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To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 12:46:00 PM
From: gizmo&jack	Respond to of 108040

I agree, Kimberly. And GRIC is much more momo than value relative to OPTO.

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 12:47:00 PM
From: Tassi	Respond to of 108040

QSND.. News QSOUND LABS AND 4FRONT TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE LINUX USERS WITH IMPROVED INTERNET AND MP3 AUDIO CAPABILITIES; SOFTWARE PLUG-IN AVAILABLE AT QSOUND.COM AND OPENSOUND.COM BUSINESS/HIGH TECH EDITORS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALGARY, Alberta/CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999--QSound Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSND.O), a leading supplier of digital and analog audio solutions and a developer of e-commerce software, and 4Front Technologies, a leader in digital audio solutions for Linux and UNIX platforms, announced today the successful launch of iQ(TM) for Linux, a software plug-in for XMMS. XMMS is a cross platform MP3 and Multimedia player that has become the most popular audio application on Linux and now comes bundled with all popular Linux distributions, such as Corel Linux, SuSE, Mandrake, and Red Hat Linux. XMMS is being released under an open source license with a large number of developers. "Today's Internet audio announcement is a further testament to the execution of our strategy to increase the accessibility of our innovative 3D audio products. We are proud to say that we are the only 3D audio company with software solutions available for all 3D Internet and MP3 platforms," stated David Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer of QSound Labs. iQ is one of the first "third party" plug-ins to be integrated into the XMMS, making it easier than ever for Linux users to enjoy a dramatically enhanced audio experience over the Internet. iQ converts mono signals to stereo and stereo to 3D, adding rich, immersive audio to the already powerful XMMS player. iQ is available immediately and can be purchased directly from www.qsound.com and www.opensound.com for the special price of $10.00. "With the introduction of iQ for Linux, XMMS users can now experience the same QSound MP3D enhancements available for WinAmp," said Dev Mazumdar, President of 4Front Technologies. "We will be working closely with QSound Labs to bring many more exciting QSound products to the Linux and the Open Sound System platform." About iQ iQ is a compact 3D audio software package that automatically synthesizes a remarkable 3D stereo image from mono audio and dramatically changes current Web audio into a virtual surround sound environment. About 4Front Technologies 4Front Technologies is a privately held company with development facilities in California, Finland and Sweden. 4Front's main focus is on developing audio solutions for the UNIX and embedded Systems marketplace. 4Front's Open Sound System has become the "de-facto" audio API that is now distributed with Linux and FreeBSD kernel sources under the GNU Public License (GPL). Open Sound System has been licensed by companies like SCO, Wind River Systems and endorsed by SUN Microsystems. The commercial version of Open Sound System is also bundled in Linux distributions from Corel, Caldera, SuSE and TurboLinux. The X Multimedia System (XMMS) project is developed under the GNU Public License (GPL) and is sponsored by 4Front Technologies. XMMS is a cross platform multimedia player that supports MP3, Wave, CD, MOD, MIDI, and other digital audio and video formats. It also provides MP3 streaming playback support over the Internet and provides visual graphics synchronized to sound output. It also provides complete control over GUI layout and design. More information on XMMS is available at www.xmms.org and www.opensound.com. About Linux Linux is a free UNIX-type operating system that was originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Linux is an independent POSIX implementation and includes true multitasking, virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, proper memory management, TCP/IP networking, and other features consistent with UNIX-type systems. Linux is developed under the GNU Public License (GPL), the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. More information on Linux is available at www.linux.com. About QSound Labs, Inc. Since its inception in 1988, QSound Labs, Inc. has evolved into one of the world's leading audio technology companies and an e-commerce solution provider. The Company has developed proprietary, patent-protected audio solutions that include virtual surround sound, positional audio and stereo enhancement for the consumer electronics, multimedia PC, Internet and healthcare markets. The Company's cutting-edge audio technologies create 3D audio environments, allowing consumers to enjoy stereo surround sound from just two speakers. For more information, visit our website at qsound.com. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 concerning, among other things, the anticipated introduction of new products and future financial results, including statements made by Mr. Gallagher regarding the foregoing. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the Company's ability to carry out its business strategy and marketing plans, availability of sufficient resources for the Company to timely and cost effectively carry out the Company's business plans and strategies, dependence on the performance of third parties who have agreed to market the Company's technologies, dependence on intellectual property, uncertainties relating to product development and commercial introduction, rapid technological change and competition, continued growth of the Internet, general economic and business conditions and other risks which may be detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations, projections and opinions of the Company's management, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to such forward-looking statements which may be made, for example to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. --30--sm/ny* CONTACT: QSound Labs, Inc. Investor Contact: Paula Murray (954) 796-8798 paula.murray@qsound.com or The MWW Group - Public Relations Laura L. Kieley (212) 704-9727 lkieley@mww.com KEYWORD: INTERNATIONAL CANADA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE ELECTRONIC GAMES/MULTIMEDIA INTERNET NETWORKING SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 1999, Business Wire

