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To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 5:01:00 PM
From: Black-Scholes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

No flame - just hurt, confused feelings. You don't have to be so mean.

To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 5:04:00 PM
From: Black-Scholes	Respond to of 50808

There's some buying in the August 40 calls! Seven contracts. That's pretty bullish!

To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 5:06:00 PM
From: Black-Scholes	Respond to of 50808

Another trading day down and still no profit warning for CUBE! Yeah baby! Look for BIG rally tomorrow.

To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 5:08:00 PM
From: Black-Scholes	Respond to of 50808

377,000 shares traded! That's about 40% less than the average daily volume. Hmmm? I think one would have to interpret that as EXTREMEMLY bullish. No?

To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 5:11:00 PM
From: Black-Scholes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

I'm hearing rumors that EVERYONE who works at CUBE was there today. Anyone here thinking what I'm thinking? Yep, meeting called by the brass to announce something big! That might explain the conspicuous volume level today and the "spike" at the end to $33.25. Any thoughts?

To: Peter V who wrote (42667)	7/8/1999 6:13:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

The cable box industry has to agree by October......... news.digitalbroadcasting.com INDUSTRY NEWS 07/02/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CEMA Sets October Deadline to Agree on Digital Cable Box Interoperability Specs By Tom Butts In a letter to the FCC this week, the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) told the commission that it intends to work with the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) to reach agreement on the necessary technical and operating specifications for digital receiver-ready cable systems and cable-ready digital receivers. It also plans to complete “build to” standards based on the agreement by the end of this year. However, the issues surrounding digital interfaces and copy protection continue to fester without any real consensus between content providers and manufacturers. The FCC set a July 1 deadline for the broadcast, cable and motion picture industries to submit a timetable for resolving the problem of incompatibility between DTV sets and digital cable boxes. DTV sets currently on the market cannot be connected to existing cable boxes, and the issue has serious implications for the market adoption of DTV. The film industry is concerned over copy protection for digital media and both cable operators and broadcasters are accusing the motion picture industry of dragging its feet over the issue. In a rare instance of agreement, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the NCTA sent a joint letter to the commission Tuesday detailing their position on the issue. Both associations endorsed current proposed technologies, including using the IEEE-1394 (“firewire”) interface along with the “5C” Copy Protection technology developed and promoted by a coalition of five consumer electronics manufacturers – Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, Intel and Matsushita. CEMA also has endorsed 5C as the preferred method for copy protection. “We believe this combination of 1394/5C will work to deliver digital signals, including those of broadcasters, over cable systems to consumers' DTV sets,” NCTA and NAB said. “We are hopeful that some manufacturers will begin now to produce 1394-enabled digital television receivers with 5C content protection technology for retail distribution as soon as possible.” The film industry, represented by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) told the FCC earlier last month they were “frustrated by 5C's apparent unwillingness” to make the technology available in digital devices to protect digital content, and accused the 5C companies of blocking agreement on the issue due to “proposed conditions.” The MPAA could not be reached for further comment. Meanwhile, a July 1 2000 deadline for retail availability of digital cable boxes looms on the horizon, giving all parties concerned added incentive to reach agreement.