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To: Susan G who wrote (59530)	9/3/1999 1:03:00 PM
From: Mr. Stress	Respond to of 120523

Glad I'm in COVD: Friday September 3, 12:17 pm Eastern Time Covad shares rise on news of DSL expansion plan NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shares of Covad Communications Group Inc. (Nasdaq:COVD - news) rose as much as 13 percent on Friday after the company said it would nearly double its high-speed Internet access network to reach 40 percent of the nation's homes and businesses. Deutsche Banc Alex Brown also raised its investment rating on Covad to strong buy from buy. Additional details were not immediately available. Shares of Covad were up 5 at 48-13/16 at 11:14 a.m. Eastern Time (1514 GMT) in morning trading on Nasdaq. After the stock market closed on Thursday, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Covad said its expansion will add 49 new markets and 19 new states to its network coverage. Network construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2000. Covad currently operates in 51 markets and the expansion will bring Covad's network coverage to 100 of the nation's top markets. Covad provides high-speed Internet access using digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. DSL uses ordinary phone lines to provide Internet access to consumers at speeds 50 times faster than traditional modems. By taking advantage of unused capacity on existing telephone lines, the technology allows customers to use a single phone line to send faxes or make phone calls while surfing the Internet. Covad offers DSL services through Internet Service Providers to small and medium-sized businesses and home users, and direct to large enterprise customers.

To: Susan G who wrote (59530)	9/3/1999 1:48:00 PM
From: Teri Garner	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

Analyst Eric Blachno to Discuss Ditech Communications and Cabletron Systems On RadioWallStreet Internet Broadcast FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 1999 6:45 AM - BusinessWire PHILADELPHIA, Sep 3, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ditech Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DITC) and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CS) will be discussed by Pennsylvania Merchant Group Analyst Eric Blachno on RadioWallStreet Friday, September 3, 1999 at 3:00 PM EDT, Investor Broadcast Network announced. Conducting the interview for RadioWallStreet will be Rob Zimmer, Director of RadioWallStreet. To access this RadioWallStreet broadcast, investors should go to: vcall.com or go to the Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website at vcall.com. RadioWallStreet is an Investor Broadcast Network service that broadcasts senior executive interviews, analyst roundtable discussions, seminars and other events of interest to the investment community. RadioWallStreet events are open to the investing public and may be heard over the Internet. Questions for this RadioWallStreet event may be submitted in advance by e-mailing greg@vcall.com. Please reference date and time in the Subject of the e-mail. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- CONTACT: Investor Broadcast Network, Philadelphia Greg Kettler, Executive Producer, 717/396-1116 ext. 304