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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (68129)	7/17/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

> are now offered to the general public through e-trade etc., Those public allocations are nothing more than advertising schemes to get new clients to sign up. The average share block size is 100 shares, at schwab and etrade. The only people who get any measurable amount of shares are the insiders and the VC network..

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (68129)	7/18/1999 8:49:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Hmmm I think that policy sounds like it was a little tough on Chris Nolan. Since ipo investments, VC etc. are now offered to the general public through e-trade etc., it seems like the Mercury News getting close to your average individual's investment portfolio in their quest to avoid conflicts of interest. It would be one thing if she touted the stock, come on. Michelle, I agree the Mercury News was a bit tough. It is interesting the incident was covered in The New York Times and the Mercury News ignored it publically. Glenn