From Raging Bull (part 1):
*** SHOWSTAR - Investor Info - Updated Jan. 11th, 2000***
This is a consolidation of various posts on this board to help new ABID shareholders start on there DD. If you have other questions, please call or email the company and post the response so we can add it to this post. The date changes when new information is added.
Trading Symbol: OTC BB:ABID
RAGING BULL ABID HOLDINGS - see the post with this heading for more details.
RB ABID board members report holdings to determine % of float board members hold.
USATODAY article usatoday.com
Focus 25 - ABID in top 25 otc's - otcinternetstocks.com
Our Focus 25 Section is our proprietary index of the 25 companies that we feel are destined for bigger and better things in the future. Some of these companies are quite actively traded, while others are thinly traded. It is our belief that these companies have the business models, the management, the financial resources, the technology and the marketing savvy to be able to build a strong company well into the future. Through time, we will update the list, placing only those companies that are the most promising and continually meet or exceed their goals and objectives. It is our contention that these companies are worthy of further due diligence, as they may be successful in driving superior shareholder value into the future.
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Article from Orlando SentinelCoca-Cola auction: It's 'pop' culture - Jon Steinman of The Sentinel Staff
Published in The Orlando Sentinel on Dec 4, 1999.
orlandosentinel.com
Showstar Online.com's art mega-site Artstar.com was featured on www.cbs.marketwatch.com. Over the weekend that interview, which featured Artstar.com Vice President Kenneth Jay Linsner, ran on CBS MarketWatch Weekend appearing on television stations across the country.
Here is a transcript of Kenneth Jay Linsner's interview and a link to the full transcript of the show.
cbs.marketwatch.com
or see Post #10013 by gastonlagaffe
The full five minute interview is available online at:
partner.marketwatch.com
Banner ads artstar.com
USATODAY.com. - Feature on Artstar - usatoday.com
Artstar.com E-Commerce Shopping and Huge Bookstore - artstar.com
The Vault - Featuring Collector to Collector Sales of Fine Art, Sculptures, Antiques & Collectibles,and Textiles (Very high end Original Matisse Painting, etc.) - artstar.com
News Releases
showstar.com
(http://www.showstar.com/screen2.ihtml?filename=news.ihtml will take you directly to the news releases)
12/16/1999 - NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ - Showstar Online.com Reports 2.3 Million Hits at Artstar.com
12/14/1999 - Public Analysis & Review Announces Investment Opinion On Showstar Online.com, Inc.
12/07/1999 - New York, Ny,/PRNewswire/ - Buy a Piece of American History at Inaugural Artstar.com Auction - 'Taste of the Century' Auction on Artstar.com Features Largest Independent Collection of Coca-Cola and Americana Memorabilia
12/06/1999 - New York, Ny - Showstar Online.Com To Launch E-Commerce Web Site Powered By Oracle® E-Business Software
11/23/1999 - Seattle - Showstar Online.com to Establish Joint Venture in China
11/18/1999 - New York, NY - Artstar.com to Bring Down the Gavel on Auction of Vintage Coca-Cola and
American Collectibles. Coca-Cola Memorabilia & Artifacts from All Decades of the 20th Century Will Hit the
Online Auction Block
11/17/1999 - New York, NY - Artstar.Com Forms Strategic Alliance With Reed Elsevier Inc: World-Leading Publisher
And Information Provider. Artstar.com to feature two of the World's Top Art-Related Directories; Who's
Who in American Art™ and the American Art Directory™
11/05/1999 - Seattle - Showstar Online.Com Completes $1.55 Million Private Placement
11/01/1999 - New York, NY - Showstar Launches National Media Campaign To Kick Off Its Art Mega-Site Artstar.Com
10/28/1999 - New York, NY - ARTSTAR.COM - Art Mega-Site To Feature The Real Thing
10/18/1999 - 5 Dot.Coms Pick BozellLos Angeles - Startups Bring Total Billings of $12-15 Mil.