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 12:51:00 PM
From: Steve Casey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108040

UVEW cracking 4 ceiling. <eom>

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 1:44:00 PM
From: gizmo&jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108040

I have to tell you Kim, it never ceases to amaze me how many people just fail to recognize some of these IPOs the day they come out. Just missing out on huge returns every time. They're all over CNBC, on the internet, in the newspaper, on the news, etc. And all people do is watch and make the same mistakes over and over again. It is extremely strange, but I won't complain. I'll just take another 100% return within a month.

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 2:02:00 PM
From: Bryan	Respond to of 108040

Just got a volume alert on ARTT. ARTT $15 It appears ARTT is reacting in sympathy to announcement between Microsoft and Winstar. Keep your eyes on ARTT. They have an expanding wireless network in production with a nationwide footprint of 38GHz spectrum licenses, enabling them to offer local Internet access services at speeds up to 100Mbps. Winstar [WCII] Enters Into $900 Million Investment Agreement With Microsoft and Leading Investment Firms Winstar and Microsoft also announced a commercial relationship to deliver and promote broadband applications..... Microsoft and Winstar share a mutual vision of how to deliver applications over the broadband network, especially to small and medium-sized companies..... Winstar's broadband fixed wireless capabilities complement and extend the reach of its extensive fiber network..... biz.yahoo.com Past DD on ARTT siliconinvestor.com B

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 2:09:00 PM
From: Mr Metals	Respond to of 108040

Applies to -- WSST Wall Street Strategies Will File a Form 10 With the SEC; 1999 Revenues Exceed Company's Expectations Wall Street Strategies Will File a Form 10 With the SEC; 1999 Revenues Exceed Company's Expectations NEW YORK, Dec 15, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In keeping with Wall Street Strategies' plans to become a fully reporting company that will be eligible for trading on NASDAQ, the company announces that it will now file its Form 10, along with all other appropriate filings, to the SEC EDGAR System. "We think that financial transparency is an extremely important concept, both from an industry standpoint as well as from the point of view of our shareholders," said Shawn Baldwin, Chief Operating Officer. "We are excited that our 1999 results will reflect a 92% increase in revenues, year over year, surpassing even our most optimistic estimates. The rapid growth is directly attributable to three things: the leadership of our CEO, Charles Payne, the effectiveness of our analyst corps in identifying superior investment opportunities, and a highly motivated sales force. This trend confirms the need in the marketplace for the type of research ideas we generate and bodes well for our planned Internet product offerings." The company plans to roll out its new web site in January 2000. The site will be geared towards online investors and will make Wall Street Strategies' unique brand of equity advice available on a large-scale basis for the first time. Wall Street Strategies fills the void of effective, timely, and truly independent market commentary and stock selection advice. Its services are designed to identify buying and selling opportunities in the stock market and offer an alternative to traditional brokerage research. The company is focused on providing subscribers with moneymaking ideas on a daily basis. About Wall Street Strategies (OTCBB:WSST) Wall Street Strategies, Inc has been successfully providing timely, effective equity advice and proprietary financial intelligence since 1990 to money managers, brokers, and individual investors, and has over 4000 current subscribers from more than 250 brokerage firms. The company is currently developing an online solution for independent-minded investors who now have the tools to trade like professionals, but lack credible guidance in identifying buying and selling opportunities in the stock market. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: Wall Street Strategies Mike Feeney at 212/514-9500 www.wstreet.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: NEW YORK INDUSTRY CODE: BANKING Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page.

