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To: Bob Kim who wrote (72597)	8/7/1999 10:29:00 PM
From: Jeff Dryer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Here are two former W.S. analysts I've met who left H&Q and Alex Brown, respectively, for greener pastures. I believe both to be more honest, ethical, and visionary compared to Mary Meeker and Henry Blodget. (1) "Surreal J. Neil" Weintraut is a founding partner of 21st Century Internet Venture Partners and previously led the Internet practice at Hambrecht & Quist. Neil Weintraut has been immersed in the Internet since its commercialization in 1994. He pioneered and led the Internet practice at Hambrecht & Quist, including underwriting Internet companies, such as Netscape, UUNET, Lycos, c\|net, Check Point Software and VocalTec. Neil published one of the first research reports on the commercialized Internet in 1995 and chaired the first Internet Conference on Wall Street in 1995. 21vc.com (2) Steven L. Eskenazi, General Partner (seskenazi@wiig.com). Mr. Eskenazi is responsible for helping to build Walden's "new media" and software practice. Mr. Eskenazi joined Walden from Alex. Brown, where he worked for seven years and was a Managing Director in charge of New Media Research. Alex. Brown's New Media group has been directly involved in financing and sponsoring companies such as America Online, BBN, Broderbund Software, CBT Systems, Creative Technology, Electronic Arts, Gartner Group, Gemstar, InfoSeek, Lycos, Macromedia, and Sylvan Learning Systems, among others. In both 1995 and 1996, Mr. Eskenazi was selected by the Wall Street Journal as an All-Star software analyst and stock picker, ranking #1 in 1995 (with a 90%+ return) and #5 in 1996 (with a 130% return). Prior to Alex. Brown, he began his career in 1985 with IBM as a marketing representative. Mr. Eskenazi received his Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics, with Honors, from the Union College. waldenvc.com