09/29/1999 - New York, NY - Beta Site Features One Of The World'S Largest Private Coca-Cola Memorabilia Collections
09/21/1999 - Showstar Appoints Experienced Senior Corporate Art Advisor
09/14/9999 - Showstar To Launch Artstar.Com Beta In Late September
08/31/1999 - Showstar Announces Completion of $1.9 Million Private Placement
08/05/1999 - Showstar Forms Strategic Alliances With Premier Public Relations and Advertising Firms
06/28/1999 - New Corporate Name: Showstar Online.com Inc.
06/25/1999 - Art Portal and Auction Websites Strategic Alliances formed
06/25/1999 - Art Experts to join Showstar's Board of Directors
06/21/1999 - Showstar Announces Master E-Commerce Art Portal and Auction Site
06/21/1999 - Showstar Awarded Exclusive rights to Auction COCA-COLA COLLECTION
Contact Information:
The Company: Barry Forward - VP Communications 1-888-616-9333 barry@showstar.com
Mr. Lindsay Malcolm - Investor Relations Officer - 1-877-422-2243 (ABID) lmalcolm@showstar.com
Public Relations: Neale-May & Partners - Diahann Reyes 650-328-5555 x264 dreyes@nealemay.com
Investor Relations: FOCUS Partners LLC - Julie Glen 212-752-9445 abid@focuspartners.com
Showstar Online.com, Inc.
5407 108th Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033. Tel: TOLL FREE 1-877-422-2243 (ABID), (604) 244-3966, Fax: 604-244-3931
showstar.com (Corp Site)
artstar.com (Auction)(Auction;Art;Museum;Collectibles)
Management:
John Punzo, President/CEO
Kenneth Jay Linsner, Vice-President
Abraham Joel, Vice-President
Connie Vick, Senior Art Consultant
John Barson, Chief Technical Officer
Nagib Jamal, Chief Information Officer
David Udow, Vice-President Internet Marketing
Barry Forward, Vice-President Communications
Gary Diamond, Chief Financial Officer
Lou Bianchi, President Merchandising Division
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27.4 SHARES OUTSTANDING FLOAT 10.5 Million
------------------INVESTOR PACKETS------------------------
E-mail investors@showstar.com
Complete package sent to you by mail please contact TOLL FREE 1-877-422-2243 (ABID), investors@showstar.
Investor Relations: investors@showstar.com Customer Information: info@showstar.com
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John Punzo (CEO)
Gary Diamond (CFO)
Barry Forward
barry@showstar.com
1-888-616-9333
ArtStar.com Features and Services
ArtStar.com Explorer More than a sophisticated search engine, the ArtStar.com Explorer is the most complete and detailed art index on the Internet. Users are given the choice of searching through ArtStar.com's organized content or quickly linking to tens of thousands of online art listings and links. The ArtStar.com Explorer also includes directories on many of the world's artists, galleries, museums, and art events.
ArtStar.com Exhibitions The world of art virtually comes to life before the viewers' eyes on ArtStar.com, as they view some of the most fascinating art exhibitions from private collections, museums and galleries, around the world.
ArtStar.com Auctions Art, antiques, and collectibles can be acquired at estate and single-collector sales, and mixed owner auctions on this site. Each piece is ArtStar.com certified for condition, value, and authenticity.
ArtStar.com Vault On ArtStar.com, visitors are able to buy art, antiques, and collectibles the way dealers do. The site's ArtStar.com experts help interested buyers purchase pieces directly from individuals, insurance companies, corporate collections, and estates. Certified property can be priced to sell, with opportunities to make offers on the part of the buyer.
ArtStar.com Consulting ArtStar.com Vice Presidents Kenneth J. Linsner, an esteemed authority in appraisals and authentication, and Abraham Joel, one of the most highly regarded experts in restoration and conservation, head a team of top notch art consulting professionals who provide their knowledge, services, and expertise on art appraisal, authentication, restoration, conservation, certification, and education. The site also offers corporate and residential consulting services, which are overseen by Connie Vick, the Company's senior art consultant. Vick has nearly 20
years experience in working with high-profile clients in their selection of fine and valuable art work.
