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To: DanielleC who wrote (90977)	8/25/1999 2:33:00 PM
From: Kevin McKenzie	Respond to of 119973

,i>As long as these POKEMON stocks soar, I'll buy 100 cases ! Funny you should suggest buying cards. If you were to have bought a case of the First Edition booster cards when they first came out, you would have paid about $500 or so. Right now, you could sell that case for about $4,500 on Ebay. The first thing my eight year old son asks me everyday when he gets home is: "Can we play Pokemon cards now?!?" I make him do his homework first, but I must admit, I kind of like playing, myself.

To: DanielleC who wrote (90977)	8/25/1999 2:43:00 PM
From: Kevin McKenzie	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 119973

I like TOPP for a few reasons; (1) It's a true turnaround play even without Pokemon. Their most recent quarterly revenues were $85 million vs $53 million for year ago comparable. More importantly, their earnings were $.20 vs $.06. There margins are up and they're some of the best in their industry (printing). (2) Their Pokemon cards just hit the market this week. They are rumored to be sold out, but who knows. They have a worldwide distribution network for those cards and other candy/novelties. (3) The "Wizards of the Coast" cards are the Pokemon item that are selling out all over the place. I can find toys, school supplies, etc. But I can't, for the life of me find the cards. I had to order directly from the manufacturer. If Wizards of the Coast went public today, they would have a market cap of several hundred million. I'm betting the Topps cards will sell just as well (and Topps IS public) (4) Topps Pokemon items are repeat purchase type stuff, like trading cards, candy, small novelties. They (Topps) are masters of churning out new variations of cards that keep kids (and kids-at-heart) buying. Anyway, I still wish all my money had been in GRIN this week. I made some on it, but not quadruple my trading account. Topp's downside (I guess) is their large float. However, I think it makes Topp's a more likely candidate for fund accumulation and coverage.