL PROTECTED] copyrighted On Thu, 12 Jun 1997, Hank Leland wrote: > I believe the term is derived from poker wherein the most highly valued > chips are blue, followed by red and white. > > > > Anders Schneiderman wrote: > > > Dear Pen-lr, > > > > Does anyone know why certain companies are referred to as "blue chip"? > > > > Where did the term "blue chip" come from? > > > > Thanks, > > Anders Schneiderman > > Progressive Communication > > > >