| Initiating discussion. Enterprise Software Analyst Bob Austrian of Montgomery at the Dec. Technology Conference
 suggested investors "give a look" at this company along with
 Aspen, Scopus, Siebel, Remedy.  Anyone follow this company?
 
 FIRST CALL EARNINGS ESTIMATES
 
 RTRK                          Restrac                           01/06/97
 Industry: Ind & Com Svc                                    SIC:     9999
 Latest Price: $4.13                                   1997 P/E:     27.5
 Analyst Recommendation: 2.0
 
 QTR         QTR         FY          FY
 Dec 96      Mar 97      Sep 97      Sep 98
 ---         ---         --          --
 CURRENT MEAN EPS             -0.02        0.02        0.15        0.28
 Number of Brokers                3           3           3           1
 
 Median                       -0.03        0.01        0.15        0.28
 Standard Deviation            0.01        0.02        0.02         -
 Current High                  0.00        0.04        0.18        0.28
 Current Low                  -0.03        0.00        0.13        0.28
 
 Year Ago EPS                  0.04A       0.04A       0.21A       0.15
 Current vs. Year Ago Change  -150%        -50%        -29%         87%
 Report Date              wk/Feb 20   wk/May 21   wk/Oct 30         -
 
 EARNINGS ESTIMATE REVISION MOMENTUM
 
 Up Revisions last 7 days      0           0           0           0
 Up Revisions last 30 days     0           0           0           0
 Down Revisions last 7 days    2           2           2           1
 Down Revisions last 30 days   3           3           3           1
 
 EARNINGS ESTIMATES CONSENSUS TRENDS
 
 Current Mean                 -0.02        0.02        0.15        0.28
 7-days ago Mean               0.01        0.03        0.20        0.32
 30-days ago Mean              0.03        0.04        0.24        0.32
 60-days ago Mean              0.04        0.05        0.26         -
 90-days ago Mean              0.04        0.05        0.26         -
 
 COMPARATIVE ESTIMATES AND TRENDS
 
 Industry - Ind & Com S        6.91        5.09       25.66       27.16
 Current vs. Year Ago Change   -5%         21%         11%         6%
 
 Sector - INDUSTRIAL           8.69        7.91       35.99       37.70
 Current vs. Year Ago Change   6%          18%         12%         5%
 
 WSJ/DJ US Index              10.16       10.03       42.42       47.43
 Current vs. Year Ago Change   9%          15%         13%         12%
 
 Ratios Relative To:           Company     Industry    Sector      WSJ/DJ
 
 P/E on 1997 Cal Yr Mean        -          18.73       15.46       16.00
 PEG on 1997 Cal Yr Mean        -          1.35        1.27        1.38
 
 RECOMMENDATION AND GROWTH RATES
 
 RECOMMENDATIONS                         LONG TERM GROWTH RATES
 
 Current Mean                 2.0        Next 5 yrs - Median          35%
 Number of Brokers              3        Number of Brokers              1
 Industry Recommendation:     2.2        Industry Growth Rate:        14%
 
 7-days ago Mean              1.3        Next 5 yrs - High            35%
 30-days ago Mean             1.0        Next 5 yrs - Low             35%
 60-days ago Mean             1.7        Last 5 Years                135%
 90-days ago Mean             1.7
 
 Diff. from Industry         +0.2        Rel. to Industry             2.5
 Diff. from Sector           +0.1        Rel. to Sector               2.9
 Diff. from WSJ/DJ US        +0.2        Rel. to WSJ/DJ US            3.0
 
 Transmitted: 1/7/97 12:01 PM (E_RTRK)
 
 RESTRAC INC
 (Data as of 01-03-97)
 
 Primary
 Ticker   Industry                                             Exchange
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 RTRK     SERVICES - COMPUTER & DATA PROCESSING                     NNM
 
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 Restrac develops and implements human-resource (HR) staffing software that is designed to automate the recruitment, selection, and placement of an organization's workforce. The company's proprietary Restrac Hire and Resume Reader for PeopleSoft software provides HR departments with client/server solutions to search through pools of resume data. These systems can run on Microsoft Windows, Oracle, and Lotus Notes. Principal customers include Hewlett-Packard, American Express, British Telecom, AT&T, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, and Levi Strauss.
 
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 Address : Dedham, MA
 Phone   : 617-320-5600
 
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 Stock Performance                     Key Ratios
 
 Stock Price :                  4.38   ROE :                      428.2
 52 Week High :                21.13   Price/Earnings :            23.2
 52 Week Low :                  3.88   Price/Sales :                1.6
 Beta :                          n/a   Price/Book :                99.3
 Last Split Date :               n/a   Yield :                      0.0
 Market Cap ($Mil) :           34.46   Debt/Equity :                0.0
 
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 Footnotes:
 
 1. Stock Commenced Public Trading in 1996
 
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 Corporate Performance         1995     1994     1993     1992     1991
 ......................................................................
 Revenues ($Mil)               15.0      9.7      5.7      3.9      2.3
 Net Profit ($Mil)              0.4      0.6      0.1      0.0     -0.2
 EPS                           0.06      n/m      n/m      n/m      n/m
 Net Profit Margin (%)          2.7      6.2      1.6      0.3     -9.2
 
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 Dividend History              1995     1994     1993     1992     1991
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 Dividend Payout (%)            n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a
 
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 Growth Rates (%)         3 yr CAGR     1995     1994     1993     1992
 ......................................................................
 Revenues                      57.0     54.2     71.7     46.2     66.8
 Profit                       213.6    -33.8    580.9    584.6      n/a
 EPS                            n/m      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a
 Dividend                       n/m      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a
 
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 Quarterly Results                 4Q1996    3Q1996    2Q1996    1Q1996
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 EPS                                 0.08      0.05       n/a       n/a
 Dividend Per Share
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 Quarterly Results                 4Q1995    3Q1995    2Q1995    1Q1995
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 EPS                                  n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
 Dividend Per Share
 
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 Balance Sheet ($Mil)
 
 Assets                        1995     1994     1993     1992     1991
 
 Cash & Equivalents             3.0      2.7
 Inventory
 Total Current Assets           7.6      5.3
 Total Assets                   9.1      6.2
 
 Liabilities and Equity
 
 Current Liabilities            5.5      2.9
 Long Term Debt                 0.1      0.2      n/a      n/a      n/a
 Preferred Stock                3.8      3.6      0.0      0.0      n/a
 Shareholders Equity           -0.4     -0.5      0.2      0.0      0.0
 
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 Cash Flow                     1995     1994
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 Cash Flow                    -0.06     0.06
 Capital Expenditures           1.1      0.3
 
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