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To: Mr. Big who wrote (4862)	11/23/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: taffard	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5529

MWAR might go with OPTV ???? 0:44 est. Nov 23, 1999 - (Dayinvestor.com - Alert): MWAR - 3 7/8 x 3 15/16 - Interactive TV company OpenTV IPOs today - MWAR provides Key Technology to OPTV Interactive TV company OpenTV is scheduled to IPO today in what may be the week's strongest offering. OPTV develops software for interactive digital television systems. "With its software one can use a remote control to surf TV channels, access interactive services (such as shopping, banking, and e-mail) and even control camera angles and instant replays during sporting events. OpenTV also offers integration, application development, and other services." Another similar company, Liberate (LBRT), has run up more than 10 fold from its offering price and currently trades in the $160 range. One play on the OpenTV IPO might be NASD Smallcap Microware. Dayinvestor calls to MWAR have confimred that MWAR provides key technology for the OpenTV OS, a deal still in place that was outlined in this MWAR/OpenTV release from January 1998- "MICROWARE AND OPENTV PARTNER TO DELIVER COMPLETE DIGITAL TELEVISION SOLUTION Palo Alto, California/Des Moines, Iowa, January 26, 1998 -- Microware Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MWAR), developer of the OS-9-based DAVID system software for digital television, and OpenTV, Inc., the leading provider of digital interactive television delivery and applications development software solutions, today jointly announced the two companies have signed a partnership agreement to work together. The partnership between Microware and OpenTV is a big step in advancing the digital interactive television industry as a whole," said Jan Steenkamp, chief executive officer of OpenTV. "Our two companies have gained recognition in their own rights in this growing market and together, we can make even greater progress toward furthering the continued deployment of digital interactive services worldwide." OPTV/MWAR Release