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Gold/Mining/Energy : Speedware Software

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To: trilobyte who wrote (7)5/20/1997 10:31:00 AM
From: Robert Gignac   of 69
 
They had the first 4GL for use on the web, and depending on who you talk to, still have the only true 4GL for use on the web. But they didn't bother to tell anyone........as has been the case with most of their technology - great stuff - kept quiet. If they has chosen to make a big splash - you know, buy an ad or two - they would have got much more mileage out of it.

Their revenue seem to be rising - but look closely at the numbers, and you will find that maintenance contracts still make up way too much of their entire revenue stream. Their model for B.I. products is good, especially since they added Esperant to their product suite - but they are getting into a relatively low margin area, and they are priced a little high to play in this market effectively.

I'm not selling - but Q3 and Q4 will have to be more positive than Q1 and Q2........
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