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To: Denise D who wrote (685)	12/8/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: hx4	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1252

And we're off. Great news and the 20% increase in share price feels good too. <lol> Nicely crafted release. Harry

To: Denise D who wrote (685)	12/8/1999 6:09:00 PM
From: ELP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1252

I talked to Peter Hunt yesterday and he said that it was a top priority with WEB to get out and start making some money with this technology. The focus was on getting it developed and now they can focus a little more time on putting it to work and making some money. The Bann group should be able to help open some doors in this area. Regards Eric

To: Denise D who wrote (685)	12/8/1999 9:02:00 PM
From: Sili Investor	Respond to of 1252

Hey Denise, CC and All: I've been out of it for some time now, my new business has been keeping me incredibly busy! And that's an understatement. However, I wanted to tip my hat to all that have contributed over the past months. I've continued to add to my portfolio and increased it significantly in the past days since the news about Mr. Baan. With his connections in the investment community, his reputation for deal making and his ability to attract attention to the company will have incredible impacts over the coming months. The company is now entering a new phase. I, for one, am extremely optimistic about this company and the opportunities ahead. I look forward to several IPOs, the best way to have an impact on the markets dfor web-based ventures such as we have here. Again, thanks to all, and good luck in your investing. P.S. Denise, did you have a chance with TBU. It has just made a double in the past two weeks and is set to launch soon. See ya!

To: Denise D who wrote (685)	12/8/1999 11:22:00 PM
From: Crazy Canuck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1252

I was out all afternoon today and when I got back in, I had a pleasant surprise when I turned the computer back on. Boy if this happens every time I leave the computer, I can't wait to see what happens when I go away for two weeks. I will be leaving on Saturday so I guess the fun can start on Monday. <VBG> Any time I see an interesting Press Release on a company I like, I find that to better understand what is being said, I will often break the release down into what I feel is its most important points. This trick helps me to put the information into a format that makes it easy for me to see how it impacts my understanding of the fundamentals of the company. As it is too long to add to this one, my next post will be the re-worked bullet point summary of this press release. This news release today was chalk full of good information! It tells us that Answers.com now is ready to really go to town and focus on the Business to Business market. This company will offer a value added service that is more inexpensive and more responsive than their competitors. What is most striking about this announcement is that Answers.com has also just told us that they have been in talks with the industry leader in this area - Ask Jeeves. Not only have they been in talks, but that they are continuing their discussions. As the industry leader, Ask Jeeves is not perceived as a competitor to Answers.com. This is because they both focus on different segments of a huge, huge market. Ask Jeeves is targeting the large corporations in the world and they have some huge corporate clients such as MSFT and Home Depot for example. Answers.com is basically doing the same thing that Ask Jeeves is - only they are targeting the smaller to mid sized clients. Answers.com's market focus is on a basically untapped and eager market of the thousands of companies who are not in the Fortune 500 level. Answers.com also has the benefit of being able to access NSI's distributed Taskforce and they have the ability to draw upon NSI's patent pending ICMS. Ask Jeeves does not have the benefit of using this technology, and their infrastructure is based on a more traditional model. With NSI's support Answers.com will be more nimble and with a lower cost base than Ask Jeeves. That said, Ask Jeeves is obviously doing something right because they are continuing to sign on many new and strong clients. Based on the strengths and the target markets of both companies, I can easily understand why Ask Jeeves and Answers.com have been in contact with each other. A partnership would be nice. By the way, I find it interesting to note that Ask Jeeves share price is currently at $125 U.S. and Answers.com is still a private company with intentions to list on NASDAQ this year. Given this standard to go on, and with all the things that Answers.com has going for it, I am eagerly looking forward to seeing what the valuations will be on Answers.com's shares when they come to market? As mentioned, in my next post I will list the points I feel are important from the Press Release today. Talk to you soon! Crazy Canuk