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (45293)	12/15/1999 2:14:00 PM
From: Mr Metals	Respond to of 108040

Kim, what's your opinion on POPM? Applies to -- POPM POPMAIL.COM, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION IN BUILDING ONE OF THE INTERNET'S LARGEST AFFINITY- AND PERMISSION- BASED EMAIL MARKETING Companies in the Broadcast, Media, Entertainment and Sports Industries Acquisition of ROI Interactive to create email market POPMAIL.COM, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION IN BUILDING ONE OF THE INTERNET'S LARGEST AFFINITY- AND PERMISSION- BASED EMAIL MARKETING Companies in the Broadcast, Media, Entertainment and Sports Industries Acquisition of ROI Interactive to create email marketing company MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 8, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- PopMail.com, inc. (Nasdaq: POPM) today announced it has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Dallas-based ROI Interactive, LLC, effective December 3, 1999. The acquisition gives PopMail.com and ROI a common technology and marketing platform, which enables PopMail.com to take full advantage of ROI's powerful email marketing services. Stephen D. King, CEO of PopMail.com, inc, stated, "We are pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of ROI Interactive, Inc to create the PopMail Network, which will operate as a subsidiary of PopMail.com, inc. Our entry into permission-based email marketing has been a high priority for us; and as a result of this transaction, we will now be able to offer ROI's email marketing services to a large and growing market of affinity groups, defined through broadcast, media, entertainment and sports." ROI Interactive has been profitable since its June 1998 inception and finished its first year of operations with revenues of $769,000. For the most recent three-month period, ROI Interactive had revenues in excess of $500,000. ROI Interactive, LLC, a "permission marketing" email communications company, holds long-term contracts with 85 television stations and 68 professional sports teams, including a league agreement with the NBA and WNBA and media companies including The Dallas Morning News. Television stations under contract with ROI include stations in all of the top 10 markets in the U.S. In addition, ROI provides exclusive email service and permission-based marketing for major professional sports teams including, among others, the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars (NHL), Anaheim Angels (MLB), and the recently awarded Houston Football Franchise (NFL), as well as sports entities such as Madison Square Garden; including the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty and Hartford Wolfpack. These contracts provide opportunities for fee-based income and permission-based marketing through the exclusive use of ROI's "ENEWSNOTIFIER(TM)" program. This program is used by the stations and sports teams to notify their viewers, fans and customers in advance of special events, shows, merchandise, and ticket availability and to generate ecommerce through the selling of tickets and merchandise. Gary Schneider, CEO of ROI Interactive, said, "With the combination of both permission- and affinity-based email services, PopMail.com is now provided with a competitive advantage unlike any other in our industry." Mr. King further concludes, "PopMail.com has already built one of the Internet's largest affinity-based email marketing databases serving the broadcast media industry. The addition of ROI greatly expands our growing stable of services. The completion of this acquisition allows PopMail.com to leverage ROI's existing relationships in the television and professional sports markets and gives the company the opportunity to build one of the Internet's largest affinity and permission-based email marketing and ecommerce companies serving the broadcast, media, sports and entertainment industries." About PopMail.com, inc. PopMail.com, inc. is a "permission marketing" and "affinity-based" email marketing company, serving the needs of individual businesses in a one-on-one relationship with their customers. The Company targets four main vertical markets for its network services: Broadcast, Media, Sports and Entertainment industries. Companies in these vertical markets typically have customers who have a strong affinity towards their products and services, such as a favorite sports team, radio station or upcoming broadcast or publication. Combining these email services allows companies to cut through the clutter and inefficiencies of traditional marketing and begin promoting and branding more effectively and efficiently to their viewers, listeners, fans and customers on the topics and items that are of interest to them. