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To: Sector Investor who wrote (15603)	9/10/1999 7:48:00 AM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42804

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To: Sector Investor who wrote (15603)	9/10/1999 8:33:00 AM
From: Greg h2o	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

sector, buying at 6-11 was almost a no-brainer... at these levels, since i own a chunk, it's a no-brainer to me to take a little profit (even if it's just selling a few calls to basically get back some of my original principal). i agree with all of the potential announcements that may push this stock very quickly into the 30's, but at the same time this is a management team that has lobbed some bombs that none of us ever saw coming.... if one of those untimely bombs explodes, then large profits evaporate. i'm not into ego when it comes to owning stocks. i enjoy being "right", but making money is the ultimate target. with large gains, i'm not "right" until i take some off the table and pocket those gains. that being said, i'd be willing to bet a dollar to a doughnut that we'll be up today <g>. but you know what? i've never lost money by taking a profit (especially, if i i'm using the house's money and have pocketed mine). besides, if i'm going to gamble, i think i'd prefer the craps table. greg

To: Sector Investor who wrote (15603)	9/10/1999 9:24:00 AM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42804

<< 2nd round funding for the startups - and the cash infusions that would come in with that. >> Sector, awhile back I recall info posted here to the effect that MRVC either owned, or owned the option to acquire (presumably through additional investment) majority ownership in the 3 start-ups. The source of 2nd round funding for them is not clear to me, nor the effect that that funding would have on MRVS >50% stake. Would this funding come thru private placements to venture capital firms? What happens to MRVs stake? Dilution below 50% and potentially, at least, loss of control? BP