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To: Probart who wrote (66957)	10/19/1999 4:42:00 PM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

CDW Computer Centers, Inc. Reports 48 Percent Growth in Sales and 51 Percent EPS Increase Third Quarter Highlights: -- Twenty-fifth consecutive quarter of sequential sales growth as a public company -- 48 percent growth in net sales -- EPS increases 51 percent -- Direct Web sales increase 176 percent to $45.1 million -- Sales account managers increase to 744 -- Announces plans for new sales office in downtown Chicago "Strong third quarter results reflect sustained demand from our commercial customers, both businesses and government/education institutions. We continue to invest in future growth, expanding our sales team to 744 account managers, up 19% from a year ago. We are expanding our capacity to accommodate anticipated future growth with a downtown Chicago office for sales account managers, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2000. The Internet continues to positively impact our business as our customers demand more products to connect their organizations and as www.cdw.com leverages our existing model, thus making it easier for our customers to do business with us." Michael P. Krasny, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

To: Probart who wrote (66957)	10/19/1999 4:44:00 PM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

RealNetworks (Actual $0.05 ---> $0.03 expected) Announces 97% Revenue Growth, $4.4 Million Pro Forma Net Income In Third Quarter Momentum Strong in Streaming and Digital Music Distribution, Marked by More Than 80 Million Users of RealPlayer and More Than 12 Million Users Of RealJukebox SEATTLE, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks®, (Nasdaq: RNWK - news), the recognized leader in media delivery on the Internet, today announced record results for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. Net revenues for the quarter were $34.9 million, an increase of 97% from $17.7 million in the third quarter of 1998. Excluding acquisition charges, the company reported net income for the quarter of $4.4 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or ($0.04) per share, in the third quarter of 1998. The company incurred a one-time charge during the third quarter of 1999 of $1.4 million associated with the acquisition of Xing Technologies Corp. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, net revenues were $87.8 million, an increase of 92 % from net revenues of $45.8 million for the comparable period in 1998. Excluding acquisition charges, net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, was $2.3 million, or $0.03 per share. Pro forma net loss for the comparable prior year period, excluding a one-time charge for in-process research and development, was $9.0 million, or ($0.14) per share. ''This quarter represents a significant achievement for RealNetworks. In addition to achieving our 17th consecutive quarter of increased revenue, we have reached the important milestone of profitability,'' said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc. ''We are especially excited by the rapid development of the digital music market. Only five months after its launch, there are already more than 12 million unique users of RealJukebox. We are also extremely proud of the continued improvements and deployment of RealSystem G2 in the Internet infrastructure, including developments in the area of broadband to deliver high bitrate content today and ever more compelling content on an increasingly large scale in the future.''

To: Probart who wrote (66957)	10/19/1999 4:47:00 PM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

Ariba (expected --->$-0.17 actual $-0.12) Announces Record Quarterly Revenues of $17 Million, Up 266% Net Loss Per Share $0.12, Beats First Call Estimates SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA - news), the leading independent business-to-business electronic commerce network, today announced record results for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 1999. Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 marked the largest quarter in Ariba's history at $17.1 million, up 266 percent from the same period last year. Net loss for the quarter excluding the amortization of stock-based compensation was $4.6 million or a loss of $0.12 per share, beating First Call consensus estimate of a loss of $0.17 per share. During the corresponding quarter in fiscal 1998, the net loss was $2.2 million or a loss of $0.28 per share, excluding the amortization of stock-based compensation. Including the amortization of stock-based compensation, net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 was $9.9 million or a loss of $0.26 per share. Revenues for the fiscal year 1999 marked Ariba's continued leadership as the largest independent business-to-business e-commerce network of buyers and suppliers. Fiscal year 1999 revenues were $45.4 million, up 443 percent versus $8.4 million in the same period last year. Net loss for the fiscal year excluding stock-based compensation was $14.7 million or a loss of $0.84 per share. Including the amortization of stock-based compensation, net loss for the fiscal year was $29.3 million or a loss of $1.67 per share. ''Upside in the quarter came from higher than expected revenues from transaction-based licenses and faster than expected migration onto the Ariba Network, as e-commerce is becoming a strategic imperative for leading corporations,'' said Keith Krach, chairman and chief executive officer of Ariba. ''By capitalizing on our early mover advantage in providing the first business-to-business eCommerce buying infrastructures to some of the world's largest, most respected corporations, and attracting over 20,000 corporate suppliers, Ariba has created a global eCommerce network. With another record-breaking quarter, we've extended that leadership going into the next fiscal year.'' NEWS.......NEWS.......NEWS Ariba and BCE Emergis Form Global Alliance to Deliver Business-to-Business E-Commerce Solutions BCE Emergis to Create Business-to-Business Marketplace Powered By Ariba Network SUNNYVALE, Calif. and MONTREAL, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA - news), the leader in business-to-business eCommerce solutions for operating resources, and BCE Emergis, one of the leading eCommerce providers in North America, today jointly announced a broad business-to-business eCommerce alliance. BCE Emergis and Ariba will co-market their eCommerce solutions and expand the reach of the Ariba Network(TM) platform through the creation of the BCE Emergis enabled market place. This strategic alliance will further provide BCE Emergis with new business opportunities in the U.S. As part of the agreement BCE Emergis will 1) use the global Ariba Network platform, including the Ariba Internet Business Exchange(TM) (Ariba IBX(TM)) service, to create a marketplace and network centric buying application infrastructure for connecting buyers and sellers, 2) team with Ariba to market e-procurement solutions to buying organizations of all sizes, 3) become an Ariba application service provider (ASP) to both resell and host Ariba ORMX(TM) applications for mid-size and large businesses, 4) conduct joint development and deployment of future value added services for the Ariba Network platform, and 5) provide worldwide redundant mirroring services for the Ariba Network platform.