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe- harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made by or to be made by the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future expansion. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future; and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, completion of definitive purchase agreements, ability to obtain needed capital, those relating to development and construction activities, dependence on existing management, leverage and debt service, domestic or global economic conditions, and changes in customer preferences and attitudes. For more information, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE PopMail.com, inc. (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Stephen D. King, CEO, 513-794-1777 ext. 14, or sking@barycenter.com, or Thomas Orr, CFO, 612-837-9917, both of PopMail.com, inc.; or Gary Schneider, CEO of ROI Interactive, 214-219-7641, or GaryS@roiinteractive.com; or Michael Lafferman of Metropolitan Capital Partners, 818-789-0100 ext. 116, Michael.Lafferman@coffincg.com WEB PAGE: popmail.com GEOGRAPHY: Minnesota Texas INDUSTRY CODE: MLM SUBJECT CODE: TNM OTC Applies to -- POPM POPMAIL.COM, INC. PERMISSION MARKETING MEMBER BASE SURPASSES ONE MILLION POPMAIL.COM, INC. PERMISSION MARKETING MEMBER BASE SURPASSES ONE MILLION MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 13, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- PopMail.com, inc. (Nasdaq: POPM), a leading permission and affinity-based email marketing company, announced today that it has surpassed the 1,000,000 member milestone. As projected at the Company's annual meeting in August, the PopMail Network now boasts one of the largest affinity- and permission-based email marketing member bases in the broadcast, media, entertainment, and sports industries. This substantial growth has been attributed to the rapid increase in the number of PopMail Network affiliates, now at 650, in addition to the driving demand for the Company's services. To date, the Company boasts such network affiliates as: the NBA, WNBA, Madison Square Garden, Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Disney's Anaheim Angels and Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Morning News, Gaylord Entertainment's Digital Media, Magnitude Networks, broadcast stations representing ABC O&O's, A. H. Belo, Cosmos, Hearst Television, LIN Broadcasting, Scripps Howard, Granite Broadcasting, Benedek Broadcasting, Emmis Broadcasting, Sunburst, AMFM and syndicated television shows including Rebecca's Garden and Michael Holigan's Your New House. Stephen D. King, CEO of PopMail.com, inc., stated, "We are extremely pleased that this significant milestone has been achieved ahead of schedule. The demand for our services, PopMail(TM) and ENEWSNOTIFIER(TM), continues to grow; and as our services gain further visibility and acceptance in the markets we serve, our prospects continue to look favorable." About PopMail.com, inc. PopMail.com, inc. is a "permission marketing" and "affinity-based" email marketing company, serving the needs of individual businesses in a one-on-one relationship with their customers. The Company targets four main vertical markets for its network services: broadcast, media, sports, and entertainment industries. Companies in these vertical markets typically have customers who have a strong affinity towards their products and services, such as a favorite sports team, radio station or upcoming broadcast or publication. Combining these email services allows companies to cut through the clutter and inefficiencies of traditional marketing and begin promoting and branding more effectively and efficiently to their viewers, listeners, fans and customers on the topics and items that are of interest to them. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe-harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made by or to be made by the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future expansion. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future; and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, completion of definitive purchase agreements, ability to obtain needed capital, those relating to development and construction activities, dependence on existing management, leverage and debt service, domestic or global economic conditions, and changes in customer preferences and attitudes. For more information, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE PopMail.com, inc (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Stephen D. King, CEO, 513-794-1777, ext. 14, or stephen.king@usa.popmail.com, or Thomas Orr, CFO, 612-837-9917, both of PopMail.com, inc.; or Gary Schneider, CEO of ROI Interactive, 214-219-7641, or garys@roiinteractive.com; or Michael Lafferman of Metropolitan Capital Partners, 818-789-0100, ext. 116, or michael.lafferman@coffincg.com WEB PAGE: popmail.com GEOGRAPHY: Minnesota INDUSTRY CODE: CPR MLM MM