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To: Kip518 who wrote (2917)	12/30/1999 10:26:00 AM
From: Manx	Respond to of 5195

FROM Raging Bull: Bill Dalglish post: Site visits -- another incredible record taking shape! (stats) Wow, what a day Thursday at the Web site!! Several have asked for updates on statistics for visitors to the telecomtechstocks.com web site where InterDigital is the current "Focus Stock" Wednesday was the highest day ever for visitor sessions at the Web site, with over 3,600 visits. But Thursday is even more incredible. Half that number have already visited the site since midnight. The number of visits has been picking up significantly and the momentum has continued building. Sometimes, knowing which pages are being viewed the most gives a clue to the reasons why InterDigital shares may be moving. In order of activity, these were the most popular pages visited on December 29 and 30th. Several of the sections of the Web site were rewritten significantly Tuesday or recently and are so indicated below. (Latest revision date of the content is in parenthesis): "Telecom Technology for Non-Techies" -- a beginner?s level explanation of the basic technology powering the communications equipment industry today. Down to earth explanations of terms like analog, digital, DSP chip, ASIC, modulate, radio waves, circuit, packet, wideband, narrowband, TDMA, GSM, CDMA, wireless, wireline, wireless local loop.Includes links to multi-media presentations on third generation wireless and the future of wireless communications. telecomtechstocks.com News about InterDigital (and 1 months archive). (Latest news items are in headline banner at top on home page): telecomtechstocks.com Seven reasons why this IDC stock has been so cheap when its "sister stock" Qualcomm is so expensive?" (12/12/99) telecomtechstocks.com Thumbnail description of InterDigital and links to charts, corporate web site and message boards: telecomtechstocks.com Quick "overview" and "summary" of InterDigital as an attractive wireless telecom investment: (12/3/99) telecomtechstocks.com Update on the current litigation between IDC and Ericsson which could result in a well deserved bonanza for InterDigital: telecomtechstocks.com Third Generation Standards for Wireless (IDC's president claims the Company has essential technology, patents and patents-pending in ALL FIVE MODES of the new international standards announced in November) (11/22/99) telecomtechstocks.com Acquisition Target? Is InterDigital a ripe acquisition target? In an environment in which the major telecom firms, enjoying dramatic increases in their share values, have plenty of capital to buy attractive resources, probably so. The InterDigital Board recently brought in the investment banker Morgan Keegan to help sort out their options, vis a vis merger or acquisition. To stave off unfriendly takeovers the Board of Directors has approved a complex strategy to prevent a hostile takeover for less than $40 share. (12/28/99) See: telecomtechstocks.com Rapidly Expanding Market We Americans do not yet realize the extent of the wireless communications revolution that is sweeping the world. Worldwide, however, beginning with Japan, where IDC announced the opening of a new office in January, 2000, the market for exactly the kind of technology that InterDigital has invented is growing exponentially. InterDigital is working closely with NTT DoCoMo, the largest - by far - wireless manufacturer in Japan, where wireless 3G devices will be sold before anywhere else in the world. (12/28/99) See: telecomtechstocks.com Every Investment has RISKS as well as rewards. Here's cautionary info on some of the risks of investing in IDC from the perspectives of Technology Risks. Competition Risks, Earnings Risks, Legal Risks, and Partnership/Alliance Risks. (12/13/99) See: telecomtechstocks.com Thumbnail description of wireless industry giant Qualcomm and links to charts, corporate web site and the most active message boards: (11/31/99) telecomtechstocks.com IDC's very important Risk-Reward ratio (why many shareholders have stayed with IDC for so long and expect a share price of $30 in December and $50 or even much more next year): (12/13/99) telecomtechstocks.com IDC learns from the Motorola lawsuit debacle in 1995. The battle against Ericsson shows IDC's new ability to play hard ball. Supreme Court "Markman" decision immensely helps InterDigital's case against Ericcson. See: telecomtechstocks.com What is this "TelecomTechStocks.com" Web site? Why and how did TelecomTechStocks.com get started? How does TelecomTechStocks.com get its information? Prudent Investors will look carefully at the sources of their investment information. Here is background on the founder/editor of TelecomTechStocks.com, the story of how this non-commercial Web site came to be and how the information presented on this site is gathered. (11/27/99) See: telecomtechstocks.com Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the Finnish corporation that is now the world?s largest manufacturer of cell phones, is aware of InterDigital?s patented breakthrough technology (developed with the help of Siemens, Alcatel and Samsung). A year ago, Nokia contracted with InterDigital ($40 mil) to develop for Nokia new cell phones and other wireless devices capable of transmitting huge amounts of data. telecomtechstocks.com What a day! Bill