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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (4674)	8/6/1999 12:43:00 PM
From: Sunny	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Mike, you don't make it easy. The next thing I know you will be asking me to think for myself. Amid all the discussion on the board it is very difficult to not get attracted to specific companies because that is what most people talk about. For me, Investigation of those companies leads to more insight into the categories. As to which category, I am looking for some guidance. I have no direct knowledge of the value of some of the technologies of most of the candidate companies. so it is very difficult for me to sort the hype from the real solid enabling technologies. I guess I understand the application side of the business somewhat better because I can see how it is used. Once the foundation technologies get to the latter stages of the tornado and on main street and become household names, you don't necessarily have to understand them, just recognize that lots of people want or need them. On market size estimates, once again it is hard for me to sort out the opinions from facts and self serving hype from knowledgeable insight. I run a very small oilfield rental tool company and as such do not get a lot of exposure to the cutting edge things that much larger companies are implementing. That is one of the reasons I find discussion and the information available from SI beneficial. Having said that I have not found all of the opinions or information to be of equal value and have chased a few shiny pebbles to my detriment. Sunny

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (4674)	8/6/1999 10:29:00 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

I am considering a way to go with softie when the DOJ decision comes down.As I see it, three things can happen. 1: Victory for the DOJ 2. Victory for Softie 3. Its a "push" I define the 3 above as the way they are reported! not the way we might see them. When one of the 3 above happens, there will be one of three results: 1: stock drops 2. Stock goes up big time 3. stock goes nowhere. #2 is the one I am interested in. How to profit by it? When it is announced that a decision will be rendered, and I wanted to figure it might be #2, I could, A: buy a call B: set by the phone and buy like hell when it is favorable. Comments anyone?