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To: TechMkt who wrote (145802)	10/26/1999 9:00:00 AM
From: Calvin	Respond to of 176387

Fez, how many of those people will be replacing their "free PC" by a Dell computer next year? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *ETRADE Teams With Micro Electronics to Make Free Computers Available** Joint Promotion Offers Web-Based and Retail Options for Consumers to Take Control of Their Financial Future by Investing Online on Their New PCs MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ETRADE(R) Group Inc. (Nasdaq: EGRP) today announced an innovative joint promotion with Micro Electronics, Inc. and three of its subsidiaries -- MyFavoritePC.com, WinBook, and Micro Center -- that further empowers consumers to take control of their financial futures by offering them free personal computers (PC) through a $400 rebate. Customers who purchase a qualifying PC or PC equipment and elect to open a new ETRADE account will receive a $400 rebate through Nov. 30, 1999. ETRADE has created a co-branded web site where consumers can receive a free computer after rebate from MyFavoritePC at (http://www.myfavoritepc.com/etrade) or save $400 after rebate on a notebook computer from WinBook (http://www.winbook.com) when opening an ETRADE account. Customers who complete transactions online will receive a $400 rebate which will be placed in their new ETRADE account. Some of the qualifying PCs are priced as low as $550 (this offer does not include the monitor). Combining the manufacturer's rebate of $100, a $50 mail-in rebate and the $400 ETRADE rebate, the consumer can receive a free PC from MyFavoritePC or a notebook computer from WinBook for as little as $599 after rebate. "ETRADE is all about empowering individuals with the right tools and information to take control of their financial lives," said Jerry Gramaglia, chief marketing officer for ETRADE. "Combining PCs and an ETRADE account opens the world of personal finance to many more consumers." Consumers who visit a MicroCenter retail outlet and purchase a qualifying PC will be given an ETRADE account application if they request it. They must return to ETRADE the application with a copy of the receipt from MicroCenter by Nov. 30, 1999 and ETRADE will credit their new account with a $400 rebate from the purchase of the computer. Micro Center locations are listed on the Micro Center web site at microcenter.com. The Details This offer is valid only for new ETRADE customers opening individual and joint accounts. It is not valid for IRAs and other retirement, custodial, business or club accounts, and there is a limit of one new account bonus per household and type of account. The ETRADE account must remain open and funded with the minimum initial deposit ($1,000 for cash accounts, $2,000 for margin accounts) for at least one year. Only U.S. residents are eligible. A rebate of $400 for a qualifying computer purchase will be posted to the E*TRADE account within approximately eight weeks of application approval and account funding. For more information about the offer, consumers can call 800-ETRADE, or visit etrade.com.