ArtStar.com Magazine Prominent art experts, writers, and critics from around the world write engaging and exciting articles, daily news updates, reviews, and commentary on "Everything Art," also the name of this exciting magazine.
ArtStar.com Shopping Visitors to ArtStar.com will have the opportunity to purchase unique and eclectic gifts, original artwork, fine art prints, rare books and collectibles at the ArtStar.com gift shop and bookstore.
ArtStar.com Events A complete and comprehensive calendar guide to hundreds of art fairs and festivals taking place throughout the United States and Canada.
ArtStar.com Community @Artstar.com E-mail addresses and calendar services are available for free to community members, who also get to interact with art experts, art critics, artists, and art instructors through the site's chat rooms, bulletin boards, and forums. The ArtStar.com Newsletter is sent regularly to members via email.
ABOUT ARTSTAR.COM
Artstar.com is the premier art mega-site for "Everything Art." This is the first site to successfully combine a wealth of art-related content and experiences in one online location featuring: exhibitions, auctions, education programs, appraisal and restoration services, shopping, access to artists, festival information, virtual art galleries, and much more. ArtStar.com makes the world of art, antiques, and collectibles available to everyone on the Internet and has something for everyone from the seasoned art collector to the amateur enthusiast. ArtStar.com is a division of Showstar Online.com., Inc.
Visit the site at artstar.com.
ABOUT SHOWSTAR ONLINE.COM
Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTCBB: ABID), is a premier developer of Internet Web site and e-commerce solutions. The Company has established a unique and scalable e-commerce infrastructure by developing and integrating several leading edge technologies. Showstar will design each of its unique Web sites to provide information-enriched content that is directed at lucrative target market segments. The Company's flagship Web site property is ArtStar.com.
Website -MINDQUAKE is doing the software development.
MindQuake - "Mindquake specializes in providing innovative and effective network software solutions. From custom application development and client/server implementations to web/database integration and comprehensive e-business solutions we construct efficient and elegant software that meets our customers' specific business needs. "
Public Relations and Advertising Firms
FOCUS Partners LLC focuspartners.com
FOCUS Partners LLC, one of the fastest growing financial services firms in NYC, is unique in several respects. Our experience is Wall Street based. Senior members of the firm are involved in every account on a daily basis. The strategic and tactical support that we provide our clients is second to none. All business is from referrals from our clients, investment bankers and research analysts. Our investor and financial public relations professionals are trained to reach a level of expertise not normally found at other agencies. We train people to be the best in the industry. We know our clients and their businesses thoroughly, introduce clients to institutional investors, manage expectations, and assist in articulating strategies and results.
Bozell Worldwide- bozell.com
Bozell Worldwide is a major global agency with $3 billion in billings and more than 115 offices in 53 countries. Its blue chip clients include Andrew Jergens Company, Bell Atlantic Mobile, The American Booksellers Association, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Bank of America, Bausch & Lomb, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lycos, MassMutual, The Milk Processors Promotion Board, The New York Times, and Unisys. Bozell Worldwide is a unit of True North Communications Inc., a leading global communications holding company.
Neale-May & Partners - nealemay.com nealemay.com
Neale-May & Partners is a highly regarded strategic communications company in Silicon Valley, with a successful track record in positioning and promoting new electronic commerce ventures, web gateways and destinations, online information services, and cyber communities. An Ogilvy & Mather spin-off founded in 1987 by Donovan Neale-May, the agency has annual billings of more than $8.5 million and more than 50 employees in its Palo Alto, San Francisco, and New York offices. Blue chip clients include the E-TRADE Group, eFax.com, Anderson Consulting, Ernst & Young, and LeapFrog.
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