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To: Sam Citron who wrote (65554)	6/30/1999 10:12:00 AM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

To purchase Softbank you will probably have to use a full service broker such as Merrill Lynch. I do not know of any discounters that have access to Tokyo Stock Exchange shares. It is a premium service for which you should expect to pay a premium commission. Schwab.... They have their "Global Investing Service" who have access to most markets. Commissions are a tad higher than usual, and the trade is placed with a broker... they call you back with confirmation. I am not sure about E-Trade, but they may also have a similar routing capability. Oh... Except Schwab does not have access to the Mafiosi "make an offer you can't refuse" market.... [that someone here suggested, given the fraud involved...]

To: Sam Citron who wrote (65554)	6/30/1999 11:21:00 AM
From: mogwai8myball	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Re: To purchase Softbank you will probably have to use a full service broker such as Merrill Lynch. Thanx, Sam I'll look into ML. However, i called customer rep at Suretrade and they said i could put in an order to buy some shares (they give a current quote of $208.) My guess is that it's executed when tokyo market opens. In the meantime, fear of rate hikes in Japan may allow me to buy the shares a bit cheaper.